The Preamble is the...

How is the Constitution organized (in the correct order from beginning to end)?

Each branch of the federal government can limit the power of the other two branches. What is this principle called?

Which basic principle of the Constitution means that government can rule, only with the consent of the governed

Once a constitutional amendment has passed through both houses of Congress with a 2/3 vote and a constitutional convention has been approved by 2/3 vote of the state legislatures; what percentage/fraction of the states is required to approve the new constitutional amendment?

The Bill of Rights is a list of:

Which clause of the Constitution allows the Legislative Branch to claim implied powers related to carrying out its express powers?

What do the first THREE Articles of the Constitution focus on?

Which system is characterized by a division of power between a national government and several state governments?

Which clause of the Constitution guarantees that marriages in one state are legal and recognized in all other states?

According to the Constitution, the National Government may do any of the following EXCEPT

Which clause of the Constitution says that the Constitution and the laws/trials of the US are the supreme law of the land

Which amendment includes the Establishment clause, the Free Exercise clause, and the freedom of speech and the press?

Which amendment protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Which amendment prevents excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?

During the ratification of the Constitution, those who supported the Constitution without the Bill of Rights and a stronger national republic were known as what?

During the ratification of the Constitution, those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution unless it included the Bill of Rights and were in favor of a smaller federal government with more power in the hands of local government were called what?

How do the Federal Courts (including the Supreme Court) influence the meaning of the Constitution?

This "plan" was introduced to the Constitutional Convention by James Madison and favored the larger states because it based representation in Congress on population size.

This "plan" was introduced to the Constitutional Convention by William Patterson and favored the smaller states because it based representation in Congress on an equal number of representatives for every state.

This compromise was introduced to the Constitutional Convention by Roger Sherman and combined two opposing plans to create the House of Representatives and the Senate.

This "compromise" stated that 3 out of every 5 enslaved persons would count in terms of population for representation in the House of Representatives.

This compromise at the Constitutional Convention stated that Congress could not tax exports nor interfere with the slave trade for 20 years.

Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?

Who was chosen as the first President of the United States following the ratification of the Constitution?

How many states were required to ratify the Constitution before it became official?

Which principle of the Constitution means that no government is all powerful and that the government itself must obey Constitutional law?

Which principle of the Constitution means that powers are shared and divided between the federal and state governments?

True or False: The creation of the Republican and Democratic political parties is written into the Constitution.

What did the Marbury vs. Madison Supreme Court case establish?

What is the name of the system we use to elect the President of the United States?

What does Article V (5) of the Constitution establish?