Constitutional Knowledge Quiz

Which amendment is known as a Civil War amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What do the Articles of the Constitution describe?

• Individual rights

• Government structure

• Judicial processes

• Economic policies

What are Enumerated Powers?

• Powers listed by number in the Constitution

• Unwritten powers

• State powers

• Judicial powers

Which amendment is associated with the protection of free speech?

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What are Amendments?

• Changes to the original Constitution

• New laws created by Congress

• Executive orders by the President

• Judicial decisions by the Supreme Court

Who is the head of the state executive branch?

• President

• Governor

• Senator

• Mayor

What is Federalism?

• Power is divided between national and state governments

• Power is centralized in the national government

• Power is divided among local governments

• Power is held by the state governments only

What does the 1st Amendment include?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to free speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to privacy

What does the 5th Amendment protect?

• Freedom of speech

• Rights of the accused

• Right to vote

• Right to privacy

What branch of the federal government has certain enumerated powers listed in the Constitution?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Administrative