Constitution Review Quiz 1

Which two groups make up the Congress of the United States?

• House and Senate
• Supreme Court and President
• All of the choices
• Senate and Supreme Court

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights?

• Limited Government
• Bill of RIghts
• Checks and Balances
• Freedom of Speech

The Legislative Branch consists of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. This is known as...

• dual legislative

• bicameral

• dos casas

• bilegislative

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5th's Plan 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature
• Postponed the conversation about slavery
• Added the Bill of Rights 
• Created a two house legislature

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Small States
• Large States

How many houses are in the Great Compromise?

• 1 (unicameral)
• 2 (bicameral)

How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?

• Every slave was counted.
• Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.
• Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.
• Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.

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