Members of the House of Representatives are
a. appointed by the president.
b. appointed by the state legislatures.
c. elected directly by the people.
d. selected by special committees within each state.
e. selected by the Senate.
Question -2-What is key to the nature of Congress as outlined by the Constitution of 1787?
a. Equal representation of the states
b. Representation based on population
c. Short term limits
d. The bicameral design
e. Election by the state legislatures
Question -3-What did the delegates hope to achieve in the presidency by removing all limits on presidential reelection?
a. The prospect of reelection would give the president an incentive to do a good job.
b. George Washington would remain president for the remainder of his life.
c. The executive branch would become more powerful than the legislative branch.
d. More people would be encouraged to run for president.
e. The legislature would be encouraged to assume a dominant role in government.
Question -4-The electoral college is
a. a graduate university often attended by state legislators.
b. a national meeting, in one location, of all those designated to elect the president.
c. the name given to the method of electing presidents outlined in the Constitution of 1787.
d. one of the two houses of Congress.
e. an early name for the House of Representatives.
Question -5-The Twelfth Amendment requires that the president
a. and the vice president run together on one ticket.
b. and vice president be elected with separate votes.
c. appoint senators.
d. be elected directly by the people.
e. not be related to the vice president.
Question -6-What two goals or principles for the presidency did the delegates struggle to combine in the Constitution?
a. Independence from the people and reeligibility
b. Independence from the legislature and reeligibility
c. Independence from the legislature and vetoing laws
d. Making treaties and vetoing laws
e. Making treaties and making laws
Question -7-The proposal of the Committee of Detail gave the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to
a. the states.
b. Congress.
c. the President.
d. the judiciary.
e. the people.
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