Structure of the US Constitution

SS.7.C.3.3

Above are two opposing views expressed at the Constitutional Convention.

How was the disagreement between small states and large states resolved at the Constitutional Convention?

• By creating both federal and state legislatures

• By counting each slave as three-fifths of a person

• By passing a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights

• By creating a bicameral legislature with one house on each basis

SS.7.C.1.6

Why did the Preamble at the Constitution begin with the phrase, "We the People?"

• To indicate that the national government had limited powers.

• To indicate that the states had been associated in a confederation

• To indicate that federal power was separated among three branches

• To indicate that the US people were the ultimate source of its authority

SS.7.C.1.6

Which identifies one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble?

• To guarantee employment to all citizens

• To expand the nation's frontiers westward

• To establish independence from Great Britain

• To protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens

SS.7.C.3.3

Which is an enumerated power of Congress?

• the power to tax exports

• the power to declare war

• the power to issue hunting licenses

• the power to operate public school districts

SS.7.C.3.3

The diagram shows details about the US Government. Which branch of government completes the diagram?

• The Senate

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

SS.7.C.3.3

What steps does the Constitution provide if there is persuasive evidence that the President of the USA has committed treason?

• The President can be arrested and forced to resign.

• The President can be impeached by the Supreme Court.

• The President cannot be removed until convicted in a court of law.

• The President can be impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate.

SS.7.C.3.3

Which action is an example of an "implied" power?

• Congress votes to raise income taxes.

• Congress holds an investigation on women in the military.

• Congress declares war on a country for sponsoring terrorism.

• Congress decides to close post offices in rural areas on Saturdays.

SS.7.C.3.3

Which is an example of a check on congressional power?

• the power of Congress to declare war

• the power of the President to veto a bill

• the power of the Supreme Court to try cases between states

• the power of the states to collect their own taxes

SS.7.C.3.3

Which statement accurately describes the Electoral College?

• Each state has the same number of electoral votes.

• The winner of the popular vote automatically wins the Electoral College.

• The electors for the Electoral College are chosen before the general election.

• In all but two states, the candidate receiving the largest popular vote in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes.

SS.7.C.3.3

The 25th Amendment sets out the order of succession to the Presidency. If the President dies, the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Defense

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore of Senate