the Constitution

Which of the following statements denes a republican government?

• People elect the president directly and hold power through the president's office.

• People elect the president directly, and the president selects a vice president.

• People elect the officials and hold power through them.

• People elect the president, who is the supreme authority with all powers.

Which two statements reflect characteristics of the Virginia Plan?

• proposed a bicameral legislature

• proposed a unicameral legislature

• determined the representation in the legislature based on state population

• determined the representation in the legislature based on equal representation

What does federalism mean under the US Constitution?

• division of powers between state and national governments

• election of representatives by the people of the nation

• division of the legislature into two houses

• separation of government into three branches

The president of the United States cannot declare war on a country without the approval of Congress. Which concept of government does this illustrate?

• limited government

• representative government

• militarist government

• aristocratic government

How are the members of the House of Representatives elected?

• by the people through the Electoral College

• by the people in proportion to the population of their state

• by the state legislatures

• by the senators of each state

The US Constitution created checks and balances by establishing...

• a bicameral legislature

• a process based on rules and justice

• separation of powers

The primary power of the judicial branch over others is to...

• impeach office holders

• decide if an action is constitutional

• amend laws

The idea of separation of powers was taken from which two of these?

• The Spirit of the Laws

• Petition of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Great Law of Peace

Which constitutional compromise dealt with the representation of slaves in the South

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• the Great Compromise

• Origination Clause

• Electoral College

Which constitutional compromise dealt with concern over the presidential election

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• the Great Compromise

• Origination Clause

• Electoral College