Constitution Retake Review

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the debate on how states should be represented in the two-house legislature. The decision was made to

• Have a one-house legislature based on population.

• Have a two-house legislature with one house based on population and the other with equal representation for each state.

What is the proposed method for representation in the legislative houses?

• Base representation on population in both the lower and upper houses.

• Require representation to be equal in both the lower and upper houses.

• Base representation on population in the lower house and have equal representation in the upper house.

The Federalist Papers were written to convince people that

• The states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

• The federal government should have less power than the state.

• The new nation needed to rebel against Great Britain.

• The Articles of Confederation should be abolished.

How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?

• Chosen by the Senate and confirmed by the House.

• Elected by the people and confirmed by the Senate.

• Two-thirds vote of the House and three-fifths vote of the Senate.

• Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

This principle divides the power of the federal and state governments.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

The term of office for congressmen in the House of Representatives is _______.

The term of office for senators is _______.

Which of the following constitutional principles does the information in the box represent?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

The purpose for including the amendment process in the United States Constitution was to

• Increase the powers of executive and legislative branches.

• Give the people an opportunity to change the Constitution in a quick and efficient way.

• Make the Constitution a living document that could change to meet current needs.

• Share the constitutional power between the federal and state governments.

Which of the following is the role of the Electoral College?

• To choose the President of the United States

• To nominate candidates for Vice-President

• To decide on the number of senators from each state

• To appoint justices to the Supreme Court