The Constitution and Branches of the U.S. Government

Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights are the

• Pre-amble

• Articles of Confederation

• First 10 amendments of the Constitution

• Reasons the Constitution was written

The ________________________ branch has the power to make laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Senate

A U.S. senator serves for a term of:

• two years.

• four years.

• six years.

• eight years.

The president is elected to a term of:

• two years.

• four years.

• six years.

• eight years.

The three main branches of the U.S. government are:

• the House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court.

• the president, Senate, and Supreme Court.

• executive, legislative, and judiciary

• state, local, and federal

The _________________________ branch has the power to veto laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Our country has how many Senators?

• 2

• 50

• 100

• Depends on a state’s population

The _____________________ combined both of the plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, and created a two house Congress. One with equal representation and one based on population.

• ⅗ Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1775

• Constitutional Compromise

Why did our founding fathers originally not want a strong government?

• They wanted a government similar to that of Britain

• They were all Federalists

• They were anarchists

• They were afraid of creating another king-like government

Each State has how many Representatives in Congress?

• 50

• Depends on a state’s population

• 100

• 2