Mod 6: Citizenship and the Constitution

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To improve the Articles of Confederation.

• To creat a new constitution.

How did the Virgiania Plan differ from the New Jersey Plan?

• The Virginia Plan called for a one-house legislature, while the New Jersey Plan called for a legislature with two houses.

• The Virginia Plan called for the end of the slave trade, while the New Jersey Plan called for the slave trade to continue.

• The Virginia Plan proposed that representation should be based on state population, while the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation.

• The Virginia Plan proposed that slaves should not count for representation, while the New Jersey Plan proposed that slaves should not count for taxation.

In order to be officially ratified, an amendment to the Constitution must have the approval of which of the following?

• three-fourths of the states

• the president of the United States

• two-thirds of the state legislatures

• two-thirds of both houses of Congress

Which of the following descriptions are true for U.S. senators? Select the three correct answers.

• They serve six-year terms.

• They have a two-term limit.

• They represent the interests of an entire state.

• They must be native-born U.S. citizens.

• They must live in the state they represent.

Which statement correctly describes federal district courts?

• The decisions made in the district courts are final since there is no way to appeal them.

• The judges who serve on district courts are given lifetime appointments by the president.

• The district courts hear cases that involve important constitutional or public-interest issues.

• The district courts hear cases to determine if cases heard in lower courts were tried appropriately.

has the power to veto laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

settles disputes between states

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

has the power to override the veto

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

ensures that laws are carried out

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

proposes and passes laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch