The Constitution and the Bill of Rights Questions
1. The Great Compromise established a Senate and House of Representatives. Which of the houses of
Congress was established to please the smaller states?
A. the Senate
B. the House of Representatives
2. Which branch of government makes laws?
A. the Judicial Branch
B. the Executive Branch
C. the Legislative Branch
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3. People who serve as officials in our government must take an oath of office. What must they promise in this
oath?
A. not to raise their pay
B. to quit when their term is over
C. to support the Constitution
D. to make laws
4. What part of Congress must approve an amendment to the Constitution?
A. two-thirds
B. three-fourths
C. 100%
D. one-half
5. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. James Madison
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
6. What does the Bill of Rights establish?
A. the rights of the federal government
B. the way state governments are organized
C. the rights of the people
D. all of the above
7. Which state was the ninth state to approve the Constitution?
A. Massachusetts
B. New York
C. New Hampshire
D. Maine
8. The Constitution can be changed by adding an amendment.
A. true
B. false