New Government Practice

Which one of the following options supported the New Jersey Plan?

• delegates from large states

• delegates from small states

• James Madison

• Edmund Randolph

Which of the following best describes checks and balances?

• system that makes sure the president has the most power in government

• system that makes sure Congress has the most power in government

• system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches

• system that allows the government to check and spy on citizens

Judicial review, what does it mean?

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional

• The power of the Supreme Court to enforce the currently active laws

• The power of the Supreme Court to override the other branches of government as they see fit

• The power of the Supreme Court to make and pass laws

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to rewrite the Declaration of Independence

• to amend the Articles of Confederation

• to end the conflict in Massachusetts

• to write the U.S. Constitution

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• two houses of Congress with representation based on state population

• a lower house of Congress with equal representation from each state

• an upper house of Congress with equal representation from each state

• one house of Congress with equal representation from each state

What document is the "supreme Law of the Land"

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Olive Branch Petition

What was the court case that established Judicial Review?

• The judicial branch

• Marbury v. Madison

• George Washington

• Jefferson's founding Ideal of equality

How does the Judicial Branch check the executive and legislative branches?

• It decides what laws help the bill of rights support big business

• The Declaration of Independence is the supreme law of the land

• It reinforces whet the President wants to happen in our country

• It rules whether laws and executive orders are constitutional

Why was Shays' Rebellion important?

• It showed that the Articles of Confederation were strong and no change was needed.

• It showed King George that America was too strong.

• It showed just how weak the Articles of Confederation were.

• It showed how strong our military was.

A major issue confronting the Constitutional Convention was whether to give each state the same number of representatives or to base representation on population. Which option would help the smaller states?

• The same number of representatives based upon the square miles found in each state

• The same number of representatives no matter how many people lived in the states.

• The more people the state has the more representatives that state would send to congress.

• A revolving schedule of representatives assigned based on alphabetical order of the states