US Constitution Quiz 1

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Bill of Rights

What are the three words that describe self-government in the US Constitution?

• "We the People"

• "In God We Trust"

• "Liberty and Justice"

• "E Pluribus Unum"

What is an amendment?

• A law passed by Congress

• A change or addition to the Constitution

• A Supreme Court ruling

• A presidential executive order

What do we call the first ten amendments?

• The Preamble

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What are the five rights from the First Amendment of the US Constitution?

• Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government

• Freedom to vote, freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the right to privacy, and freedom of religion

• The right to a fair trial, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech, freedom to vote, the right to bear arms, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press

How many amendments to the US Constitution are there?

• 10

• 25

• 27

• 30

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Established the US Constitution

• Declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain

• Created the Bill of Rights

• Established the three branches of government

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• The Bill of Rights

• The separation of powers

• The system of checks and balances

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice

• The President of the United States

• The Vice President

Who makes federal laws?

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The Cabinet