Constitution Day 9

What is this graphic about?

• The process of electing a president

• The process of passing a bill

• The process of amending the Constitution

• The process of declaring war

What branch of government creates laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Military Branch

How does the Judicial branch check the Legislative branch?

• By passing new laws

• By vetoing bills

• By ruling laws unconstitutional

• By creating amendments

The best selection for question 5 is -

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

The best selection for question 6 is -

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• individual rights

Under the principle of ________________________________, power is shared between the federal and state governments.

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Maryland

• Federalism

People voting for representatives to rule on their behalf is also known as ________________________________.

• Maryland

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Preamble

Anti-Federalists only ratified the U.S. Constitution after the framers added the ________________________________.

• Articles of Confederation

• Maryland

• Proclamation of 1763

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

The ________________________________ begins with “We the People of the United States”.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalism

• Maryland

• Preamble

The ________________________________ was a law that prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Maryland

• Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763