The Constitution: A More Perfect Union

How is the Constitution organized?

• into parts called articles

• into sentences called sections

• into columns called delegations

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?

• to state that government power comes from the people

• to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain

• to provide an introduction that would interest readers

Why does each state have two senators?

• to balance the rights of large and small states

• To give each state a backup senator
• To provide more opportunities for corruption

What is the primary work of Congress?

• Cooking meals for the President
• Running a national book club
• Make laws

What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?

• The President signing the bill
• The bill is buried in a time capsule for future consideration
• The bill is sent to the moon for approval

Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?

• Creating new laws
• Enforcing the law
• to resolve disputes under the law

What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?

• Judicial review
• Executive veto
• Legislative oversight

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that the president has absolute power
• To allow the judicial branch to make all the decisions without interference
• to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

Which of these powers should be in the middle section of this Venn Diagram?

• raising taxes

• declaring war

• printing money

Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?

• federalism

• commerce

• nationalism