Constitution

Instructions:

Print this quiz and choose the best answer from the multiple-choices given.

1) Which branch of government interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes?

a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial

2) Which branch of government carries out or enforces the laws made by the legislative branch?

a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial

3) Which branch of government makes the laws?

a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial

4) What do we call the first 10 amendments?

a) Constitution
b) Articles
c) Bill of rights

5) A set of rules and laws that tells how a government is organized and run is called a:

a) Constitution
b) Articles
c) Bill of rights

6) What is a government whose rulers have unlimited power?

a) Constitutional government
b) Republican government
c) Dictatorial Government

7) What government limits the powers of the ruler by a constitution?

a) Constitutional government
b) Republican government
c) Dictatorial government

8) Which government has power held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common welfare?

a) Constitutional government
b) Republican government
c) Dictatorial government

9) The statement which gave the reasons why the colonist wanted to free themselves from British rule:

a) Declaration of Independence
b) Bill of Rights
c) Articles of Confederation

10) The first constitution of the U. S. was called the:

a) Declaration of Independence
b) Bill of Rights
c) Articles of Confederation