WorksheetsChapter 3 Quiz 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a Constitution?
basic set of rules for government
set of consequences
a document that gives all the power to one person
What does rule of law mean?
no one has to follow the law
everyone has to follow the law
if you follow the law then you rule the country
Who are the framers?
people who wrote frame photographs
people who work on the fields
people who wrote the constitution
What does the preamble do?
changes the constitution
sets goals for the government
covers one part of the government or government process
What is the purpose of the Articles in the U.S. Constitution?
to explain a part of government or the government process
to set goals for the government
to add changes to the constitution
What is an amendment?
describes the goals of the government
adds changes to the Constitution
it only describes the consequences of breaking the law
What is popular sovereignty?
the president has all the power in government
Who ever is most popular has all the power
the people have the power in government
What does limited government mean?
representatives power is limited to what the law says
representatives power is unlimited
representatives can make up laws to get power
What is seperation of powers?
one branch of government has all the power
power is distributed among the three branches of government
the president decides who gets what power in government
What is checks and balances?
each branch in government can limit another branch
only the president can limit a branch in government
no one needs to check the power of the three branches
What does the Bill of Rights provide?
a bill for the people to pay in order to have rights
basic rights for the people
a bill you get when you turn right too many times
When Was the U.S Constitution Written
1790
1785
1776
1787
what were the 3 branches of government
Executive, Legislature and Senate
Legislature, Judicial and House of Representatives
Executive, Legislature and Judicial
Judicial and congress
Thomas Jefferson wrote the 1st draft of the constitution
True
False
What was the government before the U.S constitution
The new world
A monarchy
The Articles of Confederation
A kingdom
Who was the leader in Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays
Robert Shays
Dan Shays
chris shays
What is in our bicameral government ( what 2 parts )
Legislative branch
judicial and executive
Senate and house of representatives
Senate and the people
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
19
29
23
27
