Constitution Practice Quiz

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution BOTH...

• have a Bill of Rights

• give voting rights to all people

• list complaints against Britain

• state that the government's power comes from the people

The main goal of the Constitution was to...

• eliminate Congress

• strengthen the central government

• increase the power of the states

• weaken the courts

Federalism and checks and balances were ways to...

• give more power to covers

• restrict freedoms

• get citizens involved in government

• reduce the concentration of government power

Veto and impeachment are examples of...

• federalism

• branches of government

• executive privilege

• checks and balances

The Judicial Branch can "check" (stop/block) the Legislative Branch by...

• vetoing bills

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• calling a special session of Congress

• reducing the budget

The Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise solved the issue of how...

• new states would be created

• states would be represented in Congress

• the army would be controlled

• presidential elections would work

The purpose of the census is to...

• collect information about political parties

• establish tax rates

• determine the number of representatives in the House for each state

• decide who can vote

Judicial review is...

• when the jury finds the defendant guilty

• when someone gets a new trial

• the power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws

• when someone is tried twice for the same crime

What was one effect of the 3/5 Compromise?

• southern states got more political power

• northern states got more political power

• increased political power for free blacks

• slaves got some rights

What is federalism?

• when states approve/reject federal laws

• the idea that power comes from the people

• division of power between the national and state governments

• when power is shared by the 2 political parties