Constitution and Bill of Rights Quiz

The sharing of power between a central (national) government and the states is which principle?

• pop sov

• republicanism

• federalism

• individual rights

The Second Amendment states that "the right to bear..."

• veto

• press

• woods

• arms

How does the Constitution reflect the principle of checks and balances?

• it gives states the power to establish schools

• it separates the government into 3 branches

• it gives the federal government the power to coin money

• it states that each branch of government can limit the power of the other two

The idea that political authority is in the hands of the people; "We the people."

• double jeopardy

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

Which amendment states that any power not given to the federal government is reserved for states?

• 3rd

• 4th

• 9th

• 10th

An example of popular sovereignty is--

• the president selecting Supreme Court Justices

• Americans electing members of the House of Representatives (Congressmen)

• The president electing members of the Cabinet

• the creation of the Electoral College

The rights of the people that the government cannot take away.

• citizenship

• limited government

• individual rights

• federalism

The term ratify means

• deny

• approve

• veto

• reject

A government in which all leaders have to obey the laws is which principle?

• limited government

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• eminent domain

This group opposed the Constitution due to granting it a strong central government and demanded a Bill of Rights to be added before ratifying the Constitution.

• Federalists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Anti-Federalists