U.S. Constitution Quiz

Which of the following BEST describes the U.S. Constitution?

• Formally separated the U.S. from Great Britain

• Banned Americans from going west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Outlines the powers and responsibilities of the government

• Officially ended the American Revolution

Which description matches the amendment? Select the correct answer.

• Right to have a lawyer and a fair trial - 6th Amendment

• Right to a trial by jury - 7th Amendment

• Right to keep and bear arms - 2nd Amendment

• Right to keep and bear arms-6th amendment

• Right to have a lawyer and fair trial 7th amendment

Which pair of functions best completes this graphic?

• 1 – Interprets laws, 2 – Makes laws

• 1 – Makes laws, 2 – Enforces laws

• 1 – Enforces laws, 2 – Interprets laws

• 1 – Makes laws, 2 – Interprets laws

George Mason was opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution unless it had a

• taxes section

• Preamble

• bill of rights

• Confederation Congress

The MAIN function of the judicial branch is to -

• make the laws

• enforce the laws

• interpret the laws

• tax the laws

Which of the following BEST explains checks and balances?

• The government is divided into three separate branches.

• The power is shared between the federal and state governments.

• The central government has all its power in the executive branch.

• The branches can balance the power of the others by stopping an action.

Which amendment is being described in the bulleted list above?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

Which amendment is associated with the right to bear arms?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

The image above supports the Constitutional Convention delegates’ belief that national and state government powers should be

• one-sided

• excluded

• borrowed

• shared

The writers of the Constitution believed in ____1______ that could ___2_______ each other to prevent one from becoming more powerful than the others.

• 1. 1. Amendments 2. check and balances

• 1. 1.3 Branches of government 2. check and balance

• 1. 1.Federalism 2. ratify

• 1.Amendments 2. Legislate