Constitutional Convention

Which of the following is an example of Checks and Balances?

• Congress vetoes a law passed by the president.

• The courts nominate a presidential candidate.

• The president vetoes a law passed by Congress.

• Congress nominates the Supreme Court justices.

Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the

• president to override a decision of the Supreme court

• state courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court

• Senate to approve all presidential appointments to federal courts

• Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws

The major benefit of having the elastic clause in the United States Constitution is that it

• allows the government to respond to changing conditions

• protects the rights of racial minorities

• prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• establishes a postal service

Both the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise involved the issue of

• new states would be created

• representation in government

• the armed forces would be controlled

• presidential elections would be held

What was the primary objection of the Anti-Federalists to ratification of the Constitution?

• opposed a bicameral legislature

• believed the rights of the people were not protected

• feared a weak government

• wanted more power to the executive branch

What did the Anti-Federalists believe?

• there should be a strong national government

• states should have more power

• the nation should rejoin Great Britain

• they were against the Bill of Rights

Anti-federalists would not sign the Constitution until they were assured that

• a bill of rights would be added

• they would get government jobs

• the president would have more power

• senators would be elected by the people

All of the following goals are outlined in the preamble of the constitution EXCEPT

• Promote general welfare

• Identify rights of all citizens

• Provide for common defense

• Establish a more perfect union

Provided that every 5 slaves in a state would count as 3 for representation

• 3/5 Compromise
• 3/5 Deal
• 3/5 Representation
• 3/5 Steal

The compromise that dealt with representation in Congress

• The Great Compromise

• The Great Deal

• both of these

• neither of these