The U'S' Constitution Quiz

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The U.S. Constitution Quiz

• Test your knowledge of the
• United States Constitution

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How many Founding Fathers signed the Constitution?

• Answer
• 39 of the 55 Founding Fathers

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When was the Constitution signed?

• Answer
• September 17, 1787

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What are the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution called?

• Answer
• The Bill of Rights

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How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

• Answer
• 27 Amendments

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What is the first part of the Constitution called?

• Answer
• The Preamble

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Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• Answer
• The 19th Amendment

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What does the first amendment to the Constitution
ensure?

• Answer
• Freedom of Speech

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What is the only crime described in the
Constitution?

• Answer
• Treason

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What system ensures that the branches of
government share power and responsibilities?

• Answer
• Checks and Balances

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Source The National Archives Experience http//ww
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What is the Executive Branch comprised of?

• Answer
• The President , Vice President , and other
  executive officers

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What is the job of the executive branch?

• The purpose of the executive branch is to enforce
  the laws.

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What offices make up the legislative branch?

• Answer The House of Representatives and the
  Senate.
• The legislative branch is the law making branch
  of government.

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How do we decide the number of senators and
representatives?

• There are 2 senators for every state.
• The number of representatives depends on the
  population of the state. The large the
  population, the larger the number of
  representatives for that state.

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What is the judicial branch?

• The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court.
• There are 9 justices on the Supreme Court. They
  are appointed by the President, but must be
  approved by Congress.

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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• The judicial branch makes sure that the laws
  follow the constitution.

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What is democracy?

• Democracy is government by the people, exercised
  either directly or through elected
  representatives

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What is limited government?

• Limited government means that one person in the
  government cannot have all the power.
• The powers of the government are limited so that
  the freedom of people is protected.
• Democracy is a limited government..