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Constitution Test!
Constitution Test!
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Questions on New Jersey and Virginia Plans, the branches of government, and key vocabulary words.
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1
The House of Representatives and the Senate belong to which branch of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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What is the main function of the Legislative branch of the U.S. government?
To interpret laws
To overturn laws
To make bills
3
What is the minimum age requirement to be the President of the U.S.?
40 years old
30 years old
35 years old
4
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
435
450
543
5
People are the source of the government's power is known as:
popular sovereignty
individual rights
checks and balances
6
Citizens of the United States are guaranteed certain basic liberties is known as
separation of powers
popular sovereignty
individual rights
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What event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The Civil War
The Economic Depression
The Revolutionary War
Shay's Rebellion
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The President, Vice President, and Cabinet belong to which branch of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
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This plan wanted representation based on population.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
10
How many Senators are there in Congress?
100
102
50
11
This plan wanted one house in Congress.
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
12
The American people get to elect their political representatives is known as:
federalism
republicanism
checks and balances
13
This plan favored small states.
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
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The division of power between the national and state government is know as:
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Federalism
Republicanism
15
The Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
16
This plan favored large states!
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
17
Each of the three branches of government has its job to do is known as:
separation of powers
limited government
individual rights
18
What happens when the President signs a bill?
It becomes a law
Congress can veto
It goes to Congress for final approval
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This plan wanted equal representation in Congress.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
20
How long is a Supreme Court justice's term?
6 years
Until they retire or die
10 years
21
Both the federal and the state governments have the power to do what?
Declare War
Tax
Create Money
22
If you have an idea for a law, what can you do to get the government to consider passing it?
Schedule an appointment with President Obama
Make a presentation for Congress
Write to your local Representative
23
Each branch of gov holds power over other branches and stops branches from having all the power
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Limited Government
24
This plan wanted two houses in Congress.
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
25
What is the only position that requires a person to be born in the United States?
Supreme Court Justice
President
Representative
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The U.S. Constitution tells the government what it can and cannot do is
limited government
republicanism
federalism
