United States Constitution

What is the United States Constitution?

• The most basic law of the United States

• A replacement for the Articles of Confederation

• A set of rules for the federal government

• A document written by Alexander Hamilton

When did the United States Constitution go into effect?

• 1787

• 1790

• 1791

• 1789

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Constitution?

• To establish justice

• To provide for the common defense

• To promote the general welfare

• To explain the purpose of the Constitution

What is a federal system?

• A system where the federal government has all the power

• A system where the states have all the power

• A system where power is shared between the federal government and the states

• A system where power is shared between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

What is the separation of powers?

• A system where power is shared between the federal government and the states

• A system where power is shared between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• A system where the federal government has all the power

• A system where the states have all the power

What is a system of checks and balances?

• A system where power is shared between the federal government and the states

• A system where power is shared between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• A system where the federal government has all the power

• A system where the states have all the power

What are the first 10 amendments called?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist papers

• The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments

• The Nineteenth Amendment