Understanding the Constitution Quiz

Branch that interprets the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

Branch that makes the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• President

Branch that carries out the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• House

A written change to the Constitution

• Preamble

• Article

• Amendment

• Confederation

This system prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Consent of the Governed

When people elect officials to represent them in government

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

Divides the powers of the Constitution between the federal government and the state governments

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

The length of a term of office for members of the Supreme Court is

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 6 years

• for life

Who has the power to declare war?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

Which has 100 members?

• the Senate

• the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives

• the Cabinet