Quiz on Unit 5

Question 1

The entire body is up for election every two years

Answer 1

The House of Representatives

Question 2

Its members serve six-year terms

Answer 2

The Senate

Question 3

The 16th Amendment enables this

Answer 3

A Federal income tax

Question 4

Describes how the different branches of government have different responsibilities

Answer 4

Separation of Powers

Question 5

George Washington was the chairman

Answer 5

Constitutional Convention

Question 6

Something the framers feared

Answer 6

Democracy

Question 7

Essays published to encourage ratification of the Constitution

Answer 7

The Federalist

Question 8

It dealt with how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation

Answer 8

Three-Fifths Compromise

Question 9

Guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment

Answer 9

right to keep and bear arms

Question 10

When the President doesn’t sign a bill but doesn’t send it back to Congress, either

Answer 10

Pocket veto

Question 11

Where bills go that are introduced in Congress

Answer 11

Committee

Question 12

Ways that the branches of government limit the powers of each other

Answer 12

Checks and balances

Question 13

A limitation on government, giving it the ability to do only what it is expressly permitted to do

Answer 13

Enumerated powers

Question 14

The levels of the Federal court system

Answer 14

District, Appeals, Supreme

Question 15

The president’s role regarding the operation of the Federal government

Answer 15

oversees the executive branch

Question 16

The President’s role with the military

Answer 16

commander in chief

Question 17

What portion of the Senate is elected every two years?

Answer 17

One-third

Question 18

The 25th Amendment provides for this

Answer 18

Presidential succession

Question 19

It dealt with how the states would be represented in Congress

Answer 19

Great Compromise

Question 20

They really chose the President

Answer 20

Electors

Question 21

It set the pattern for how territories would become states

Answer 21

Northwest Ordinance

Question 22

The fraction of states that must ratify a proposed Constitutional amendment for it to take effect

Answer 22

three-fourths

Question 23

The term used to describe those who opposed ratification of the Constitution

Answer 23

Antifederalists

Question 24

The most prominent and active delegate at the Constitutional Convention

Answer 24

James Madison

Question 25

The length of the President’s term

Answer 25

four years