Constitution & Citizen Rights

The Constitution created a ________ with three _______ that all have separate powers.

• National government, branches

• Amendments, articles

• Checks and balances, systems

• Ratified, sections

In 1788, enough states ________, or accepted, the Constitution for it to become the law.

• Ratified

• Amended

• Rejected

• Proposed

The US Constitution uses a system of ____________ to make sure that one branch does not have too much power.

• Checks and balances

• Amendments

• National government

• Articles of Confederation

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Constitution?

• To outline the core principles

• To introduce the Constitution

• To list the amendments

• To describe the articles

What does the principle of Federalism refer to?

• Division of power between national and state governments

• The government is limited by law

• The people elect representatives

• The government is created by the people

What does the principle of a Republic mean in the Constitution?

• The government is created by the people

• The people elect representatives to govern

• The government is divided into branches

• The government has unlimited power

Which section of the Constitution can be changed or added to over time?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

• Core Principles

What does the principle of Popular Sovereignty emphasize?

• The division of power

• The power of the people

• The election of representatives

• The limitation of government

What is the purpose of the separation of powers?

• To combine all government powers

• To divide government powers among branches

• To eliminate government powers

• To centralize government powers

What does the system of checks and balances do?

• It allows one branch to control all others

• It prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

• It removes all power from the government

• It gives all power to the president