Constitution Review Quiz

Before the Constitution was written, what was the first draft of government?

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

Which one was an important weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal government didn't have enough power

• President was too strong

• No legislative branch

• No state courts

True or False: These documents were written in this order.

I. Declaration of Independence

II. Articles of Confederation

III. US Constitution

IV. Bill of Rights

• True

• False

The Preamble does what?

• states purpose of the Declaration of Independence

• states the purpose of the Constitution

• Finishes the Constitution

• finishes the Bill of Rights

Power in the US government is divided into

• two branches

• three branches

• five branches

• power isn't divided

What is another name for the legislative branch?

• The Cabinet

• The FBI

• Supreme Court

• Congress

How is Congress divided?

• two houses

• three branches

• two branches

• three branches

Number of Representatives in the House depends on what?

• how big the state is

• when the state was admitted

• the population of the state

• how rich the state is

What is the total number of US Senators?

• 50

• 100

• 354

• 435

What is the main duty of the executive branch?

• make laws

• declares laws unconstitutional

• carry out or enforce laws

• administer justice