U.S. Constitution Quiz II Study Guide

U.S. Constitution Quiz II Study Guide

Your quiz Monday, February 2 will contain open-ended questions that will be drawn from the pool of questions below. If you do not see the questions below, they will not be on the quiz. In other words, if you learn the answers to all of the questions below, you will receive a perfect score on the quiz. You should refer to your class notes, the discussion board, the textbook, and online resources to obtain your answers to these questions.

1. What did New Jersey argue in the New Jersey Plan?

That the representatives shouldn’t be equal to the population.
2. What did Virginia argue in the Virginia Plan?

That the representatives should be equal to the population.
3. What was the result of the Great Compromise?

The House of Reps and The Senate
4. Who wanted slaves to be counted in the census? Why?

South so they would have a bigger population
5. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It was that slaves counted as 3/5 of a person instead of a whole

6. If a state had 300,000 whites and 100,000 slaves, what would be the total population of the state under the Three-Fifths Compromise?
466,666 people

7. What is the purpose of a census?

To count the population
8. Why is it important for your family to complete the census form next year?

To make sure the government knows Florida’s population so we have  more reps

9. How many years are in a term for a U.S. Representative?
2

10. How many years are in a term for a U.S. Senator?
6

11. Which branch of government has term limits?
Executive

12. Why were term limits imposed on that branch of government?

So one man (or woman) doesn’t have to much power like monarchy
13. Who has the power to impeach a President of the United States?

House of Reps
14. What does it mean if a President is impeached?

He is accused of committing a crime
15. What is the next step after impeachment?

It goes to the Senate and they decide if it is a reasonable reason for impeachment
16. What was the immediate effect of the Constitutional Convention?
A new set of laws to govern the country 

17. What is the purpose of a system of checks and balances? 
If president vetoes it the house of reps, 218-yes 217-no, can vote then they bring it to the senate, 49-no 51- yes, then they bring it to the presidents if he vetoes it than 2/3 of  the house of reps(290) has to vote yes and 2/3 of the senate(66) have to vote yes
18. What motivated the founding fathers to devise a system of checks and balances?

19. Which party controls the legislative branch of government?
Democratic

20. Which party controls the executive branch of government?
Democratic

21. Why is it important to a party to control a branch of government?

22. Which direction does the U.S. Supreme Court lean?
Right

23. How do you know if a judge leans left or right?
By the way the judges have voted in the past cases 

24. When is a judge appointed by the President to the U.S. Supreme Court?

25. How would the U.S. Supreme Court likely rule on a case on abortion? Why?
Pro Life because the U.S. Supreme Court leans right

26. How would the U.S. Supreme Court likely rule on a case on gun control? Why?
They would rule that the 2nd amendment should be enforced and everyone should be allowed to own a gun for protection because that is the republicans view. And republicans make up the majority of the supreme court.

27. Where does a bill go after the U.S. House of Representatives passes it?
U.S. Senate

28. Who has the power to veto a bill?
President
29. Who has the power to override a veto? How many votes are needed?
Congress and a Two-Thirds vote 
30. Who has the power to declare a law unconstitutional?
U.S. Supreme Court 
31. Why is the U.S. Constitution called a living document?
It’s called a living document because it can be changed at any time. 
32. What is the difference between the local, state, and federal government?
Local- Deals with issues that affect your city our county 
State- Deals with issues that effect everyone in your state
Federal- Deals with issues that affect everyone in the US
33. What are two limitations on your First Amendment free speech rights?
Screaming fire in a crowded building
Can’t scream shoot or kill at the president
34. What is the difference between a monarchy and a representative democracy?
Monarchy is one ruler and a representative democracy is ruled by different sections of government

35. What is the purpose of a Political Action Committee?

They can write petitions for things they believe in