U.S. Government and Constitution Quiz

What was the purpose of the 3/5 Compromise?

• To give small states more voting power

• To allow women to vote

• To count enslaved people as part of the population for representation

• To limit the power of the President

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

• Enforce laws

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Elect judges

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

• Enforce the laws

• Write the Constitution

• Interpret laws

• Collect taxes

What is the primary function of the Judicial Branch?

• Approve treaties

• Make laws

• Interpret laws and ensure they are constitutional

• Veto legislation

What is Federalism?

• The power of the President to control the states

• The rule of the military over government

• The division of power between the national and state governments

• The idea of having one national government only

What is the Amendment Process?

• A system for electing representatives

• A way to change the Constitution

• A method to elect the President

• A law passed by Congress

What is stated in the National Supremacy Clause?

• Federal law is more powerful than state law

• State law can overrule federal law

• States can ignore federal taxes

• Congress is the only branch of government

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What does Ratification mean?

• To rewrite a law

• To formally approve a document

• To eliminate a law

• To vote in a new president

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government had too little power

• States had no representation

• There was no way to pass laws

• The President had too much power

What does Bicameral mean?

• One branch of government

• Two houses in the legislative branch

• Two Presidents

• A split in the judicial branch

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5