Citizenship and the Constitution

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To establish a monarchy in the United States.

• To draft the Declaration of Independence.

• To create a stronger federal government and draft the U.S. Constitution.

• A meeting held in Philadelphia to create a new Constitution.

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Great Compromise was an agreement that gave each state one vote in the upper house of the legislature and a number of representatives based on its population in the lower house.

• The Great Compromise was a treaty between the North and the South.

• The Great Compromise was a plan to abolish the Senate entirely.

What is popular sovereignty?

• The idea that the government should be led by a single ruler.

• The idea that political power belongs to the people.

• A system where the military controls the government.

What is the legislative branch?

• The legislative branch interprets the laws.

• The legislative branch is the part of the government that makes the laws.

• A bicameral Congress that proposes and approves laws.

What is an amendment?

• An amendment is a type of legal document.

• An amendment is a method of dispute resolution.

• Official changes to a document.

What is the Judicial Power?

What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Only three-fifths of a state's slaves were counted when deciding representation in Congress.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise was a treaty between the North and the South.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise was a law to abolish slavery.

What is federalism?

• Federalism is a system of government that divides power between a central government and the states.

• Federalism is a political ideology that promotes absolute power.

• Federalism is a form of monarchy.

• Federalism is a type of economic system.

What are checks and balances?

• Checks and balances refer to the financial audit process.

• Checks and balances are a system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• Checks and balances are a method to increase the power of the government.

What is the New Jersey Plan?

• The New Jersey Plan is a proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.

• The New Jersey Plan advocates for a strong executive branch with a single leader.

• The New Jersey Plan is a plan that creates a unicameral, or one-house, legislature.