Constitution Quiz

Our country’s 1st constitution was called:

• the Articles of Confederation
  

• the “Federalist Papers”
  

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Emancipation Proclamation

The Articles of Confederation did not provide for:

• National courts

• Laws
  

• Congress

• Making treaties

The Constitutional Convention met in:

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Washington, D.C.

• Boston

The Constitution centralized power compared to the Articles of Confederation

• True

• False

The length of a term of members in the House of Representatives is:

• 6 years

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 5 years

Article I, Section 8 grants Congress implied powers, also known as

• Enumerated Powers
  

• Concurrent Power
  

• Electric Power

• Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clause

Why was the electoral college created?

• to get a degree in electing
  

• as an alternative to electing the president by popular vote or by Congress.

• to be smart
  

• to teach people how to elect the president

The number of main branches in our government is:

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 21

The legislative branch of our government is called the:

• Cabiinet

• Supreme Court

• Congress
  

• F.B.I.

Laws for the United States are made by:

• The President

• Congress
  

• The Senate
  

• The Supreme Court