11. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as which of the following?
a. Deceleration of Independence
b. Articles of Confederation
c. Bill of Rights
d. Bill of Attainder

12. According to James Madison, what constitutional principle was designed to prevent the concentration
of power in the hands of one government official or set of officials?
a. Bill of Rights
b. Federalist Papers
c. Tyranny of the Majority
d. Separation of powers with checks and balances

13. The state of California has tougher automobile emissions standards than the national government.
This situation reflects which of the following principles?
a. Representative democracy
b. Bicameralism
c. Separation of powers with checks and balances
d. Federalism

14. Why did the framers of the Constitution create a bicameral legislative branch?
a. The wanted to ensure that the executive branch would be the dominant branch of government.
b. They wanted to prevent the legislative branch from becoming too powerful
c. They wanted to prevent the judicial branch from becoming too powerful.
d. They wanted to strengthen the legislative branch.

15. Which of the following is a means through which the Constitution changes?
a. Executive order by the President
b. Constitutional amendment
c. Judicial interpretation
d. Both B and C