House of Representatives
Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?
What does bicameral mean?
Two houses
What was the name of our first attempt at a Constitution?
What are the Articles of Confederation.
Serves as presiding officer of Senate in absence of Vice President
What is the president pro tempore?
What plan from the Great Compromise favored the Senate?
What is the New Jersey Plan
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
Fix or revise the Articles of Confederation.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A stalling attempt to "talk the bill to death"
What is a filibuster?
Who is currently our Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson
Which group had more power under the Articles of Conferderation?
State Government
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
To make and pass laws.
What was the name of the event where the farmers in Massachusetts had an uprising over losing their farms due to taxes and debts?
What was Shays Rebellion
How many goals are listed under the Preamble of the Constitution and what does posterity mean?
There are 6 main goals and posterity means "Future Generations".
The plan for organizing members of Congress that was accepted and agreed upon by the Constitutional Convention....
What the Great Compromise.
Where can a bill be introduced.
A bill can be introduced in both houses.