Constitution Test Grade

Which branch of government interprets laws?

• Judicial (courts)
• Executive (president)
• Legislative (Congress)

Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 

• state
• federal
• local
• regional

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court
• The Senate
• The President
• The Cabinet

Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government?

• Republicanism
• Popular sovereignty
• States rights
• Federalism

What year was the Constitution written in?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1861

Under the Articles of Confederation, power for governance was given to the _____

• states
• federal government
• Congress
• Executive Branch 

The famous quote that represents the ideals of the U.S. Constitution is: 

• "All men are created equal"
• "No taxation without representation"
• "We the people" 
• "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" 

What would our government be like if we still followed the Articles of Confederation? 

• The federal government would be weak.
• The federal government would be strong. 
• The states would be united as one. 
• The states would not have any rules at all. 

Why did the Framers of the Articles of Confederation give so much power to the states?

• They did not want to have a King. 
• They feared a central government would be too powerful. 
• They wanted to collect more taxes from the states. 
• They feared that the states would disagree with each other. 

Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass laws or bills?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Constitutional Branch