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This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
a) the Articles
b) the Preamble
c) the elastic clause
d) the Bill of Rights

Which amendment requires that the government (police) have a warrant to search or seize an individual's property?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 6th
d) 4th

This branch is the final authority on the Constitution.
a) the legislative branch
b) the executive branch
c) the judicial branch
d) the vice-president

This gives the Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper.
a) judicial review
b) elastic clause
c) jurisdiction
d) expressed powers clause

The Founding Fathers created a Constitution that could be adopted for future use through
a) prior restraint
b) the Constitutional ratification process
c) judicial restraint
d) the Constitutional amendment process.

The president can check Congress with this enumerated power.
a) veto
b) pardon
c) judicial review
d) presidential override

What is the job of the SCOTUS justices?
a) to make laws
b) to interpret laws
c) to entertain the public
d) to enforce laws

What is the duty of the executive branch of government in the U.S.?
a) enact laws
b) enforce the laws
c) interpret the laws
d) make the laws

Which amendment ended slavery?
a) 11th
b) 13th
c) 14th
d) 15th

This gives each of the three branches of government some degree of oversight and control over the actions of the other branches.
a) checks and balances
b) separation of powers
c) due process
d) popular sovereignty

This amendment guarantees protection from government interference with the freedom of religion.
a) 3rd
b) 4th
c) 1st
d) 5th

The irst ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively referred to as
a) the Magna Carta
b) the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c) English Bill of Rights of 1689
d) the Bill of Rights

Who elected the first president of the United States in 1788?
a) the people
b) the Congress
c) the electoral college
d) the representatives of each of the 13 states

Who elects Congress?
a) the president
b) the Supreme Court
c) the Cabinet
d) the people

Who is Commander n Chief of the armed forces?
a) the president
b) the Secretary of Defense
c) the Secretary of State
d) the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Which of these is in the judicial branch of the U.S. Government?
a) Congress
b) the president and vice-president
c) SCOTUS
d) the Cabinet

Who appoints SCOTUS justices?
a) the people
b) the president
c) the vice-president
d) the Senate

How many Senators are there in today's 114th session of Congress?
a) 50
b) 435
c) 100
d) 538

This action is required for the Congress to override a presidential veto.
a) a two-thirds vote in each chamber.
b) a three-fifths compromie.
c) a SCOTUS ruling.
d) a Constitutional convention.

What is the term of office for SCOTUS justices?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) life
d) 6 years

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