Constitution Review Quiz

What's the "Highest Law of the Land?"

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

What does the legislative branch do?

• Makes laws

• Enforces laws

• Decides what the laws mean

What does the executive branch do?

• Makes laws

• Enforces laws

• Decides what the laws mean

What does the judicial branch do?

• Makes laws

• Enforces laws

• Decides what the laws mean

What are amendments?

• Peace treaties

• Local laws for your city

• Changes to the Constitution

• Retrials of a court case

What did the federalists and anti-federalists add to the Constitution to reach a compromise?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The 3/5 Compromise

• They never reached a compromise

Which Constitution idea BEST matches this?: Each branch has different powers that it can use to make sure the other branch doesn’t have too much power.

• Rule of law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited government

• Checks and balances

Which idea of the Constitution BEST matches this?: The power is with the people. The people should have a lot of power in government.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

• Federalism

Which idea of the Constitution BEST matches this?: National and state governments work together.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

• Federalism

Which idea of the Constitution BEST matches this?: The government can only do what the people let it do.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Limited government

• Federalism