U.S. Constitution

The Bill of Rights

• protects individual rights.

• explains the Electoral College.

• protects the President's rights.

• explains the Articles of Confederation.

The sharing of power between federal and state governments is called

• Protestantism.

• monarchy.

• dictatorship.

• Federalism.

Which was the last state to ratify the Constitution?

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• North Carolina

How many branches of government are provided for in the Constitution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

In what location did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• New York, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place (what building)?

• in Convention Hall

• in Declaration Hall

• in the Maryland State House

• in Independence Hall

The executive branch of the United States government

• casts votes for the President.

• makes laws.

• carries out the laws.

• is the court system.

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through

• elected representatives.

• appointed representatives.

• kingships.

• monarchies.

Congress is made up of

• the Electoral College.

• judges

• the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• the president and vice president.