US Constitution Quizizz

What is the source of the Constitution's authority?

• The states

• The people

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• The Supreme Court

How long is the term of the president?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Eight years

What is the primary role of the president?

• Making treaties

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

• Carrying out laws passed by Congress

• Creating lower courts

What is the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and actions are unconstitutional called?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

• Federal system

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

• Ten

• Twenty

• Twenty-seven

• Thirty

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To create the executive branch

• To establish the Supreme Court

• To outline the amendment process

• To protect individual rights

What fraction of votes are needed for an amendment to be proposed

• 100%

• No votes needed

• 1/2

• 2/3

What is the function of elections in government?

• To express the will of the people

• To limit the power of the executive branch

• To create interest groups

• To establish political parties

How many branches of government are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four