Creating a Constitution Quiz

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To establish a monarchy

• To abolish the government

• To create a new language

• To create a new plan for government

Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

What is the significance of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

• It outlines the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people.

• It establishes the hierarchy of government officials

• It regulates the taxation system

• It determines the length of presidential terms

How many amendments are needed to ratify a change to the Constitution?

• Approval by the President and the Supreme Court

• A simple majority vote in both houses of Congress

• A referendum open to all citizens

• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress or a national convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures.

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 simple majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate

• 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 the President's approval

What is the main purpose of the separation of powers in the Constitution?

• Prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and provide checks and balances

• To allow the judicial branch to make all the laws

• To eliminate the need for checks and balances

• To give all power to the executive branch

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

• Military branch

What is the concept of federalism in the Constitution?

• Power concentrated in the hands of local governments

• No division of power between national and state governments

• Division of power between the national government and the state governments

• Complete control of the government by the national level