Constitution Quiz

_____________________ was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin

  Franklin

• Representatives

As a democracy, the ultimate power of the government is given to the ________________.

• President

• Senate

• People

• Congress

What is one of the main ways U.S. citizens exercise their power?

• enforcing laws

• interpreting laws

• by voting

• creating laws

The ____________ sets forth goals and purposes to be served by our government.

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Laws

• democracy

Large states wanted representation to be _______ .

• equal for all states

• based on population

• both

. The debate between large states and small states was resolved by the __________ .

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

The debate between northern states and southern states was resolved by the __________ .

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

This Level of Government declare war, borrow money, coin money, and tax citizens.

• Local Government

• State Government

• Federal Government

This level of government conducts elections, make and enforce state laws, and manage public health and welfare.

• State Government

• Federal Government

• Local Government

What are the three branches of government?

• State, Local, and Federal

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Supreme Court, Congress, and Senate