The U.S. Constitution and Government Test

What government existed before the Constitution? 

• British Monarchy
• state constitutions 
• Articles of Confederation
• Confederate States of America 

How did the Great Compromise help small states? 

• House of Representatives 
• Executive Branch 
• Senate
• Supreme Court

How did the Great Compromise favor large states? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court 
• Executive Branch 

What part of the Constitution keeps the national government from becoming too powerful? 

• separation of powers
• bicameral legislature
• elastic clause
• executive branch

What was the solution to counting slaves for purposes of representation?  

• Great Compromise 
• 3/5 Compromise
• Commercial Compromise 
• 3/4 Compromise 

What is the U.S Constitution?

• A declaration of war

• A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.

• A peace deal

• Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.

What is an amendment?

• An amendment is a change in the Constitution. It takes a lot for Congress to make a change or add to the constitution.

• An amendment declares war.

• It is a peace deal.

• The Constitution can never be changed.

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Law Enforcement, Executive

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Judicial, Exemplary, Legislative

• Judges, lawyers, cops

Why did the founders of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?

• So that one branch of government would not have too much power.

• So that everyone could be equal.

• So that people could vote.

• So that the president could have all the power

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments

• Preamble