US Constitution

The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.

• Article 1

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Prelude

Which article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

Which branch enforces the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which branch interprets the meaning of laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

The idea that citizens elect representatives to make decisions and vote on their behalf is called...

• individual rights

• federalism

• republicanism

How many times has the constitution been amended?

• 10 times

• 25 times

• 27 times

Name one way in which the constitution has been amended?

• to grant women voting rights

• to outlaw slavery

• Both 1 and 2 changes to the Constitution