Constitution Test Review

The Bill of Rights was demanded by the Antifederalists in order to...

• Protect the rights and freedoms of the individual

• Ensure that they would have power in the new government

• Protect the power of the state governments

• Make sure the new government had control over its citizens.

Which English document first put forth the idea of a trial by jury?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Pennsylvania Charter of Religious Privileges

The English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta placed many limits on the King's power. Which document has a similar affect on the president of the United States?

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

Congress passes and the president signs a law establishing a national curfew for teenagers. Which branch of government has the power to declare the law unconstitutional?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• None since it has already been approved by two of the three branches.

The president of the United States is caught accepting a bribe in exchange for establish policies that are beneficial to them. Which branch of government can discipline the president?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• None since Article 2 give the president control of the nation's foreign policy

The ability of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is known as....

• judicial review

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• impeachment

When a United States citizen votes for their Senator or Representative they are playing an important role in which two principles of government

• federalism

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• limited government

Which principle of government states that permission to govern comes from the will of the people?

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• federalism

• individual rights

Article 1 of the Constitution states that this branch of government is responsible for writing laws for the nation.

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• None of the above

• All of the above

Article 2 of the Constitution states that this branch of government is responsible for carrying out the nation's laws.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• All of the above

• None of the above