Quiz on the U.S. Constitution

What concept is illustrated by the idea that individuals agree to surrender some freedoms in exchange for the protection of their remaining rights by the government?

• Constitutional monarchy

• Social contract

• Representative democracy

• Bill of Rights

Under the Necessary and Proper Clause, which of the following actions is Congress empowered to perform?

• Regulating commerce between the states

• Appointing the President

• Declaring the official language

• Changing state boundaries

Why was the government ineffective under the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too difficult for the population to understand

• It favored some states over other states

• Too much power was given to the states

• Too much power was given to the central government

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Federalist Papers?

• To advocate for the abolition of the federal government

• To argue against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• To support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• To promote the continuation of the Revolutionary War

What was the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?

• To establish the federal government's powers

• To protect individual liberties against federal encroachment

• To outline the structure of the state governments

• To grant the president executive powers

What freedoms does the First Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of Speech, Right to Bear Arms, Right to Privacy

• Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

• Freedom of Travel, Speech, Religion, and Right to Vote

• Freedom of Speech, Right to Fair Trial, Right to Privacy, Freedom of Religion

What was a primary reason for the colonial discontent with British rule in the period leading up to the American Revolution?

• Colonists were unhappy with British interference in their local governance and judicial systems.

• Many colonists desired complete independence from Britain to form their own country.

• Colonists believed that they should not be taxed without having representatives in the British Parliament.

• The colonists were primarily upset about the quality of British goods being sent to the colonies.

Which principle of democracy is demonstrated by this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence? "The purse and the sword must not be in the same hands."

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

• Federalism

What did Madison argue would help manage factions? "... that the causes of faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects. If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by ..."

• Separation of powers

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Federalism

What was the main purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To convince New York to secede from the Union

• To argue for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• To support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• To oppose the ratification of the U.S. Constitution