Constitution Test with Complete Solutions

Constitution Test with Complete Solutions How long is a House of Representative's term? - Answer-2 years How long is a Senator's term? - Answer-6 years How long is a President's term? - Answer-4 years What was the name of the United States first form of Government? - Answer-Articles of Confederation Why was America's first form of government a failure? - Answer-The states had too much power, and the central government was too weak What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? - Answer-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? - Answer-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? - Answer-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? - Answer-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? - Answer-The population of slaves would count as 3 people for every 5 slaves when counting the population in states. Who was the main author of the Constitution? - Answer-James Madison What is the Preamble? - Answer-the intro to the Constitution that states the goals What does the word Bicameral mean? - Answer-Two houses What is the primary role of the Legislative branch? - Answer-to make laws What is the primary role of the Executive branch? - Answer-to enforce and carry out laws What is the primary role of the Judicial branch? - Answer-to interperate law What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives? - Answermust be 25 years old, citizen of United States for 7 years, resident of your state