Anatomy of the U.S. Constitution

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the U.S. Constitution?

• To introduce the Constitution and describe the purpose of the new government

• To list the powers of Congress

• To describe the job of the executive branch

• To explain how the Constitution can be amended

What year was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1787

• 1776

• 1812

• 1917

In 1787, all people living in the U.S. were given the same rights, such as voting, in the Constitution.

• True

• False

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch in the U.S. government?

• To make laws that represent the people

• To execute laws and carry out government business

• To interpret laws and decide cases

• To interact with other states and create their own laws

What is the role of the executive branch in the U.S. government?

• To interact with other states and create their own laws

• To interpret laws and decide cases

• To make laws that represent the people

• To carry out and enforce laws

What is the main responsibility of the judicial branch in the U.S. government?

• To interact with other states and create their own laws

• To interpret laws and decide what they mean

• To carry out and enforce laws

• To make laws that represent the people

What does Article IV of the U.S. Constitution describe?

• The amendment process

• The job of the executive branch

• The powers of Congress

• How states should interact with each other

How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended?

• 27 times

• 10 times

• 50 times

• 5 times

What is the purpose of Article V in the U.S. Constitution?

• To describe the job of the executive branch

• To describe how the Constitution can be changed

• To create the Supreme Court and authorize Congress to create lower federal courts

• To explain the role of the legislative branch

What is the main idea of federalism in the U.S. government?

• The state governments have all the power

• The local governments have all the power

• The national government has all the power

• The national government shares power with the state governments