Citizenship and the Constitution Quiz

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To limit individual liberties

• To protect the rights of corporations

• To protect individual liberties and limit the power of the government

• To increase the power of the government

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 2

Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?

• 18th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What are the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship?

• Vote, work, live, pay taxes, serve on a jury, obey laws

• Travel to space, become a superhero, time travel

• Never pay taxes, break laws, ignore rules

• Eat, sleep, repeat

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Davis v. Wilson

• Smith v. Johnson

• Jones v. Brown

Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Second Amendment

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch of government?

• Enforcing laws and overseeing government operations

• Making new laws

• Conducting foreign policy

• Judicial review of laws

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

• Proposing an amendment by a national convention called for by one-third of state legislatures

• Ratifying the amendment by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Proposing an amendment by a simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Proposing an amendment by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures, and then ratifying the amendment by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?

• Fifth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Second Amendment

What is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Small Claims Court

• Court of Appeals