Constitution & Federalism Review

How many major parts is the Constitution organized into?

• Three

• Six

• Seven

• The document does not specify

Answer explanation

Preamble, Articles, and Amendments

Which principle of the Constitution can be defined as the division of government roles into 3 different BRANCHES?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

What principle is the idea that the government's power is derived from the consent of the people?

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Which Article of the Constitution sets out two methods for proposing and two methods for the ratification of constitutional amendments?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article V

• Article VII

By requiring action at both the national and state levels, the formal amendment process reinforces what character of our government?

• Authoritarian

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

TRUE or FALSE: The President plays NO formal role in the Constitutional Amendment process.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: A state is NOT allowed to change its mind if it rejects a Constitutional Amendment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Congress is allowed to place a TIME LIMIT on states to ratify new Constitutional Amendments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which Article in the Constitution defines the Constitution as the "SUPEME Law of the Land"?

• Article IV

• Article V

• Article VI

• Article VII

How many times has the Constitution been formally amended?

• 10 times

• 6 Times

• 27 Times

• 44 Times