The US Constitution

What is the name of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution?

• British Laws

• Life and Liberty Laws

• Rules of Law

• Bill of Rights

What is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Prosperity

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom of Speech

What powers can be exercised ONLY by the National Government

(coin money, make treaties with foreign countries, tax imports)

• Opposing Powers

• Exclusive Powers

• State Powers

• Neutral Powers

The Legislative Branch carries out the laws

• True

• False

The Supremacy Clause gives states the majority of power in the US

• True

• False

What is NOT a part of the US Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

There are 25 Amendments listed in the Constitution

• True

• False

What was created by the writers of the Constitution to prevent one branch from becoming more powerful than another?

• Right to Bear Arms

• Credits and Debits

• Inherent Powers

• Checks and Balances

Which one is NOT one of the 3 branches of government?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Parliamentary

• Legislative

What are powers that both the federal and state governments have in common called?

• Concurrent Powers

• Opposing Powers

• Neutral Powers

• Conjoined Powers