Creating a Constitution

Question 1

The US Constitution limits the power of the executive branch through

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Congress and the Supreme Court.

Question 2

The constitutional principles of limited government and popular sovereignty apply to

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federal, state, and local governments.

Question 3

What type of legislature did the New Jersey Plan propose?

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unicameral legislature

Question 4

Both state and federal government have the power to

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collect taxes.

Question 5

At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by larger states but not by smaller ones?

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the Virginia Plan

Question 6

The Great Compromise overcame the obstacle of state representation by establishing

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a bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.

Question 7

Which of the following best states the constitutional principle of limited government?

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Government can only do what the people give it authority to do.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes how popular sovereignty applies to federalism?

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The people elect representatives, who can only do what the people give them authority to do.

Question 9

The main purpose of the legislative branch is to

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create laws.

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the general process of how laws are made in the United States?

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A law is created by Congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts.

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