Pre-Test: US Constitution #1

What was a significant weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government was too strong.

• There was no president or central authority to enforce laws.

• The states had limited power.

• Changes to the Articles were easy to make.

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on population and state size during the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise primarily related to?

• Representation based on population

• The election of the president

• The power to tax

• The structure of the judicial system

How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation in terms of legislative structure?

• The Constitution allowed for direct democracy.

• The Constitution established a unicameral legislature.

• The Constitution created a bicameral legislature with a House and Senate.

• The Constitution required unanimous consent for legislation.

Under the Constitution, who has the power to tax?

• Only the states

• Only the central government

• Both the states and the national government

• Neither the states nor the national government

What is required to amend the Constitution?

• 1/4 of both houses of Congress must approve a proposed amendment, and then 1/2 of state legislatures must approve the proposed amendment.

• 1/2 of both houses of Congress must approve a proposed amendment, and then 3/4 of state legislatures must approve the proposed amendment.

• 2/3 of both houses of Congress must approve the proposed amendment, and then 1/2 of state legislatures must approve the propsed amendment.

• 2/3 of both houses of Congress must approve a proposed amendment, and then 3/4 of state legislatures must approve the proposed amendment.

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

• Those who believed the Constitution alone was enough to protect individual rights.

• Those who wanted a strong central government without identifying individual rights.

• Those who were worried about individual rights and wanted the Constitution to identify them.

• Those who wanted to abolish the Constitution.

What is Federalism?

• A system where all power is concentrated in the central government.

• A system where all power is held by the individual states.

• A system of government where power is shared between individual states and the central government.

• A system where the judicial branch has absolute power.

What does the Supremacy Clause in the United States Constitution state?

• The Constitution allows the states to have the supreme law of the land.

• The Constitution and laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law of the land.

• The Constitution is the supreme law, but state laws can override it when necessary.

• The Constitution supports the idea of a confederal system where states have supreme power.

According to the Necessary and Proper Clause, what type of powers can the US government exercise?

• Only the powers explicitly written in the Constitution.

• Powers necessary and proper for carrying out the expressed powers of the national government.

• Powers that are exclusively reserved for the individual states.

• Powers that are determined by the judicial branch only.