Fun Facts about the U.S. Constitution

Ugh! Taxes! Which branch of the government do we have to blame when taxes go up?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• administrative branch

• legislative branch

If a law is passed by Congress, but some of the states think it goes beyond the scope of the Constitution... which branch of the U.S. Government would get involved?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• administrative branch

We salute you! Which branch is in charge of the U.S. Armed Forces?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• military branch

• judicial branch

What is the principle that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Checks and balances

• Judicial review

• Executive privilege

• Separation of powers

If the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, what is true?

• That bill will never be a law.

• The bill will probably not become a law, but Congress could still save it.

• The bill becomes a law anyway, but everyone knows the President didn't like it.

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

Which of these things is NOT covered by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of the Press

• The Right to Bear Arms

• Freedom of Speech

Who picks the Supreme Court justices (judges) when there is an opening on the Court?

• The President, but the Senate has to approve.

• The Senate, but the President has to approve.

• The House of Representatives, but the Senate has to approve.

• The other Supreme Court justices, but the House of Representatives has to approve.

Which amendment protects you from having the police or the government search your stuff just to check if you're doing anything wrong?

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

"We the People, in order to form a more perfect union..."

This is a quote from...

• The Prologue to the Constitution

• The Opening of the Bill of Rights

• The Introduction to the Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble to the Constitution