Constitution Quiz

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• To provide a list of all the laws in the Constitution

• To establish the branches of government

• To declare war on other countries

• Outlines the purpose and goals of the Constitution

What are the six goals stated in the Preamble?

• To establish international dominance

• To create a perfect society

• To form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.

• To ensure global peace and harmony

Why is the Preamble considered the introduction to the Constitution?

• It provides the purpose and goals of the document.

• It contains historical anecdotes

• It outlines the specific laws and regulations

• It is a summary of the Bill of Rights

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution known as?

• Constitutional Amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What rights are protected by the First Amendment?

• Right to free healthcare

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• Only applies to certain groups of people

• Protects the rights of corporations

• Gives unlimited power to the government

• Individual liberties and limits the power of the government

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

• executive, legislative, and judicial

• military, economic, and social

• federal, state, and local

• presidential, parliamentary, and monarchy

What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch?

• Interpret laws

• Declare war

• Enforce and administer laws

• Make new laws

How many amendments are there in the Constitution?

• 13

• 27

• 35

• 50

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

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

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

• Ratifying an amendment by two-thirds of the state legislatures

• 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 it by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.