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The dispute over representation in Congress between large and small states was settled in the U.S. Constitution by:
Creating the Electoral College
Adding the 3/5 Compromise
Creating a 2 house legislature; Senate and House of Representatives
Creating a 3 Branch Government
2
What was George Washington's role at the Convention?
President of the Convention
Chief Justice
Commander of Security
Representative of New York
3
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch?
It can declare laws unconctitutional
It vetoes laws
It approves all representatives
It appoints senators
4
Who led the revolt to oppose the state taxes that led farmers into debt in Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays
Thomas Payne
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
5
What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
The powers of the national government were increased under the Constitution
More freedom for women, blacks, and Native Americans under the Constitution
The powers of the national gov't increased under Articles of Confederation
The powers of the individual states were greater under the Constitution
6
What term refers to the sharing of power between the states and the national government?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Electoral College
Fedaralism
7
What was written to defend the Constitution to the public?
The Articles of Confederation
The Reynolds Pamphlet
Common Sense
The Federalist Papers
8
Why was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 assembled?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To write the Declaration of Independence
To create the Northwest Ordinance
To write the Bill of Rights
9
What is the
main
function of the judicial branch of our government?
To Interpret Laws
To Create Laws
To Execute Laws
To Appoint Judges
10
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
To justify using the Articles of Confederation
To give a biography of the authors of the Constitution
To clearly state the 6 purposes of the Constitution
To explain the history of American Colonialism
11
1. The meeting arranged to fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation was located in:
Washington DC
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
12
What amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition?
Fifth
Tenth
First
Second
13
This member of the government serves a 6 year term?
Senator
Representative
President
Supreme Court Justice
14
What group elects the President?
Supreme Court Justices
The citizens
The Electoral College
Congress
15
How is representation determined in the Senate?
By 3/5 of Population
By Equal Representation
By Population
By amount of square miles the state has
16
What name is given to the
first
ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Preamble
The Articles of Confederation
17
Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for a weak central government?
Washington wanted a weak government that he could control
The delegates were obeying the Proclamation of 1763
Americans feared a strong central government might become too powerful
It was required by the Treaty of Paris
18
What best explains how Separation of Powers limits the government?
It places all the power of the government in one Branch
It creates a strong Executive Branch that controls the other Branches
It allows Congress to perform the job of all 3 Branches
All branches have specific powers and jobs to do
19
All of these are requirements to run for President EXCEPT:
Lived in USA for 14 years
Natural Born Citizen
35 Years old
Went to college
20
What term
best
describes the system where each branch of the government can control or limit the other two branches?
Checks and Balances
Representative Democracy
Separation of Powers
Federalism
21
What event is depicted in the cartoon?
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Constitutional Convention
The Mayflower Compact
First Continental Congress
22
Articles of Confederation lacked all of these powers EXCEPT?
Regulate Trade
Collect Taxes
Declare War
Raise an Army
23
Which states would be in favor of the New Jersey Plan?
No States
Small States
Large States
All States
24
Why was the Bill of Rights needed?
So that Congress had a limit to its power
To Outline how strong the President should be
So Federalists could list individual rights
So that States would Ratify the Constitution
25
In the Constitution, what protects the rights of those accused of crimes?
Article IV
Electoral College
Due Process of Law
Veto
26
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?
By Population
By the square miles the state includes
By Equal Represntation
By 3/5 of the Population
27
Why did southern states want slaves included in population counts?
They thought slaves should participate in voting
They wanted more power in congress
They wanted the abolition of all slaves
They believed in equal rights for all men and women
28
1. What issue did the Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 help to settle?
election of the president
representation in Congress
control of the slave trade
regulation of commerce (trade)
29
How does the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch?
Approval of all ambassadors
The power of Veto
Declares laws unconstitutional
Appointing of Justices
30
What branch of the United States government makes the laws?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
State Government
31
This part of the Constitution clearly communicates the intent of the Framers and purpose of the document.
The Declaration
The Conclusion
The Preamble
The Introduction
32
What makes up the judicial branch of the federal government?
The Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The President and Vice President
The Federal and State Governments
33
During and immediately after the Revolutionary war, what was the
first
government used to govern the thirteen states?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
Magna Carta
34
If the President refuses to sign a bill(VETO), it:
May become a law if the Supreme Court overrides it
May never become a law
Can become a law if two-thirds of Congress approves it
May become a law if three-fourths of Congress approves it
35
What did the federalists want?
To ratify the Constitution as-is
To include written lists of rights protected in the Constitution
To reunite under English Rule
To weaken the federal government further that the Articles of Confederation
36
All of these are ways the Legislative Branch Checks the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
It vetoes Presidential Laws
It must approve all justices
It must approve all cabinet members
They can impeach the President for treason,High crimes, and Misdemeanors
37
Why are the
first
ten amendments to the Constitution considered so important?
They list the powers of Congress
They list Individual Rights
They provide rights for Africans
They list the powers of the President
38
Which of the following
best
defines the term “amendment”?
A way to remove a member of Congress
A rejection of a law by the President
A change to the Constitution
A specific power of the Judicial Branch
39
What was something positive the Articles of Confederation accomplished?
It Regulated all commerce both nationally and internationally
It had a strong military
Handled Shays Rebellion
It created the Northwest Ordinance
40
What was the cartoonist’s opinion of the event shown in the cartoon?
The Founding Fathers were messy people
Women cleaned better than men
Everyone was protected under the Constitution
Founding Fathers ignored some of society when creating the Constitution
41
What did the Antifederalists fear?
An opressive federal governemnt
Too many individual rights
Sharks
The people having a voice in government
42
Which statement best explains a central idea of democratic government?
Too much freedom can endanger the national safety
Citizens cannot be trusted
The people of a nation can participate in government decision making
Majority rule can lead to disorder within a nation
43
The best way to describe the USA government is:
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Communism
44
Why do Supreme Court Justices serve for life?
They are already old when they get the job
Its hard to find good judges
So they do not get corrupted by politics and money
It was too complicated to have citizens vote for judges
45
What was agreed to in the Three-Fifths Compromise?
3/5 of a vote in Congress was needed to override a presidential veto
3/5 of the slave population was to be counted for representation
3/5 of a congressional vote was required to ratify a treaty
3/5 of a vote of the Supreme Court was needed to override a judicial ruling
