CONSTITUTION 101
Module 6: Separation of Powers and Federalism
6.7 Test Your Knowledge
SEPARATION OF POWERS AND FEDERALISM
Complete the questions in the following quiz to test your knowledge of basic ideas and concepts
covered in this module.
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1. With the new Constitution, the framers sought to create a balance between _______.
a. The national government and state governments
b. The three branches of the national government
c. A stronger national government and the liberties of the people
d. All of the above
2. In the founders’ view, the best way to protect the unalienable rights promised by the
Declaration of Independence was ___________.
a. A Constitution founded on the separation of powers
b. A virtuous president like George Washington
c. A very weak central government
d. To establish a true democracy
3. Separation of powers refers to the fact that _________.
a. The Constitution distributes power among the three branches of government
b. The American colonies had recently separated from the British government
c. The smaller states wanted separate power from large states
d. The new national government could take away certain powers
4. What are the three different branches of government outlined in the Constitution?
a. Electoral, Administrative, Judicial
b. Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c. Legislative, Presidential, Administrative
d. Legislative, Executive, Parliamentary
5. The Constitution established a system of checks and balances, which grants ______.
a. Only Congress the power to check other branches
b. Only the president the power to check other branches
c. Only the Supreme Court the ability to check the other branches
d. Each branch the power to check abuses by the other branches