Constitution Quiz

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• To outline the process for amending the Constitution

• To outline the goals and purposes of the Constitution.

• To establish the powers of the President

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

Who are the people referred to in the Preamble as 'We the People'?

• The members of Congress

• The founding fathers

• The citizens of the United States

• The immigrants to the United States

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• Constitutional Amendments

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Name one right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

• Freedom of speech

• Right to own property

• Right to free healthcare

• Right to bear arms

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

• military, economic, and social

• federal, state, and local

• executive, legislative, and judicial

• presidential, parliamentary, and autocratic

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Military branch

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

How many amendments are there in the Constitution?

• 50

• 15

• 27

• 10

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To give the President unlimited power

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful and to ensure that each branch has some measure of influence over the other branches.

• To allow the judicial branch to control the other branches

• To make the government less efficient

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

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To amend the Constitution

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Supreme Court

• The Court of Appeals

• The District Court

• The State Court