Constitutional Review

What was the name of the first constitution of the United States of America?

• The Virginia Plan
• The Great Compromise
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• to enforce laws
• to interpret laws
• to make laws
• to veto laws

What is the main job of the executive branch?

• to carry out, or enforce laws
• to interpret laws
• to make laws
• to veto laws

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• to make laws
• to veto laws
• to enforce, or carry out laws
• to interpret, or judge laws

What are the two houses in the legislative branch?

• The White House and the Capital Building
• The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
• Parliament and Congress
• the House of Representatives and the Senate

Where are the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition guaranteed?

• Declaration of Independence
• Fifth Amendment (Bill of Rights)
• Articles of Confederation
• First Amendment (Bill of Rights)

Which part of the Constitution actually tells how the government will work?

• the preamble
• the amendments
• the articles
• The Bill of Rights

The preamble, the articles, and the amendments are parts of which document?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights

An addition that makes a change is called...

• an article
• a constitution
• an amendment
• bicameral

What is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Preamble
• The Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights