Chapter 6.1 Test

Extra Credit: Who wrote the Preamble?

• James Madison
• Gouverneur Morris
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

1. The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution are known as the _____.

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Treaty of Paris

2. Implied powers are

(Select ALL That Apply)

• claimed by Congress
• used to create laws in new areas
• used by the President
• claimed by the Supreme Court

3. The words "We the People" are the first words of the _____.

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Treaty of Paris

4. What is the most common way to make a formal proposal to amend the Constitution?

• Congress can make a formal proposal by a two-thirds’ vote of both houses.
• The president can make a formal proposal by executive order.
• Two thirds of the state legislatures ask Congress to hold a national convention.
• Three fourths of States vote to make a formal proposal.

5. The system established to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government is called

• equilibrium
• checks and balances
• separation of powers
• veto and override system

6. For an amendment to be ratified, it must be approved by what fraction of the states?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 3/4
• 9/10

7. What are key principles of the U.S. Constitution? Select ALL that apply.

• individual rights
• federalism
• unlimited government
• checks and balances

8. The goal of the Framers of the Constitution was to establish a limited government, in which the powers of government are ____.

• uncontrolled
• never checked
• strictly defined
• unrepresented

9. How does the Constitution provide for the separation of powers?

• by separating the powers of the state and federal governments
• by limiting the powers of senators and representatives
• by providing concurrent powers of the state and federal governments
• by separating the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government