EOC Quick Quiz 1

What is the primary purpose of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

• To list individual rights of citizens

• To outline the structure of the government

• To state the goals of the government

• To define specific laws

Which principle is reflected in the division of government into three branches?

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Majority rule

• Federal supremacy

What is the main function of the legislative branch?

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Create laws

• Oversee the judicial branch

Which document first established the idea that government power is limited?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

What does the Bill of Rights primarily protect?

• The power of state governments

• The economic system

• Individual liberties

• The role of the president

Which of the following best describes federalism?

• Power shared between national and state governments

• A single leader controlling all government decisions

• A government ruled by the military

• A system where the people directly vote on all laws

Which of the following is a duty of U.S. citizens?

• Voting in every election

• Obeying the law

• Running for public office

• Supporting a political party

What is the term for a government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws?

• Direct democracy

• Republic

• Absolute monarchy

• Theocracy

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?

• Allowed all states to have equal representation in Congress

• Counted a portion of enslaved people for representation and taxation

• Gave small states more power in the House of Representatives

• Banned slavery in the United States

What does the First Amendment protect?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech, religion, and the press

• The right to a speedy trial

• Protection from excessive bail