US Constitution Outline

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

• every 8 years

• every 4 years

• every 2 years

• every 6 years

What does the executive branch do?

• makes the laws

• carries out the laws

• interprets the laws

• writes bills of attainder

An agreement that slaves should be counted as as a fraction of a person for purposes of determining representation.

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

• Federalist

• Anti- Federalist

The phrase "Rule of Law" describes who must follow the laws of the country. Who below is exempt from the "rule of law"?

• wealthy members of society

• politicians

• you

• no one

How many Senators are in the US Congress?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 435

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• President

A basic principle of American government; that the government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has certain rights that the government cannot take away.

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

The Supreme Court has _______ members?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 12

This plan for the new Constitution had a bicameral legislature and split the representation by population in the House and equal by state in the Senate.

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

The first three words of the Constitution describe the source of power. What are these words?

• We the people

• We hold these

• I got you

• In the beginning