The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

To formally approve a plan or agreement is to do what?

• Republic

• Ratify

• Compromise

• Federalism

According to the preamble, who rules the government?

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• We the People

What branch of government interprets the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• The President

The first written plan of government, written before the constitution is called what?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Which branch of government carries out or enforces the law?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• mE

The first ten amendments of the constitution are called what?

• The preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

The preamble explains the ___________ of the government?

• Plans

• Goals

• Bill of Rights

• None of the answers are correct

The plan of government established at the constitutional convention that established a two house congress, one based on population and one based on equal representation is called what?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

Who were the biggest proponents of the Bill of Rights?

• Antifederalists

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Democrats

Why did the framers of the constitution want to adopt a system of checks and balances and separation of powers?

• So no one person would become too powerful

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To prevent the national government from taking away the rights of the people

• To ensure domestic tranquility