The Constitution Part One

The Constitution is made up of _____ articles

• three

• five

• six

• seven

The introduction to the constitution is called the _________.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Preamble

• Judicial Branch

people have all power is ________

• democracy

• popular

  sovereignty

• federalism

• constitution

system of overlapping powers of the three branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• judicial review

• limited government

A system of government that divides power between a national and regional governments.

• democracy

• checks and balances

• federalism

• state

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are the ____________.

What best describes the Constitutional principle of checks and balances?

• Each branch of the government can limit the power of the others

• The power of government is restricted by the Constitution

• A bill must pass both houses of Congres

• The power to declare war is given to the President

The Supreme Court is part of the Judicial Branch.

• True

• False

The main duty of the President is to make laws.

• True

• False

How many colonies/states were there when the United States became an independent country?

• 13

• 19

• 43