Key Constitutional Ideas: Quiz Review

This branch of the Federal Government contains the office of the President and Vice President. The duty of this branch is to represent and enforce the nation's laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

• Olive Branch

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

Which compromise stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would count towards population and taxation?

• Great Compromise
• Good Compromise
• 3/5 Compromise
• Constitutional Compromise

What is the name for a legislature that has been split into two governing bodies?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Unicongressional

• Bicongressional

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great compromise

• Northwest ordinance

Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great compromise

• Erenberg's Plan

What is the job of the legislative branch?

• interpret laws

• make laws

• carry out laws

• enforce laws

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 135
• 235
• 335
• 435

How many members are there in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400