The Constitution

What does the term 'Federalist' mean?

• A person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• A type of government

• A person who supported Federalism and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• A historical document

What is the 'Executive Branch' responsible for?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Approving laws

What is 'Popular Sovereignty'?

• A type of currency

• When power is shared by the national and state governments

• A form of government where the king has all the power

• When the government’s power comes from the consent of the people

What does 'Limited Government' mean?

• A government with no power

• A government where only one person makes all the decisions

• A government that can do anything it wants

• A government whose power is restricted by laws to protect individual rights

What is the purpose of 'Checks and Balances'?

• To check the accuracy of historical documents

• To balance the budget

• To ensure all citizens have a bank account

• To make sure one branch of government isn't more powerful than the others

What is the 'Preamble'?

• The conclusion of a document

• A type of amendment

• A document’s introduction that states its purpose

• A legal agreement

What is the 'Bill of Rights'?

• A historical treaty

• A list of duties for U.S. citizens

• The main text of the U.S. Constitution

• The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

What does 'Amendment' mean?

• A historical event

• A type of government

• A change or addition to a law

• A formal request

an alliance of states created for a common purpose is known as...

• Compromise

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Collaboration

approval of a document or policy is known as...

• compromise

• grievance

• sovereignty

• ratification