Unit 2 - The Constitution

Before the Constitution was written, what was the first draft of government?

• The Magna Carta
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to enforce laws
• No power to levy taxes
• Only can change if 100% of states agreed

• Had a Legislative, Executive, & Judicial Branch

What introduces the Constitution and begins with the Words, "We the People"?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Preamble

According to the US Constitution, Power in the U.S. government is divided into:

• Three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• One branch: Legislative Only

• Four branches: Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and Administrative
• Two branches: Executive and Judicial

What is another name of the Legislative Branch?

• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Congress
• Senate

In the Great Compromise, Virginia wanted to base votes on population, but New Jersey...

• wanted to base votes on land area
• wanted to base votes on wealth
• wanted to base votes on equal representation (1 per state)

• wanted to base votes on number of slaves

Congress is divided into two chambers. Which is the one where each state gets 2 votes no matter what size it is?

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Supreme Court
• Executive Branch

Congress is divided into two chambers. Which is the one that gave representation based on population? (more people = more representatives)

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The Supreme Court
• The Executive Branch

What is the total number of U.S. Senators?

• 100
• 50
• 435
• 200

What is the total number of Representatives in the House?

• 435
• 100
• 50
• 200