U.S. Constitution Quiz

The people agree to have a government and they have the power!

• federalism
• popular soverignty
• Checks and balances
• Limited government

The government has to follow the rule of law

• federalism
• separation of powers
• limited government
• republicanism

What is Limited Government and what are some examples?

• A store that sells cool clothes

• The expiration date for the president

• The govt. has to follow the rules too.

  Ex. No search and seizure, no torture.

• Unlimited Traffic tickets

What are Checks and Balances?

• No branch of is stronger than others.

• Scales to check obesity

• when you don't have cash

• fat faced children

Which principle allows citizens to elect representatives?

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• individual rights

The U.S. government decides how much federal funding public schools get, but state governments decide what schools will teach.

• Federalism
• Republicanism
• Individual Rights
• Popular Sovereignty

When the Congress disagrees with a law President Trump is trying to pass they can veto the law. This action is an example of...

• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Individual rights

-rights guaranteed to people by the Bill of Rights (speech, religion, trial by jury)

• 3 Branches of Government 
• Limited Government 
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S Constitution?

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government. 
• To improve the organization of the judiciary. 
• To giver each state an equal amount of power.
• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government. 

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - Tenth Amendment, U.S Constitution
Which principle of U.S government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above? 

• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Seperation of Powers
• Due Process