21-22 Constitution Test Part 1

Which of the following influenced the constitutional principle of limited government by limiting the power of the government over its people?

• Magna Carta

• Roman Republic

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

Which of the following were included in the U.S. Constitution? (CHOOSE 2)

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• 4/7 Compromise

• Awesome Compromise

Which compromise dealt with the counting of enslaved people?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• 4/7 Compromise

• Awesome Compromise

Which compromise included establishing a bicameral legislature , including a Senate where every state would have two seats?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• 4/7 Compromise

• Awesome Compromise

Which of the following was NOT a power that the federal government had under the Articles of Confederation?

• Power to declare war

• Power to make treaties

• Power to admit new states

• Power to tax

According to the constitutional principle of popular sovereignty, who gives the government its power?

• The people

• The king

• God

• No one

Which of the following describes federalism?

• The power of the government is divided between the national government and state governments.

• People give the government its power.

• People elect political representatives.

• The power of the government is divided into 3 branches.

During the Constitutional Convention, the small states were worried that the larger states would dominate the federal government. What did this lead to?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5 Compromise

• The creation of the Articles of Confederation

• All of these choices are correct

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of these choices are correct

Which of the following describes a republic?

• A nation where voters elect representatives to govern them

• A nation that is governed by a king

• A nation where no one can vote

• A nation that is governed by a dictator