The U. S. Constitution Exam

The U.S. Constitution is made up of a preamble, seven articles and ______ amendments.

• 24

• 10

• 27

• 7

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as -

• the Bill of Rights

• the Articles

• the Preamble

• the Declaration of Independence

The _________________ branch, made up of the House and Senate, makes all laws, declares war and controls federal taxing and spending.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The ___________ branch carries out and enforces laws. it includes the office of President, the Cabinet and other government agencies.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The _________ branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Why does the U.S. Constitution divide the federal government into three branches?

• to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• to simplify the procedure of electing government officials

• to make the government run more smoothly and efficiently

• to make the passing of laws easier

The three parts of the U.S Constitution Are:

• Preamble, Articles, Amendments

• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers, Articles, Amendments

• legislative, executive, supreme court

There are a total of _____ U.S. Senators.

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

The Chief Executive of the U.S. is _________.

• Senate Majority Leader

• President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

Only the _____ has the power to declare war.

• President

• Secretary of State

• Congress

• Supreme Court