Constitution Review Quiz

What is the name of the first constitution in America?

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

What were some of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could not tax or regulate trade and there was no president

• Congress could not appoint military officers, could not coin money and could not deal with foreign affairs

• States could not coin money or tax

• States could not have a militia, could not enforce laws and could not tax

What is a constitution?

• A Bill of Rights

• A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

• A document that creates an economy

• A theory that all men are created equal

What was the importance of Shays' Rebellion?

• It led to the Continental Congress writing the Articles of Confederation

• It proved that men had a right to rebel in the United States

• It proved the Articles of Confederation were weak and needed to be revised or thrown away.

• It showed that people did not like living in the United States

What are delegated powers?

• Powers saved for the Supreme Court

• Powers given to both the federal and state governments

• Powers given to the federal government

• Powers given to the state governments

What are reserved powers?

• Powers reserved for the Senate

• Powers given to both the federal and state governments

• Powers given to the federal government

• Powers given to the state governments

What are concurrent powers?

• Powers given to both the federal and state governments

• Powers given to the federal government

• Powers given to the state governments

• Powers given to the president

What are some examples of delegated powers?

• Power to declare war, coin money and maintain a military

• Power to issue marriage certificates, create education laws and issue drivers licences

• Power to declare a law unconstitutional

• Power to veto a law and appoint judges

What are some examples of reserved powers?

• Power to coin money and maintain a military

• Power to declare war, issue death certificates

• Power to tax, punish criminals and establish courts

• Power to impeach the president

What are some examples of concurrent powers?

• Power to appoint judges and set up schools

• Power to issue marriage licences and death certificates

• Power to maintain a military and coin money

• Power to collect taxes, punish criminals and regulate banks