U.S. Constitution Test

What year was the U.S. Constitution written in?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1801

The Great Compromise was a solution to how many _________ each state would get in Congress according to the new U.S Constitution.

• Votes

• Representatives

• Senators

• Delegates

The __________ Plan benefited the smaller populated states and the __________ Plan benefited the larger populated states. Today, Congress is a __________ legislature with two houses, the __________ for the New Jersey Plan and the __________ for the Virginia Plan.

• Virginia, New Jersey, bicameral, Senate, Congress

• New Jersey, Virginia, unicameral, Senate, House of Representatives

• New Jersey, Virginia, bicameral, Senate, House of Representatives

• Virginia, New Jersey, tricameral, House of Representatives, Senate

The 3/5th Compromise was a solution to how many enslaved people would be counted for __________ in Congress. The __________ states wanted each __________ to be counted but the __________ states thought this would give more political power to the Southern states. This compromise meant __________ out of __________ enslaved people would be counted for representation in Congress.

• representation, Northern, enslaved person, Northern, 5, 3

• representation, Southern, enslaved person, Northern, 3, 5

• votes, Northern, free person, Southern, 5, 3

• votes, Southern, free person, Northern, 5, 3

Explain the principle of checks and balances and give an example of it in action.

• Each branch of government can exercise control over the others

• The government is divided into three branches with distinct powers

• The people have the ultimate authority over the government

• Laws are made by the legislative branch only

Explain the principle of separation of powers and give an example of it in action.

• The government is divided into three branches with distinct powers

• Each branch of government can exercise control over the others

• The people have the ultimate authority over the government

• Laws are made by the legislative branch only

Explain the principle of popular sovereignty and give an example of it in action.

• The people have the ultimate authority over the government

• The government is divided into three branches with distinct powers

• Each branch of government can exercise control over the others

• Laws are made by the legislative branch only

What principle of the U.S. government is exemplified by the sharing of powers between the national and state governments?

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

Which branch of the U.S. government is primarily responsible for interpreting laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Bureaucratic

Who has the main job of declaring war and overriding the president's veto?

• President, Vice President, Cabinet

• Congress (Senators, House of Representatives)

• Supreme and federal court judges

• State Governors