Constitution Review

Question 1

What year was the Constitution written?

Answer 1

1787

Question 2

What is an addition or change to the Constitution called?

Answer 2

Amendments

Question 3

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

Answer 3

Bill of Rights

Question 4

The process of writing amendments would apply to which Constitutional Principle?

Answer 4

Federalism

Question 5

The Constitution is divided into 7 parts called

Answer 5

Articles

Question 6

Article 1 deals with what branch of government?

Answer 6

Legislative

Question 7

Article 2 deals with what branch of government?

Answer 7

Executive

Question 8

Article 3 deals with what branch of government?

Answer 8

Judicial

Question 9

How many amendments are there?

Answer 9

27

Question 10

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

Answer 10

James Madison

Question 11

President nominates a Supreme Court Justice. Congress rejects that nominee. Which principle of the Constitution?

Answer 11

Checks and Balances

Question 12

President nominates a Supreme Court Justice. Congress approves that nominee. Which principle of the Constitution?

Answer 12

Separation of Powers

Question 13

The Federal Government can raise and maintain the armed forces while The States can set up public schools within their State. Principle?

Answer 13

Federalism

Question 14

Congress can’t make a law that makes one religion the official religion of the United States. Principle?

Answer 14

Limited Government

Question 15

Someone writes a letter to the U.S. Representative and is angry over the lack of Federal laws that protect marine life. Principle?

Answer 15

Popular Soverignty

Question 16

This Supreme Court Case established the Supremacy Clause

Answer 16

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 17

This Supreme Court Case established the power of judicial review

Answer 17

Marbury v. Madison

Question 18

This Supreme Court Case established the Commerce Clause.

Answer 18

Gibbons v.Odgen

Question 19

This amendment reserves powers to the states and the people

Answer 19

10th

Question 20

Powers that are directly written in the Constitution

Answer 20

Expressed

Question 21

Powers that are suggested in the Constitution

Answer 21

Implied

Question 22

Traditional powers that all sovereign nations have

Answer 22

Inherent

Question 23

“We the people” in the preamble would relate to which Constitutional Principle?

Answer 23

Popular Soverignty

Question 24

Power is divided between the Federal Government and the State Governments relates to which Constitutional Principle?

Answer 24

Federalism

Question 25

Which theory says that the state grew out of the early family?

Answer 25

Evolutionary

Question 26

Which type of governmental power is the power to make laws?

Answer 26

Legislative

Question 27

Amendment - Freedom of speech, press, religion

Answer 27

1st

Question 28

Amendment - Power of the Federal Government to Tax Incomes

Answer 28

16th

Question 29

Amendment - Power reserved for the States and the People

Answer 29

10th

Question 30

Amendment - Protection against illegal searches and seizures

Answer 30

4th

Question 31

Amendment - People accused of crimes must be given Due Process

Answer 31

5th

Question 32

Amendment - 2 term limit for presidents

Answer 32

22nd

Question 33

Amendment - Abolished slavery

Answer 33

13th

Question 34

Amendment - Extended the Bill of Rights to the States

Answer 34

14th

Question 35

Amendment - Right to a speedy trial, right to an attorney

Answer 35

6th

Question 36

The Supreme Court would be part of this branch of government.

Answer 36

Judicial

Question 37

The office of the President would be a part of this branch

Answer 37

Executive

Question 38

The U.S. House of Representatives would be a part of this branch

Answer 38

Legislative

Question 39

Guaranteed rights in the Bill of Rights would most closely relate to which Principle of the Constitution?

Answer 39

Limited Government

Question 40

Which theory of the origin of the state leads to democratic governments?

Answer 40

Social Contract

Question 41

What was the first constitution of the United States called?

Answer 41

Articles of Confederation

Question 42

The president sends troops to North Korea. Congress declares war. Principle?

Answer 42

Separation of powers

Question 43

The Supreme Court rules an executive order by the President Unconstitutional. Principle?

Answer 43

Judicial Review

Question 44

A change in the Constitution not by actual written documentation, but by Experience of Government

Answer 44

Informal Government

Question 45

Change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself by one of the four methods stated in the Constitution

Answer 45

Formal Government