Poli Sci 201_OpenStax_Fall 2024_Final Quiz

–What did the Constitution replace?

• The British Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• George Washington's Inaugural Address

–Name the three branches of the American government.

• Executive, Federal, States.

• Legislative, Foreign Affairs, Judicial.

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive.

• Executive, Home Affairs, Overseas.

When was the U.S. Constitution adopted?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1803

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• The first 5 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• The first 15 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• The first 20 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To protect the rights of the states

• To protect the rights of the federal government

• To protect the rights of the people

• To protect the rights of the military

What is the separation of powers?

• The division of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government

• The power held by the president to veto laws passed by Congress

• The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.

• The power of Congress to impeach the president.

No one part of the government can get too powerful because of this.

• Checks and balances
• liberty
• amendments
• ratification

In Congress, membership is determined by state population

• Senate
• House of Representative
• Supreme Court
• executive branch

In Congress, each state gets 2 members.

• Senate
• House of Representative
• Supreme Court
• executive branch

An institutional arrangement that creates two relatively autonomous levels of government, each possessing the capacity to act directly on the people with authority granted by the national constitution

• cabinet
• Federalism
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers