Constitution & Government Review

the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches

• federalism

• checks and balances

• limits and supports

• constitutionality

the lawmaking part of government

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• presidential

the part of government that interprets the laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• presidential

judicial review

• the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws made by the other branches are unconstitutional

• the power of the Supreme Court to overturn Constitutional amendments

• the power of the Supreme Court to remove an elected official from office

• the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws made by state governments

This document provided individual rights for Americans -

• Process of Ratification

• Separation of Power

• Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

• 3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

• 3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

Congress is made up of two Houses called what?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Judicial and Legislative

• Executive and Senate

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

• Slaves count as 3/5th of a person for population and 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.

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

Where does the President of the United States live?

• the Blue House in Atlanta, GA

• the Big House in Newnan, GA

• the White House in Washington, DC