#7 - Constitution and Bill of Rights Retrieval Quiz
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Which of the following refers to the Declaration of Independence (NOT the Constitution)?
Which of the following refers to the Declaration of Independence (NOT the Constitution)?
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How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because people were afraid that the national government would be too weak without it.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because people were afraid that the national government would be too weak without it.
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Who else, besides the people, get rights from the Bill of Rights?
Who else, besides the people, get rights from the Bill of Rights?
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Match the constitutional principle with its correct definition.
Match the constitutional principle with its correct definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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Limited Government | arrow_right_alt | Dividing governmental power among three branches |
Checks and Balances | arrow_right_alt | Allowing each branch of government to limit the power of the other two branches |
Federalism | arrow_right_alt | Dividing governmental power among three different levels of government (national, state, and local) |
Separation of Powers | arrow_right_alt | Having the Supreme Court determine whether or not laws and policies are following the Constitution |
Judicial Review | arrow_right_alt | Making sure that the government only has enough power to carry out its necessary functions |
Popular Sovereignty | arrow_right_alt | Making sure that the people have the power |
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The two main purposes of the Bill of Rights are to prevent abuse of power by the national government and to ensure that all people have natural rights.
The two main purposes of the Bill of Rights are to prevent abuse of power by the national government and to ensure that all people have natural rights.
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What is the political spectrum?
What is the political spectrum?
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It is possible for people at different points on the political spectrum to have the same goals as each other.
It is possible for people at different points on the political spectrum to have the same goals as each other.
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Your place on the political spectrum might explain how you feel about issues such as the government's role in the economy and how much individual freedom people should have.
Your place on the political spectrum might explain how you feel about issues such as the government's role in the economy and how much individual freedom people should have.
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Check off the three primary responsibilities of all governments.
Check off the three primary responsibilities of all governments.
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Place the following items in the appropriate branch of government.
Place the following items in the appropriate branch of government.
- Makes laws
- Includes Congress
- Enforces laws
- Includes agencies that help to carry out and enforce the law
- Includes the President
- Interprets laws
- Includes the Supreme Court
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
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When laws are written, they are supposed to follow all of the guidelines that are outlined in the Constitution.
When laws are written, they are supposed to follow all of the guidelines that are outlined in the Constitution.
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When there is debate about whether or not a law follows the rules set forth in the Constitution, whose job is it to figure it out?
When there is debate about whether or not a law follows the rules set forth in the Constitution, whose job is it to figure it out?
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It is very easy to add an amendment to the Constitution.
It is very easy to add an amendment to the Constitution.
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Amendments are proposed on a national level but ultimately the _______ get to decide whether or not they support each amendment.
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At what point in our history were almost half of our constitutional amendments added?
At what point in our history were almost half of our constitutional amendments added?
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Which critical event caused three of our most significant amendments to be added to the Constitution?
Which critical event caused three of our most significant amendments to be added to the Constitution?
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Even though very few amendments have been added in recent years, people still propose ideas like banning flag burning and getting rid of income taxes.
Even though very few amendments have been added in recent years, people still propose ideas like banning flag burning and getting rid of income taxes.
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Federalism divides power among three different levels of government: _______, _______, and _______.
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The Constitution lists all the specific powers that are given to the states.
The Constitution lists all the specific powers that are given to the states.
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Which amendment says that any power not given to the national government automatically belongs to the state governments?
Which amendment says that any power not given to the national government automatically belongs to the state governments?
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Some powers only belong to the national government (not the state governments).
Some powers only belong to the national government (not the state governments).
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The national government can never expand on the powers that are listed in the Constitution.
The national government can never expand on the powers that are listed in the Constitution.
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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Which of the following phrases can be found hanging above the U.S. Supreme Court Building?
Which of the following phrases can be found hanging above the U.S. Supreme Court Building?
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Who has the power to nominate Supreme Court justices?
Who has the power to nominate Supreme Court justices?
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List two amendments and explain how they grant you rights.
List two amendments and explain how they grant you rights.