Unit 4 Quiz- Constitution

Which of the following BEST describes the U.S. Constitution?

• Formally separated the U.S. from Great Britain

• Banned Americans from going west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Outlines the powers and responsibilities of the government

• Officially ended the American Revolution

Which description matches the amendment?

Right to have a lawyer and a fair trial

• 6th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

Which pair of functions best completes this graphic?

• 2 – Makes laws

• 1 – Interprets laws

• 1 – Enforces laws

• 1 – Makes laws

• 2 – Enforces laws

George Mason was opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution unless it had a -

• taxes section

• Preamble

• bill of rights

• Confederation Congress

The MAIN function of the judicial branch is to -

• make the laws

• enforce the laws

• interpret the laws

• tax the laws

Which of the following BEST explains checks and balances?

• The government is divided into three separate branches.

• The power is shared between the federal and state governments.

• The central government has all its power in the executive branch.

• The branches can balance the power of the others by stopping an action and making sure one branch isn't more powerful than the other.

Which amendment is being described in the bulleted list below?

- No national religion

- Right to worship or not to as you choose

- Government cannot punish someone for their religious beliefs

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

The image above supports the Constitutional Convention delegates’ belief that national and state government powers should be -

• one-sided

• excluded

• borrowed

• shared

This question has two parts. This excerpt is about the U.S. government. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress, but a two-thirds vote in Congress can override the veto. Congress makes laws, but the courts can declare those laws unconstitutional. The writers of the Constitution believed in ________________ that could ________________ each other to prevent one from becoming more powerful than the others. Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer. The best selection is -

• amendments

• 3 branches of government

• federalism

This question has two parts. This excerpt is about the U.S. government. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress, but a two-thirds vote in Congress can override the veto. Congress makes laws, but the courts can declare those laws unconstitutional. The writers of the Constitution believed in ________________ that could ________________ each other to prevent one from becoming more powerful than the others. Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer. The best selection is -

• check and balance

• ratify

• legislate