2.09 Quiz The Constitution

Question: Which term refers to the beginning of the Constitution?

Answer: preamble

Question: What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

Answer: executive

Question: What branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Answer: legislative

Question: What is a major purpose of the judicial branch of government?

Answer: to interpret laws

Question: The Fifth Amendment concerns which of the following?

Answer: rights of the accused; allows criminals due process in court

Question: Which constitutional principle describes the division of power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government?

Answer: separation of powers

Question: What powers are set aside for the states or for the people?

Answer: reserved powers

Question: Which is an example of a delegated power?

Answer: coining money

Question: Which is not an example of an informal amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Answer: The federal government institutes an income tax.

Question: How much of Congress must approve an amendment to the U.S. Constitution before it is sent to the states?

Answer: two-thirds