U.S. Constitution Test

1. What are the names of the three branches of government?

• A.) Legislative, Executive, Supreme Court
• B.) Lawmakers, Executive, Judicial
• C.) Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• D.) President, Legislative, Judicial

2. What is the job of the legislative branch of government?

• A.) make laws
• B.) enforce laws
• C.) interpret the laws
• D.) have parties

3. Congress is made up of

• A.) Senate and House of Burgesses.
• B.) House of Representatives and the Senate.
• C.) 9 Supreme Court Justices.
• D.) The President and the Cabinet

4. The creation of a two house legislature in Congress is due to ___________________.

• A.) Virginia Plan
• B.) New Jersey Plan
• C.) The Great Compromise
• D.) The DiNapoli Compromise

5. What is the main job of the executive branch?

• A.) make the laws
• b.) interpret the laws
• C.) enforce the laws
• D.) break the laws

6. What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• A.) make the laws
• B.) interpret the laws
• C.) enforce the laws
• D.) break the laws

7. The Supreme Court is made up of ___ justices.

• 22
• 9
• 13
• 2

8. “If the president really wants to stop (reject) the law, he has the power to do so.” Which presidential power is referred to in the quote above?

• A.) veto
• B.) judicial review
• C.) impeachment
• D.) ratify

9. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• A.) The Bill of Rights
• B.) Preamble
• C.) Declaration of Independence
• D.) Cabinet

10. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• A.) to strengthen the power of the national government
• B.) to strengthen the power of the state governments
• C.) to ensure the rights of the citizens (people)
• D.) the Constitution wasn't long enough