Constitution Practice Quizziz 1

The number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives:

• 100

• 50

• ... is based on population

• 435

Answer explanation

The House of Representatives has proportional representation. Larger states have more representatives than smaller ones.

A founding father who supported a strong federal government was called a ...

(Hint: Alexander Hamilton was one)

(a)  

The number of members each state has in the Senate:

• 100

• 2

• 435

• Is based on population

Answer explanation

The Senate has equal representation for each state - balancing power between small and large states.

According to the Constitution, which of the following powers belongs ONLY to the federal government?

• Education

• Election Laws

• Managing local government

• Mail and postal service

Answer explanation

Schools are managed by the states, with some federal funding to help out. Election laws and local government are managed only by states.

Because the postal service is used across state lines, it continues to be managed ONLY by the federal government.

Which of the following powers belong ONLY to the federal government?

• Raising an army

• Regulating weights and measures

• Raising taxes

• Coining money

What is the main function of the Executive Branch?

• Enforcing laws passed by Congress

• Making laws

• Deciding if laws are Constitutional

Which of the following powers belong to the President?

• Acting as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

• Approving the federal budget

• Signing or vetoing laws

• Negotiating treaties

Fill in the blank: The president has the power to grant a (a)   to individuals who have committed a federal crime.

The act of removing a government official from office due to "treason, high crimes and misdemeanors" is called:

• Federalism

• Despotism

• Appellate

• Impeachment

This meeting shows the President Obama's core advisers, who ran executive agencies. What is this group of advisers called?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Cabinet

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executives