US Constitution

Popular sovereignty is the idea that the power comes from:

• a king

• the people

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

What is the best definition of federalism?

• Giving state governments all of the power

• a shared system of power between state and federal governments

• the power to declare laws unconstitutional

• rule by a dictator

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison wrote a series of essays to support the Constitution known as:

• The Federalist Papers

• The Anti-Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• The Olive Branch Petition

Which choice below was NOT an influence for the Constitution?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of RIghts

• Enlightenment thinkers

Which choice below is an example of a delegated power?

• Establish schools

• tax citizens

• declare war

• provide for public defense

The power to establish marriage and divorce laws would be a:

• delegated power

• reserved power

• concurrent power

• repealed power

Which power is shared by both federal and state governments?

• declare war

• establish courts

• coin money

• regulate intra-state trade

Who makes up the Legislative Branch?

• The House of Representatives and The Senate

• The Senate and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the Cabinet

• The Senate and the Cabinet

The purpose of the judicial branch is to:

• make the laws

• evaluate the laws

• judge the laws

• disregard the laws

Which person or group is NOT part of the Executive branch?

• The President

• The Vice President

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court