Foundations

Who were the writers of the Constitution?

• Framers

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalist

• Electoral College

What is the purpose statement of the Constitution?

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Ratify

• Override

What term is used to describe the ability to refuse to sign a bill into law?

• Veto

• Ratify

• Override

• Amendment

Which plan dealt with the slave population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

Which system divides power between state and federal governments?

• Federal System

• Checks and Balances

• Electoral College

• Great Compromise

Which plan proposed that each state gets only one vote?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

What is the term for making changes to the Constitution?

• Ratify

• Override

• Amendment

• Veto

Which compromise created a House and Senate?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

Small groups in Congress formed to consider bills are called

• lobbyists

• constituents

• committees

• majority party

Delaying action on a bill by making a long speech is known as a:

• Lobbyist

• Filibuster

• veto

• override