American Constitution Quiz

The ____ called for Congress to have a Bicameral legislature that is based on equal representation and population

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

The ____ believed the Constitution should provide protection for certain basic liberties.

• Anti-Federalists

• Liberals

• Abolitionists

• Whigs

The fundamental function of the judicial branch is to ____

• Make Laws

• Evaluate Laws

• Carry out Laws

• All of the Above

The fundamental function of the executive branch is to ____

• make laws

• evaluate laws

• carry out laws

• all of the above

The fundamental function of the legislative branch is to

• make laws

• evaluate laws

• carry out laws

• all of the above

Which is NOT one of the ways the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch?

• by impeaching a president

• by override a presidential veto

• declaring presidential actions unconsitutional

• by rejecting presidential appointments

Which of the following powers is shared by national and state governments?

• make money

• administer elections

• borrow money

• declare war

The Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review in the decision of what case?

• Mayberry v. Shelbyville

• Brown v. Topeka

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

The Supreme Court ruled the power of the national government would always be more powerful than the states in the decision of what case?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Brown v. Topeka

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

In which court case did the Supreme Court decide that even Presidents must obey the law, according to the Rule of Law?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Brown v. Topeka

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• US v. Nixon