Structures and Principles of the U.S. Constitution

What are limited government, federalism, separation of power into three branches of government, checks and balances, and individual rights?

• Types of economic systems
• Historical events in Europe
• Articles of the Constitution

• Principles of the Constitution

How many articles and amendments are in the Constitution?

• 4 articles and 10 amendments

• 4 articles and 27 amendments

• 7 articles and 10 amendments

• 7 articles and 27 amendments

What term is used for a formal change to the original Constitution?

• article

• judicial review

• amendment

• executive order

What is the basic structure of the Constitution?

• preamble, articles, and amendments

• legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch

• Bill of Rights, articles, and amendments

• preamble, Bill of Rights, and amendments

What term means that power is divided between different levels of government?

• individual rights

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

What term means power is divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch?

• federalism

• separation of powers

• local ordinances

• veto power

What is another name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution?

• the Supremacy Clause

• the Amendment Process

• the Preamble

• the Bill of Rights

Which article outlines the powers and structure of the legislative branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Why was a convention called to create the Constitution in 1787?

• to declare independence from Great Britain

• to admit more states to the union

• to replace the Articles of Confederation

• to end the Revolutionary War with Great Britain

Under which concept would the power of the Senate to confirm federal judicial appointments be categorized?

• individual rights

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances