Constitution Test| Questions and Verified
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How long is a House of Representative's term?
2 years
How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
How long is a President's term?
4 years
What was the name of the United States first form of Government?
Articles of Confederation
Why was America's first form of government a failure?
The states had too much power, and the central government was too weak
, What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To create a central court system, ensure people within the country, create an army,
allow people to chose their leaders, protect the rights of people, and to make a
government
What was the New Jersey Plan?
the government would be made of 3 parts and each state would have the same
number of representatives in congress.
What was the Virginia Plan?
The government would be made up of 3 parts to make laws, Congress would be
bicameral. The lower house would be elected by voters, the upper house would
be chosen by the members of the lower house and the number of people in the
state would decide how many people in congress.
What was the Great Compromise?
There would be a bicameral congress where the senate house would have 2
senates per state, and the amount of House of Representatives would be decided
by the population of each state.
What was the 3/5th Compromise?
Answers
How long is a House of Representative's term?
2 years
How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
How long is a President's term?
4 years
What was the name of the United States first form of Government?
Articles of Confederation
Why was America's first form of government a failure?
The states had too much power, and the central government was too weak
, What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To create a central court system, ensure people within the country, create an army,
allow people to chose their leaders, protect the rights of people, and to make a
government
What was the New Jersey Plan?
the government would be made of 3 parts and each state would have the same
number of representatives in congress.
What was the Virginia Plan?
The government would be made up of 3 parts to make laws, Congress would be
bicameral. The lower house would be elected by voters, the upper house would
be chosen by the members of the lower house and the number of people in the
state would decide how many people in congress.
What was the Great Compromise?
There would be a bicameral congress where the senate house would have 2
senates per state, and the amount of House of Representatives would be decided
by the population of each state.
What was the 3/5th Compromise?
