The U.S. Constitution
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Basics of the U. S. Constitution!
- 1.The U.S. Constitution was a direct result of what war?
- A.
The Civil War
- B.
The American Revolution
- C.
The Spanish-American War
- D.
World War I
- E.
The French & Indian War
- 2.When was the Constitution ratified?
- A.
June 21st, 1788
- B.
July 4th, 1776
- C.
June 6th, 1763
- D.
October 14th, 1812
- E.
July 21st, 1798
- 3.What is the role of Congress?
- A.
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
- B.
To appoint the president.
- C.
To carry out laws.
- D.
To appoint the Supreme Court justices.
- E.
To make laws.
- 4.What is the role of the president?
- A.
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
- B.
To appoint the Congressmen/women and Senators.
- C.
To carry out laws.
- D.
To declare war.
- E.
To make laws.
- 5.What is the role of the Judicial branch?
- A.
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
- B.
To appoint the Congressmen/women and Senators.
- C.
To carry out laws.
- D.
To declare war.
- E.
To make laws.
- 6.
- A.
So other countries cannot come in and seize control of the government.
- B.
So state governments can have more power than federal governments.
- C.
So not just one branch of government gets too much power.
- D.
So powers stay balanced and divided equally.
- E.
So the king of England will be pleased.
- 7.The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called
- 8.In order to be a Senator, one must be at least __________ years old.
- 9.Who was technically the main author of the Constitution?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
James Madison
- D.
John Hancock
- E.
Patrick Henry
- 10.How many states are needed to ratify an amendment?
- A.
3/5
- B.
3/4
- C.
2/3
- D.
1/2
- E.
All
- 11.There are __________ amendments (including the Bill of Rights).
- A.
21
- B.
17
- C.
29
- D.
32
- E.
27
- 12.Which of the following amendments to the Constitution was NOT part of the Bill of Rights?
- A.
Freedom of speech, press, and religion.
- B.
Trial by jury.
- C.
Protection against illegal search.
- D.
The right to bear arms.
- E.
Direct election of senators.
- 13.According to the Constitution, the president is chosen by?
- A.
Both Houses of Congress.
- B.
The Senate.
- C.
The House of Representatives.
- D.
The electoral college.
- E.
Popular vote of the people.
- 14.The people who OPPOSED the ratification of the Constitution were called? (Federalists or Antifederalists)
- 15.A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they?
- A.
Did not include a mechanism for their own amendment.
- B.
Created a too-powerful chief executive.
- C.
Required the ratification of only a simple majority of states.
- D.
Made it too difficult for the government to raise money through taxes and duties.
- E.
Denied the federal government the power to mediate disputes between states.
- 16.What series of essays were written to support the adoption of the Constitution?
- A.
Common Sense
- B.
The Articles of Confederation
- C.
The Declaration of Independence
- D.
The Federalist Papers
- E.
The Necessary and Proper Clause
- 17.Describe one amendment and how it changed an aspect of U.S. government.
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