US Constitution Quiz

What was one reason for adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To protect people's rights

• To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To define the powers of the federal government

What are checks and balances in the US government?

• Mechanisms to prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• The three branches of government

• The protection of people's rights

• The powers given to state governments

Why were the three branches of government created?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To protect people's rights

• To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To define the powers of the federal government

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To protect people's rights

• To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To define the powers of the federal government

What does the First Amendment of the US Constitution protect?

• Freedom of press and freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

• Freedom of press and freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion and freedom of assembly

Why is freedom of the press important?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To protect people's rights

• To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To help citizens stay informed about issues

What does the First Amendment of the US Constitution limit the government from doing?

• Making citizens practice a religion

• Restricting freedom of speech

• Controlling the press

• Interfering with freedom of assembly

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To protect people's rights

• To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To resolve the conflict between large and small states regarding taxes and representation in Congress

What does the phrase 'We the People' in the preamble of the US Constitution mean?

• The government gets its powers from the people

• The government gets its powers from the states

• The government gets its powers from the Founding Fathers

• The government gets its powers from the Constitution

Who would most likely support the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• States with a large population

• States with a small population

• States with equal representation

• States with no representation