Lesson 11 The Constitution Quiz

What was the task of the delegates after leaving Independence Hall in September 1787?

• To draft the Constitution

• To convince their states to approve the Constitution

• To elect the president

• To divide the Constitution into sections

How is the Constitution structured?

• Into paragraphs

• Into chapters

• Into articles and sections

• Into parts and subsections

What does the first section in the article on the president describe?

• The president's powers

• The president's duties

• How the president can be removed from office

• How the president is chosen

What is the concept of popular sovereignty?

• The power comes from the decisions of kings

• The power comes from the existing government

• The power comes from ordinary Americans

• The power comes from the states

What does the Constitution aim to "establish" according to the Preamble?

• Popular sovereignty

• The president's powers

• Justice

• The division of the Constitution into articles and sections

What was one of the goals for the new government as stated in the Preamble?

• To establish a single state government

• To form a more perfect Union

• To create a government without states

• To promote a single economy

What is the main job of Congress?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To veto laws

How long can Senate people serve?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

How are the senators elected today?

• By state legislatures

• By the president

• By popular vote

• By the Supreme Court

What majority is required to override a presidential veto?

• Simple majority in one house

• Simple majority in both houses

• Two-thirds majority in one house

• Two-thirds majority in both houses