Constitution Review

Which plan for the Constitution suggested the legislature be based on the population of each state AND proposed a BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• New York Plan

• Philadelphia Plan

Congress is part of which branch of government?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

The main goal of the Constitutional Convention was to ______.

• Elect a King

• Repair the relationship with Britain

• Declare Independence

• Create a stronger Central Government

This was the first government of the United States and cemented the nation's autonomy. Also it created a very weak Central Government.

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Federalists believed that the other colonies SHOULD support the new Constitution

• True

• False

Bicameral Legislatures mean...

• There is only one House

• There are three houses

• There are four houses

• There are Two Houses

This document is NOW the Supreme Law of the Land.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

How many articles are within the Constitution?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

The government includes systems of checks and balances to prevent any one branch from taking over.

• True

• False

Which branch has the power of a lifetime appointment?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Constitution

• Judicial