constitutional Law Test 1

The United States Constitution was submitted for ratification BEFORE / DURING / AFTER the Revolutionary War.

AFTER

A majority of the basic individual liberties found in the US Constitution are located where?

1st Amendment

The freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly is found in the:

1st Amendment

The US Constitution came BEFORE / AFTER the Articles of Confederation?

AFTER

The Articles of Confederation were BEFORE / AFTER the Bill of Rights.

BEFORE

The United States Constitution replaced what?

Articles of Confederation

All of the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention signed the US Constitution.

False

The US Constitution does not address the idea, nor touch on in any way, the concept of separation of powers.

False, Although the Framers omitted a 'separation of powers' clause, the framework of the constitution created a separation of powers in the first 3 articles. Therefore, the Constitution DOES address the idea of separation of powers.

The colonies declared independence on:

July 4, 1776

The US Constitution is MORE POWERFUL / LESS POWERFUL than a federal statute.

MORE POWERFUL

The Bill of Rights incorporated ALL / SOME / NONE of the amendments to the states.

SOME

The ability of the federal government to override state authority is found in:

The Supremacy Clause

A judge is a member of the judicial branch.

True

The 1st Amendment of the United State Constitution is included in the 'Bill of Rights.'

True

The President is the head of the _____________ branch.

executive

The idea that the state governments (or smaller constituents) must work in harmony with a larger, central government, is a principle rooted in which concept:

federalism

Which branch is in charge of interpreting the law?

judicial

Who is in charge of writing the law?

legislative branch

Originally, the Bill of Rights applied to:

only the federal government

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by:

the Continental Congress

The Bill of Rights are:

the first 10 amendments of the constitution

Which branch is the ultimate decider of whether a law is constitutional?

the judiciary