Chapter 3 - The Constitution

The U.S. Constitution, established in 1787, a government in which power is held by whom? 

• Voting Citizens 
• Men over the age of 18
• Wealthy men and women

The U.S Constitution established the ____________________ for government. 

• Pay scale 
• Framework 
• Need 

The 3 separate sections of the U.S. Constitution are: The Preamble, The Articles, and The ___________________________. 

• Ratifications 
• Amendments 
• Goals 

The Preamble is a __________________________ to the U.S. Constitution and outlines the goals for government. 

• Sequel 
• Introduction 
• Summary 

How many articles are listed in the U.S. Constitution? 

• Four 
• Fifteen
• Seven 

The last section of the U.S. Constitution consists of Amendments or _____________________. 

• New laws 
• Changes 
• Outlines 

The U.S. Constitution is based on the concept of _______________, or rule by the people. 

• Leadership
• Voting rights 
• Popular sovereignty 

The term federalism describes the basic structure of American government. The federal system divides power between the ____________ and ____________ governments.

• National, State

• National, Outside

• First, Last

The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the national government by dividing power between the three branches of government. This is known as _______________.

• Equal access

• Fair play

• Separation of powers

Each branch of the U.S. Government has some form of ______________ over the other branches. 

• Control 
• Committee 
• Evaluation