Chapter 8

What is the bill of rights?

• Our system of checks and balances. It stops any branch from becoming too powerful.

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution. It limits the government's power and protects our rights.

• An explanation of why we pay taxes

• It doesn't exist

How often do we reassign the amount of representatives a state gets in the House of Representatives?

• Every year

• Every two years

• Every five years

• Every ten years

What is the main job of the executive branch?

• To enforce the laws passed by Congress

• To be the most powerful branch

• To make laws

• To determine if something is constitutional

If a state law contradicts a federal law, which one wins?

• Federal law

• State law

Can the government ever limit your right to protest?

• Yes, in a case of a risk to the public's health or safety

• No, there are no circumstances where they can limit your right to protest

Who developed the Virginia Plan, which provides the basic framework and central ideas of the U.S. Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

The system set up to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government is called

• Checks and balances

• Equilibrium

• Separation of powers

• Veto and override system

The Constitution is based on how many key principles?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Justices of the Supreme Court listen to legal arguments about a case and then present and explain a decision called

• The Court's Opinion

• The Final Rule

• The Last Decree

• The Supreme Ruling

The process of changing the Constitution is started by

• A popular vote

• The Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court