The Constitution

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Constitutional

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignity

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

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

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles

• Naturalization

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

• ArcticleI

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Articles of Confederation

The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.

• Article 1

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Prelude

Which branch executes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Appellate

• Legislative

Which branch interprets the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Appellate

• Legislative

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Appellate

• Legislative

citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• individual rights

• republicanism