MP2: Quiz #2

The U.S. Constitution is composed of three separate parts. In the correct order, these parts are the...

• Preamble
• Articles

• Amendments

How many reasons does the preamble list for creating the U.S. Constitution?

• three

• four

• five

• six

There are ​ (a)   articles in the U.S. constitution. The first three articles establish the three branches of government. Article I establishes the ​ (b)   branch (Congress). Article II establishes the ​ (c)   branch (President, Cabinet, & Federal Agencies). Article III establishes the ​ (d)   branch (Supreme Court & Lower Federal Courts).

• seven
• five
• legislative
• executive
• judicial
• six

How many amendments (changes or additions) have been made to the U.S. Constitution so far?

• 10

• 20

• 27

• 35

The Bill of Rights are a list of 10 civil rights and liberties guaranteed to U.S. citizens. Where in the U.S. Constitution can these be found?

• The Preamble

• The Articles

• The First Ten Amendments

• The Last Ten Amendments

Match the following amendments from the Bill of Rights to their proper descriptions:

• No cruel and unusual punishment

• 8th Amendment

• The right to bear arms

• 5th Amendment

• Speech, religion, petition, & assembly

• 2nd Amendment

• Right to a fair & speedy trial

• 1st Amendment

• Innocent until proven guilty

• 6th Amendment

Match these principles from the U.S. Constitution to their appropriate descriptions:

• Authority of the people -"We the people"

• Separation of Powers

• People rule via elected representatives

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rights listed in the Bill of Rights

• Individual Rights

• Power divided between 3 gov. branches

• Republicanism

• Nobody is above the law

• Limited Government

Each branch of government is given distinct powers that can be used to "check," or limit, the powers of the other two branches. This principle of is referred to as...

• Separation of powers

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Federalism

People who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution because it gave more power to the federal (central) government were referred to as...

• Federalists

• Seperatists

• Anti-Federalists

• Abolitionists

The U.S. Constitution declares itself as the supreme authority of the land in Article VI. Because of this, the Supreme Court eventually ruled in a case called Marbury v. Madison that it was their responsibility to determine whether a law violates the constitution. This principle is referred to as...

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Separate but Equal