Basic Constitution QUIZ

Which document severed our ties with England?

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which Founding Father wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

Which branch of the federal government writes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Bureaucracy

Which branch of government enforces and prosecutes the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Bureaucracy

Which branch of the federal government interprets the law?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Bureaucracy

Which plan proffered at the U.S. Constitutional Convention favored the large states?

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Hollywood Plan

Which plan was favored by the small states at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Hollywood Plan

What fraction of votes is required in Congress to override a veto?

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5

What fraction does it take to propose an amendment?

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5

What fraction of the states must approve a proposed constitutional amendment?

• 26/50

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 3/4