The Constitution Quiz

What is the role of the Judicial Branch in the U.S. government?

• They enforce the laws

• They make the laws

• They judge or interpret the laws

• They decide the budget for the government

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• the first plan of government for the U.S.
• the colonies main reason for fighting against Britain
• the peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
• the alliance treaty with France

Which of the following was one of the problems the U.S. faced after the Revolutionary War?

• the U.S. could not pay its debts to other nations
• the states acted like independent nations (some almost went to war)
• Britain would not give up control of forts in the Northwest Territory
• all of the above were problems the U.S. faced after the Revolutionary War

What was the main result of Shays' Rebellion?

• Americans supported & liked the Articles of Confederation
• people decided to make it a crime to riot & scare judges
• a meeting was called to change the Articles of Confederation
• George Washington was made commander of the army

What was the Great Compromise?

• Congress was divided into two houses and both plans for representation were used
• Congress would only use a state's population to determine the number of representatives
• Each state would have one vote in Congress
• Five slaves would count as three free people for the purposes of representation

What compromise regarding the slave trade was made in the Constitution ?

• Every 5 slaves would be counted as 5 free people
• Congress could end the slave trade immediately
• the slave trade could never be stopped by Congress
• Congress could end the slave trade 20 years after the Constitution was adopted

What did the United States get as a result of winning the Revolutionary War?

• Billions of dollars from Britain
• Independence from Britain
• An alliance with Britain
• The respect and friendship of Britain

What was the main reason for the creation of the Constitution?

• To establish a strong central government

• To declare independence from Britain

• To form an alliance with Britain

• To create the first system of government for the new nation

What is federalism?

• the system used by a court to determine if a law is constitutional
• the sharing of power between national and state governments
• the title of judges on the Supreme Court
• the laws the President must obey

What is the purpose of the system of "Checks and Balances"?

• to elect the President and Vice-President
• to protect judges from impeachment
• to prevent one part of government from having all the power
• to create taxes in order to pay for the military