Constitution Part 1 - Review Sheet Practice

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

• draft a new constitution
• celebrate independence
• discuss trade policies
• elect a new president

The Great Compromise created

• A bicameral legislative body
• A single legislative body
• A monarchy
• A parliamentary system

Who wrote about the separation of powers during the Enlightenment.

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

The House’s power to bring officials up on charges is called

• Impeachment
• Veto
• Legislation
• Adjournment

Who were the only members of government to be elected directly by the people?

• Senators
• Presidents
• Governors
• Mayors

The purpose of checks and balances is to

• prevent one branch from being too powerful
• ensure all branches of government are weak.
• allow the executive branch to have the most power.
• allow the Supreme Court to have the most power.

One check the president has on the lawmaking process is

• Veto
• Approve
• Ignore
• Delay

Name a check the Senate has on the law making process

• Rejection
• Delay
• Amendment
• Approval

________ is a check the Supreme Court has over both the President and Congress.

• Judicial Review
• Veto Power
• Legislative Proposal
• Executive Order

The president can check the Supreme Court by

• appointing justices
• vetoing decisions
• dissolving the court
• overruling decisions