Thank you for your support of Hillsdale College's Constitution 101 | Hillsdale's Imprimis Offer

Thank you for your support of Hillsdale College's Constitution 101 | Hillsdale's Imprimis Offer

CONSTITUTION  QUIZ

1. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a ___________, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…”

Perfect union

More perfect Union

Confederation

League of States

2. Which branch of government has the power to make laws?

The Executive

The Judiciary

The Legislative

None of the above

3. Abraham Lincoln called the Constitution the “frame of silver” framed around an “apple of gold.” What is the “apple of gold”?

The Declaration of Independence

The Northwest Ordinance

The Articles of Confederation

The Bill of Rights

4. Which of the following is not a branch of government outlined in the Constitution?

The Legislative

The Executive

The Judiciary

Administrative Bureaucracy

5. According to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed or elective,” is _________.

Nature

Liberty

Tyranny

Security

6. _________ is the division of power between the federal government and the states, wherein the federal government is limited to the powers enumerated in the Constitution.

Checks and balances

Representation

Federalism

Separation of powers

7. Who determines the meaning of the Constitution?

Congress

The President

The Supreme Court

No one branch has the final say

8. In 1787, Delegates from the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting with the sole purpose of signing the Constitution. Once they signed it, they sent copies to state legislatures for ratification. We commemerate this event annually in the United States as Constitution Day, which is:

July 4

January 20

September 17

May 31

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About Constitution 101

“Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College.

An expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students.

In this course, you can:

• Watch lectures from the same Hillsdale faculty who teach on campus;
• Study the same readings taught in the College course;
• Submit questions for weekly Q&A sessions with the faculty;
• Access a course study guide;
• Test your knowledge through weekly quizzes; and
• Upon completion of the course, receive a certificate from Hillsdale College.

You must register in order to participate in Constitution 101. Even if you have already signed up for a previous Hillsdale webcast or seminar, we ask that you complete the simple registration process below for Constitution 101.

There is no cost to register for this course, but we ask that you consider a tax-deductible donation to support our efforts to educate millions of Americans about our nation’s founding documents and principles.
 

Constitution 101 Schedule Lectures and other study materials will be released by noon each Monday, according to the schedule below.
Introduction: The American Mind Larry P. Arnn - Monday, February 20   The Declaration of Independence Thomas G. West - Monday, February 27   The Problem of Majority Tyranny David Bobb - Monday, March 5   Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny Kevin Portteus - Monday, March 12	Separation of Powers: Ensuring Good Government Will Morrisey Monday, March 19   Religion, Morality, and Property David Bobb - Monday, March 26   Crisis of Constitutional Government Will Morrisey - Monday, April 2	Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution Kevin Portteus - Monday, April 9   The Progressive Rejection of the Founding Ronald J. Pestritto - Monday, April 16   The Recovery of the Constitution Larry P. Arnn - Monday, April 23
Approximately 40 minutes in length, these lectures are pre-recorded and available to view at your convenience.

REGISTRATION AND CONTRIBUTION SECTION

Yes, I want to support Hillsdale College’s NEW major national campaign to educate millions of citizens about the meaning and history of the U.S. Constitution. You can count on me to help Hillsdale College make “Constitution 101” available free of charge to millions of Americans, including members of Congress and their staffs.

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