Civics Post Quiz 3.1

The Declaration of Independence is based on the same ideals as the Mayflower Compact

• True

• False

The Preamble explains why the U.S. Constitution was written.

• True

• False

The principle of majority rule ensures that when people disagree, everyone accepts the decisions of the minority.

• True

• False

The term federal system refers to all of the country’s levels of government.

• True

• False

Whenever a state law disagrees with the Constitution or with federal law, the state must give way to the federal government.

• True

• False

Before the signing of the Magna Carta, the King of England had limited powers.

• True

• False

The U.S. Bill of Rights describes Americans’ freedoms and rights.

• True

• False

One of the goals of the Constitution is to create an unlimited government.

• True

• False

The federal government gets its power from the American people.

• True

• False

Both federal and state governments can raise funds through taxes.

• True

• False