Constitution Review Quiz

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitutional Amendments

• Bill of Rights

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To abolish the government

• To increase the power of the government

• To limit individual liberties

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

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

• Ratifying the amendment by a two-thirds majority of the state legislatures

• Proposing an amendment by a two-thirds majority 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.

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

• Proposing an amendment by the President's approval

What are the three branches of government and their respective powers?

• Technology, Agriculture, Education

• Healthcare, Environment, Transportation

• Military, Economic, Social

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

How does federalism impact the distribution of power in the United States?

• By eliminating the need for a national government

• By giving all power to the local governments

• By dividing power between the national government and the state governments.

• By consolidating all power at the national level

What is the system of checks and balances and how does it work?

• The system of checks and balances is a way for the president to have ultimate power over the other branches.

• Separation of powers and the ability of each branch to limit the power of the other branches.

• The system of checks and balances is a way to ensure that all branches of government have equal power.

• The system of checks and balances is a way for the judicial branch to have the final say in all government decisions.

What are the powers of the executive branch?

• Writing laws, interpreting the Constitution, and declaring war

• Collecting taxes, regulating commerce, and establishing post offices

• Enforcing laws, making foreign policy, and appointing federal judges

• Commanding the military, creating treaties, and impeaching the president

What are the powers of the legislative branch?

• Issue executive orders, appoint federal judges, and command the military

• Enforce laws, interpret the Constitution, and veto bills

• Make laws, declare war, raise and support armed forces, regulate commerce, and establish federal courts

• Appoint Supreme Court justices, negotiate treaties, and collect taxes

How does the judicial branch check the power of the other branches?

• Interpreting the laws and determining if they are constitutional

• Appointing the President

• Creating new laws

• Enforcing the laws

What are some examples of checks and balances in action?

• Congress passing a bill without the President's signature

• The President appointing Supreme Court justices

• The President declaring war without Congressional approval

• The President vetoing a bill passed by Congress, and then Congress overriding the veto with a two-thirds majority vote.