Government and Constitutional Knowledge Quiz

What is a system of government where the people elect representatives to govern on their behalf?

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarch?

• Federalist Papers

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

What is the term for the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

What is the process called when a proposed law is approved by a vote?

• Veto

• Amend

• Ratify

• Impeach

What are changes to the Constitution called?

• Amendments

• Articles

• Clauses

• Bills

What ideas did NOT influence the Framers of the Constitution?

• English ideas
• Roman ideas
• Italian ideas
• American ideas

Who was the first President?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Barack Obama
• John Adams
• George Washington

Who was the first Vice President?

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Edison
• George Washington

What Roman ideas influenced the Constitution?

• Encourage civil republicanism
• Avoid corruption
• Educate citizens
• All of the above

What is the English Bill of Rights

• A 1689 document that guaranteed the rights of English citizens

• A government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority

• A principle by which the powers of government are divided into separate branches

• a British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs have to obey law and citizens have basic rights