Constitution Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To outline the structure of the government

• To grant powers to the states

• To protect individual liberties and rights

• To establish the federal budget

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

How many branches of government are established by the U.S. Constitution?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Administrative

What is the main role of the Executive branch?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To judge laws

Which branch of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None of the above

What system ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Direct Democracy

Which of the following is a check that the Legislative branch has over the Executive branch?

• Appointing Supreme Court Justices

• Declaring war

• Vetoing legislation

• Impeaching the president

How can the Judicial branch check the powers of the Legislative branch?

• By vetoing laws

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By impeaching members

• By proposing new laws

Which amendment provides the right to bear arms?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment