Constitution Quiz

What is the Structure of the Constitution?

• Bill of rights & Preamble

• Preamble, 3 Articles, 10 Amendments

• Preamble, 7 articles, 27 Amendments

• 27 Amendments, Bill of rights

What is Separation of Powers?

• When a government has separate branches with different powers.

• system in which the power of each branch of government is balances and checked by the powers of other branches

• How Representatives numbers are determined for each state

The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating: 

• Fair laws
• 3 separate branches
• Splitting Congress into 2 houses
• Federal taxes

Which branch of the government carries out the laws? 

• Legislative 
• Executive
• Judicial 

Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills? 

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Constitutional Branch 

What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 

• Power Balance
• Checks and Balances
• Constitutional Convention
• Power Checks 

How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court can impeach the President. 
• The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law. 
• The President approves or vetoes a law. 
• The President nominates Supreme Court justices. 

The President can______a law passed by Congress.

• Debate
• Veto
• Override
• Impeach