Key Issues in Constitution

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• 3/5th of the enslaved population counted for representation in congress. 

• The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan would combined to form a bicameral legislature.
• The Bill of Rights appeased the Anti-Federalists.
• The preamble states "we the people" evidence of popular sovereignty.

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• A bill that explains the cost of rights

• The first official government

Checks and balances allow each branch of government to-

• function alone

• limit the powers of the other two branches

• impeach the president

• make its own laws

Which body's membership is based on state's population?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Military Provost

Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress

Which law was made the Supreme Law of the land?

• Federal (national)

• State

• local

•When the national government and state governments have laws that conflict with each other, the national law is obeyed.

• True

• False

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above