The Constitution Test Review

Popular sovereignty

• divides the government into three branches

• power belongs to the people

• each branch keeps the other two branches from becoming too powerful

• power is shared between the state and federal levels

1. Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government

• Held only by the State Governments

• Shared between Three Branches of Government

• Shared between Federal and State Governments

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

The Bill of Rights was demanded by the Antifederalists in order to...

• Protect the rights and freedoms of the individual

• Ensure that they would have power in the new government

• Protect the power of the state governments

• Make sure the new government had control over its citizens.

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• 1 House that controls everything
• 2 Houses that have no power
• 2 Houses that both vote on laws
• 2 Houses that take turns being in charge

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress