Constitution and Federalism Quiz

What is the concept of Separation of Powers?

• The concept of Separation of Powers is the division of powers among different branches of government.

• The concept of Separation of Powers is the elimination of powers in the government.

• The concept of Separation of Powers is the sharing of powers between the government and the people.

• The concept of Separation of Powers is the concentration of powers in one branch of government.

When and where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York, New York

• Washington, D.C.

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

• To determine the qualifications for voting in elections.

• To create a bicameral legislature.

• To resolve the dispute between large and small states regarding representation in the United States Congress.

• To establish a system of checks and balances in the government.

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that counted enslaved individuals as a whole person for representation purposes.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that counted enslaved individuals as two-thirds of a person for representation purposes.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that counted enslaved individuals as one-fifth of a person for representation purposes.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• administrative branch

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• administrative branch

• legislative branch

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• executive branch

• military branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

What was the primary goal of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish a system of checks and balances in the government

• To protect individual liberties and rights from the power of the government

• To resolve the dispute between large and small states regarding representation in the United States Congress

• To create a bicameral legislature