Chapter 2: New Constitutions for the States Quiz

What is a constitution?

• A type of law

• A type of furniture

• A set of rules for a club

• An overall plan of government

What is the main purpose of a constitution?

• To create furniture

• To outline the powers of the government

• To limit the rights of the people

• To appoint governors

What is the analogy used to explain the relationship between a constitution and ordinary laws?

• A house and its furniture

• A tree and its leaves

• A car and its engine

• A book and its chapters

What does it mean for a law to be unconstitutional?

• It is a law that is not important

• It is a law that goes against the constitution

• It is a law that must be obeyed

• It is a law that fits within the constitution

Can a constitution be changed easily?

• Yes, it can be changed easily and often

• No, it cannot be changed at all

• Yes, it can be changed but it's a difficult job

• No, it can only be changed by the king

What is a republican form of government?

• A government where people elect representatives to rule for them

• A government ruled by a king

• A government where people govern directly

• A government where only the wealthy can vote

What is the significance of the phrase 'and to the republic for which it stands' in the Pledge of Allegiance?

• It refers to the United States' form of government

• It refers to the United States' flag

• It refers to the United States' president

• It refers to the United States' military

What is the separation of church and state?

• The government's power to control religious institutions

• The government's power to protect religious freedom

• The government's power to interfere with religious beliefs

• The government's power to establish an official state religion

What did the Virginia's Statute for Religious Freedom protect?

• The state government's power to establish an official state religion

• The state government's power to interfere with religious beliefs

• The state government's power to control religious institutions

• The state government's power to protect religious freedom

What did the state legislatures pass to end slavery?

• Laws to increase the number of slaves

• Laws to protect slave owners

• Laws to gradually free slaves

• Laws to make slavery legal