The U.S. Constitution

U.S. Constitution

100

According to the beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which entity or group legitimizes the power of the federal government? 

The people

200

How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?

7

300

Which section of the U.S Constitution serves as an introduction & outlines the purposes of the government? 

The Preamble

400

Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines and protects the rights of individuals from government overreach?

The Bill of Rights

500

Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the procedures for amending the document?

ROMAN NUMERAL*

Article V

U.S. Constitution Structure

100

How many branches of government are established by the U.S. Constitution?

Three

200

According to the U.S. Constitution, which branch of government is responsible for making laws? 

Legislative branch

300

What term describes the system by which each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches?

Checks and balances

400

The right for Congress to perform powers not explicitly listed in the Constitution is known as ________________ Clause. 

Necessary and Proper/ Elastic Clause 

500

Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the structure and powers of the executive branch? 

ROMAN NUMERAL

Article II

Principles of the U.S. Constitution

100

What fundamental principle of the U.S. Constitution states that the government's power is limited to specific functions? 

Limited government

200

The principle that leaders must be subject to the laws in order to protect the power of the people is known as? 

Rule of Law 

300

The United States Constitution places national laws above all state laws when they conflict, this is part of the _______________ Clause.  

Supremacy 

400

What term describes the division of power between the national government and the state governments in the United States?

Federalism 

500

What is the term for the principle that the government derives its authority from the consent of the governed?

Popular sovereignty

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

100

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

 27

200

 Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

First Amendment

300

Which House of Congress is most responsible for beginning taxation/revenue bills? 

U.S. House of Representatives

400

In order to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution at least ______ of each house of Congress must vote in agreeance. 

2/3

500

In which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution can we find the words, "life, liberty, and the property..."

The Fourteenth Amendment

Constituional Trivia

100

Inwho is chief excutive power vested in?

The President of the United States

200

If the Senate has a split vote, who breaks the tie?

The Vice-President of the United States

300

Who proposed the Bill of Rights or thought it was necessary to balance the power of the federal government?

James Madison

400

According to lecture, in political Madison was very concerned about balancing the influence of various _____ in society (such as the wealthy, the poor, etc.)

Factions

500

The Convention that drafted the U.S Constitution in 1787 essentially got rid of this first form of government.

The Articles of Confederation