US Constitution Quiz

What is the purpose of the Separation of Powers in the US Constitution?

• To establish a monarchy and eliminate checks and balances.

• To create a system of direct democracy and bypass checks and balances.

• To prevent the concentration of power and ensure checks and balances.

• To promote the concentration of power and discourage checks and balances.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws in the US?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• administrative branch

• legislative branch

What are the three branches of government in the US?

• legislative, judicial, and executive

• judicial, executive, and legislative

• legislative, executive, and judicial

• executive, legislative, and judicial

What is the role of the Executive branch in the US government?

• Creating laws and regulations.

• Interpreting laws and making legal decisions.

• Advising the President on foreign policy and national security.

• Enforcing laws and carrying out day-to-day operations of the government.

What is the role of the Judicial branch in the US government?

• The role of the Judicial branch is to interpret and apply the law.

• The role of the Judicial branch is to enforce the law.

• The role of the Judicial branch is to make laws.

• The role of the Judicial branch is to create new government agencies.

What is the role of the Legislative branch in the US government?

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• Executing laws

What is federalism in the context of the US Constitution?

• A system of government where power is divided between a central government and individual state governments.

• A system of government where power is divided between the federal government and tribal governments.

• A system of government where power is divided between the federal government and local governments.

• A system of government where power is concentrated in a central government.

What is the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution?

• The Supremacy Clause establishes the US Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as the supreme law of the land.

• The Supremacy Clause only applies to certain states and not the entire country.

• The Supremacy Clause is a provision that gives the President the power to veto any law passed by Congress.

• The Supremacy Clause states that state laws take precedence over federal laws.

What is the difference between exclusive and concurrent powers in federalism?

• Exclusive powers are held only by the state governments, while concurrent powers are shared by both the federal and state governments.

• Exclusive powers are held only by the local governments, while concurrent powers are shared by both the federal and state governments.

• Exclusive powers are held only by the judicial branch, while concurrent powers are shared by both the federal and state governments.

• Exclusive powers are held only by the federal government, while concurrent powers are shared by both the federal and state governments.

What is the significance of the Tenth Amendment in the US Constitution?

• It reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.

• It grants additional powers to the federal government.

• It limits the powers of the federal government to those explicitly listed in the Constitution.

• It establishes the supremacy of the federal government over the states.