What year did the United States declare its independence?

• 1714

• 1745

• 1776

• 1801

What was the name of the first U.S. constitution?

• English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Who is considered the 'Father of the U.S. Constitution'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

The U.S. Constitution is made up of three sections, they include (in order; first to last)

• the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments

• the Bill of Rights, the Conclusion, and the Amendments

• the Introduction, the Body, and the Conclusion

• the Preamble, the Branches, the Rights

Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan over the Virginia Plan?

• Because it called for the 3/5th Compromise

• Because people liked New Jersey's Plan better

• Because it called for equal representation in a bicameral legislature

• Because it called for representation based on population

Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan over the New Jersey Plan?

• Because it included a bill of rights.

• Because it would give more power to more populated states

• Because people wanted a unicameral legislature

• Because it would not allow the government to tax the people

Article I of the Constitution discusses the

• legislative; make

• executive; enforce

• judicial; interpret

• cabinet; change

The Legislative Branch

• consists of one house - the House of Representatives.

• consists of one house - the Senate.

• consists of two houses - the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• consists of two houses - the General Assembly and the Senate.

Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives is based on

• a state's physical size.

• a state's population.

• equality for all of the states.

• its number of electoral votes.

What are the terms (years of service) for House and Senate members?

• House = 2 years; Senate = 2 years

• House = 2 years; Senate = 6 years

• House = 4 years; Senate = 8 years

• House = 6 years; Senate = 10 years