Exploring the Six Principles of the US Constitution

What is a codified constitution?

• A collection of multiple documents

• A single written document

• A verbal agreement

• An unwritten set of guidelines

Which document served as the first form of government for the United States?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

What was the main reason for creating the Bill of Rights?

• To establish a monarchy

• To declare independence from Britain

• To limit the powers of the government

• To provide a strong central government

What does the principle of popular sovereignty mean?

• The president has absolute authority

• Power is inherited through family lines

• The government has unlimited power

• Ordinary people have the power to rule

Which amendment granted African-American males the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

What is the main function of the legislative branch?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To veto laws

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To speed up government processes

• To ensure no branch becomes too powerful

• To allow the president to make all decisions

• To eliminate the need for a judicial branch

What is federalism?

• A system where states have no power

• A system where power is divided between levels of government

• A system where the president has all the power

• A system where only the federal government has power

What is the role of the Supreme Court in judicial review?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret the constitutionality of laws

• To veto laws

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

• 4 years

• 10 years

• For life

• Until the president removes them