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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government determines if a law is unconstitutional?Judicial branchExecutive branchLegislative branchCongress
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the proposal written by James Madison that established a republic with a central government with 2 branches and stated that Congress be should based solely on population?The New Jersey PlanThe Georgia PlanThe Virginia PlanThe Great Compromise
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat system keeps any one part of the government from becoming too powerful?separation of powerstaxationchecks and balancesbalance of power
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the proposal favored by the smaller states that gave all states the same number of representatives in Congress?The Virginia PlanThe Connecticut PlanThe Georgia PlanThe New Jersey Plan
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the proposal presented by Roger Sherman that proposed that the House of Representatives be based on population and the Senate have 2 representatives from each state?Great CompromiseThe Virginia PlanThe New Jersey PlanThe Georgia Plan
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat document created a strong national government that still exists today in the US?The New Jersey PlanDeclaration of IndependenceConstitutionArticles of Confederation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the meeting of delegates from most of the United States to work on a document that created a stronger government?Constitutional ConventionGreat CompromiseBig MeetingArticles of Confederation
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the document that described the first weaker government of the US?Declaration of IndependenceGreat CompromiseNew Jersey PlanArticles of Confederation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Executive, Legislative, and Judicial are the three ___________________________ of our government.divisionsteamsbranchesmeetings
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president of the Constitutional Convention?George WashingtonBenjamin FranklinJames MadisonRoger Sherman
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the compromise that stated that a fraction of the total number of slaves would be added to the population of each state when determining how many representatives that state would have?Three-fifths CompromiseSeven-eighths CompromiseOne half CompromiseTwo-fifths Compromise
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has a leader with the power to veto any bill passed by the legislative branch?House of RepresentativesJudicialExecutiveLegislative
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has members appointed by the president and approved by the Senate?SenateJudicialLegislativeExecutive
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has a leader who can suggest ideas for new laws in the State of the Union Address?ExecutiveLegislativeJudicialSenate
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government can impeach government officials accused of serious crimes?PresidentialJudicialExecutiveLegislative
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government can accept or reject appointment to important positions made by the president?ExecutiveJudicialLegislativeSupreme Court
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho is the leader of the executive branch?SenatorMilitaryPresidentSecretary of State
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False:
The key problem of the Articles of Confederation was that it made the national government too strong.TrueFalse - 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False:
During the Constitutional Convention, there were no disagreements. The delegates all had similar ideas for how the new Constitution would be written.TrueFalse - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags