Quiz on the Framers of the Constitution

From where did the Framers of the Constitution borrow their ideas about government?

• Ancient Greek philosophers

• European political institutions and writers

• Native American councils

• Asian dynasties

What system of government were the Framers familiar with?

• Theocratic system

• Parliamentary system of Britain

• Feudal system

• Presidential system

What document placed limits on the power of the monarch in 1215?

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Versailles

What was the Enlightenment?

• A religious movement

• A political revolution

• A movement promoting knowledge, reason, and science

• A military campaign

What did John Locke believe were natural rights?

• The rights to vote and own property

• The rights to life, liberty, and property

• The rights to education and healthcare

• The rights to freedom of speech and religion

What did Montesquieu advocate for in "The Spirit of Laws"?

• A single powerful government

• Separation and balance of powers

• A monarchy with absolute power

• A government led by philosophers

What is federalism?

• A system where the federal government has all the power

• A system where state governments have all the power

• A system of shared power between federal and state governments

• A system where local governments have all the power

Under the Constitution, what powers did the federal government have?

• Control over education and healthcare

• Wide-ranging powers to tax, regulate trade, and declare war

• Exclusive control over local governments

• Powers to establish marriage and divorce laws

How does the Constitution limit the power of the government?

• A) By allowing the president to make all decisions

• B) By dividing power into three branches

• C) By giving all power to the judicial branch

• D) By eliminating state governments

What is the role of the legislative branch according to Article I of the Constitution?

• A) To carry out the nation's laws and policies

• B) To interpret the laws

• C) To establish taxes, coin money, and regulate trade

• D) To elect the president