Ch. 3 7th Grade Civics Reveiw

Which element of the Constitution reflects the influence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

• The amendment process

• The Electoral College

• The “necessary and proper” clause

• The separation of powers

In its original form, the Electoral College system for choosing the president specified that the electors would be selected in what way?

• By each state legislature

• By the voters of each state

• Through national nominations

• Through municipal elections

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To draft a national bill of rights

• To fix the Articles of Confederation

• To prepare an agreement in limit excessive taxing by the states

• To review and ratify the constitutions of individual states

What provision of the Constitution resolves conflicts between the laws of a state and laws passed by the United States Congress?

• Bill of Rights

• Concurrent powers clause

• “necessary and proper” clause

• supremacy Clause

A proposed amendment to the Constitution becomes law when it is ratified by

• A national convention

• The Supreme Court

• Three-Fourths of the states

• The U.S. House and Sentate

bills of rights to the first state constitutions included ideas that could be traced to what document?

• Articles of Confederation

• New Jersey Plan

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

• Article III of the Constitution

• Article I of the Constitution

• Article V of the Constitution

• Article IV of the Constitution

Specifies powers of the executive branch

• Article II of the Constitution

• Article V of the Constitution

• Article III of the Constitution

• Article IV of the Constitution

Outlines powers of the executive branch

• Article I of the Constitution

• Article II of the Constitution

• Article III of the Constitution

• Article IV of the Constitution

Describes structure and powers of congress

• Article V of the Constitution

• Article III of the Constitution

• Article I of the Constitution

• Article IV of the Constitution