American Government Midterm Study Game

Front

What word describes a two-house legislature?

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bicameral

Front

Why is the House larger than the Senate?

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House numbers are based on the population of each state

Front

How many members are there in the House?

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435

Front

The presiding officer in the House is known as?

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Speaker of the House

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Who oversees the confirmation of Supreme Court nominees?

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The Senate

Front

What does the Preamble do?

Back

Explains the Constitution and how the government operates

Front

What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

Front

There are_________ articles in the US Constitution?

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7 articles

Front

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to_______?

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Fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation

Front

Two house legislature; one based on size and one based on equality among the states is known as ___________?

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The Great Compromise