1) List the six basic principles of the Constitution.
2) Why does the Constitution require an extraordinary majority for the ratification of amendments to the Constitution?
A) So that states can exercise the principle of popular sovereignty
B) So that the Constitution can be amended easily
C) So that the 13 states could choose the President
D) None of the above
3) The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in
A) 1776
B) 1791
C) 1802
D) 1965
4) Why did Jefferson want a bill of rights added to the Constitution?
A) He wanted to be sure certain rights would be clearly protected for in the
Constitution.
B) To appease the British supporters still living in the colonies
C) Because he felt that it would offer him a quick route to the White House
D) All of the Above
5) Changes or additions that become part of the written language of the
Constitution itself are called
A) Preambles
B) Unconstitutional
C) Formal Amendments
D) Informal Amendments
6) What is the principle of federalism?
A) The combination of powers from the central government to the regional governments
B) The division of power among a central government and several regional governments
C) Governmental powers that are only held by the central government
D) A system of government found in Britain during the 1600s

7) Informal constitutional change can take place in five basic ways.
A) Passage of basic legislation, Congressional war, key decisions by the local courts, the activities of political parties, and custom.
B) Passage of basic legislation, Presidential actions, Supreme Court decisions, the activities of political parties, and custom.
C) Passage of basic legislation, Presidential term length, Supreme Court decisions, the two party political system, and custom.
D) The first five articles of the Constitution list the ways this can take place.
8) With the words, “We the People,” the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
A) Separation of powers
B) Checks and balances
C) Limited government
D) Popular sovereignty
9) The President’s Cabinet is an example of constitutional change by
A) Unwritten custom
B) Court decision
C) State Action
D) Basic Legislation
10) Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
A) Proposal by three-fourths of the House of Representatives and ratification by conventions in three fourths of State legislatures.
B) Proposal by two-thirds of the Senate and ratification by two-thirds of State legislatures.
C) Proposal by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures.
D) All of the Above.