Understanding the U.S. Constitution

In what year did Rhode Island ratify the Constitution, completing the approval of all 13 states?

• 1788

• 1790

• 1800

• 1776

What does 'popular sovereignty' mean in the context of the U.S. Constitution?

• Power comes from the people.

• Power is determined by wealth.

• Power comes from a deity.

• Power is inherited by the monarchy.

Which principle ensures that no one branch of the U.S. government can become too powerful?

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Federalism

What type of government does the United States have?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy or Republic

• Oligarchy

Which of the following is an example of a power reserved just for the states?

• Regulating trade between states

• Declaring war

• Establishing schools

• Printing money

What does the separation of powers refer to?

• The division of power between different political parties.

• The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

• The division of power among different religions.

• The division of power between the national and state governments.

Who had the power to vote in the United States after the Constitution was ratified in 1788?

• All landowners regardless of race

• Only men

• Only white landowning men

• All citizens of the United States

What is the first line of the U.S. Constitution?

• "Four score and seven years ago"

• "Liberty and Justice for all"

• "In God We Trust"

• "We the People of the United States"

Which principle of the Constitution involves sharing power between the national government and the states?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• The rights of the states

• The powers of the president

• Individual rights and freedoms

• The authority of the federal government