US Constitution Questions

US Constitution Questions

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the name of the first government established by the Continental Congress?

Articles of Confederation

Constitution of the United States

Declaration of Independence

Bill of Rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What were the two principles adopted by the Constitution to avoid tyranny?

Separation of powers and federalism

Direct democracy and strong government

Limited government and monarchy

Dictatorship and communism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the Great Compromise?

A compromise between the large and small states over representation

A compromise between the North and the South over slavery

A compromise between the government and the people

A compromise between the drafters and the Anti-Federalists

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the 3/5 compromise?

A compromise on the number of states in the Union

A compromise on the number of branches of government

A compromise on the counting of slaves for representation

A compromise on the duration of presidential terms

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the system called that limits the power of the 3 branches?

System of overule
System of balances and checks
System of checks and balances
System of overview

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

Make laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Ignore laws

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