American Government Midterm Review

What word describes a two-house legislature?

• bicameral

• unicameral

• autocratic

• unitary

Why is the House larger than the Senate?

• House numbers are based on the population of each state

• The House has more power than the Senate

• They are more popular

• House members are equal for each state

How many members are there in the House?

• 250

• 600

• 100

• 435

The presiding officer in the House is known as?

• Vice President of the United States

• House whip

• House leader

• Speaker of the House

Who oversees the confirmation of Supreme Court nominees?

• The House

• The president

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

What does the Preamble do?

• Explains the Constitution and how the government operates

• Explains how the Constitution can be amended

• Gives a summary of the Articles of Confederation

• Houses the Bill of Rights

What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?

• The Bills of Attainder

• The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Petition

• The Preamble

There are_________ articles in the US Constitution?

• 27 articles

• 6 articles

• 10 articles

• 7 articles

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to_______?

• Create a new government

• Elect a new president of the United States

• Fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation

• Put the Electoral College into place

Two house legislature; one based on size and one based on equality among the states is known as ___________?

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise