Unit 2 Constitution Assessmentt

The Articles of Confederation ultimately failed because it...*

• gave the federal government too much power.

• wanted to crown a new king.

• did not give enough power to the government to fix problems.

• did not receive the approval of enough states.

What type of government divides the powers of government between the federal and state governments?*

• sovereign

• democratic  

• republican

• federal 

The United States government is divided into...*

• two branches

• three branches

• four branches

• seven branches

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to...

• share power between the national and state governments

• make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution

• make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land

• keep any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful 

The Preamble...

• states the purpose of the President

• states the purpose of the Constitution

• concludes the Constitution

• influenced the War for Independence 

The Great Compromise was primarily related to ...

• representation in Congress

• election of the president

• selection of the Supreme Court

• checks and balances

When the Constitution was written, for every five slaves three would be counted towards the population. What is the name of the compromise? 

• New Jersey Compromise

• Virginia Compromise  

• Three-Fifths Compromise The Slave Compromise

• The Slave Compromise

The judicial branch... 

• makes laws

• interprets the laws

• enforces the laws

• vetoes laws 

Who nominates Justices for the Supreme Court?

• The President

• The Senate

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President 

All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by the...

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• House of Representatives

• Senate