CREATING THE CONSTITUTION QUIZ PGS. 258-265.

1. A __________ takes place when people on both sides of an issue give up something to reach an agreement.

• Preamble
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• compromise

2. The issue was settled with the __________. States woud count their enslaved people both for representation and for taxes. But only three of every five enslaved people would be counted.

• Two-Fifths Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise
• Four-Fifths Compromise
• Five-Fifths Compromise

3. The __________, or introduction, expressed the main goals of the new constitution.

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• Preamble
• compromise

4. Under the new U.S Constitution, the legislative branch would make the laws. It would be called __________.

• Congress
• executive branch
• judicial branch

5. The __________ branch, led by the President, would put the laws into effect and make sure they were obeyed.

• Cardoza branch
• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

6. The __________ branch would interpret the laws and make sure they followed the constitution.

• broken branch
• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

7. This __________ meant that each branch of government would balance the power of the others.

• Preamble
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• compromise

8. The Constitution also set up a system of __________ rule. This means that decisions are made by a __________, or more than half, of the people voting.

• classroom rules
• minority
• majority
• No one rules

9. They set up a system of __________. In other words, each branch had ways of limiting the powers of the other branches.

• Preamble
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• veto

10. The President can limit the power of Congress with a __________, or a refusal to sign a law.

• Preamble
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• veto