U.S. Government Quiz

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights that can be negotiated

• Rights granted by the government

• Human rights that cannot be violated

• Rights determined by the Supreme Court

Who supported the ratification of the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Monarchists

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To create a bicameral legislature

• To determine how states would be represented in Congress

• To determine how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation

• To establish the Electoral College

What document outlined the principles behind a just and fair government?

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution?

• 10

• 27

• 50

• 15

Which principle of government refers to the idea that power is shared between national and state governments?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular sovereignty

What does the Tenth Amendment primarily address?

• The right to free speech

• The protection against unreasonable searches

• The limitation of federal powers in favor of states' rights

• The prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause also called?

• Supremacy Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Bill of Rights

• Full Faith and Credit Clause

Which of the following is an example of an expressed power?

• Declaring war

• Regulating immigration

• Issuing marriage licenses

• Setting up schools

What does the Supremacy Clause ensure?

• That states can nullify federal laws

• That federal law takes precedence over state law

• That state laws can override federal laws

• That local governments can overrule state laws