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US Government And Constitution
Test Description: US Government and Constitution
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1) The Articles of Confederation were
A
the steps by which a territory became a state
B
the rules for governing a state
C
an agreement between Native Americans and Americans
D
a plan for central government of the United States
2) The Great Compromise settled the controversy over the
A
power of the President to control the military
B
number of members of Congress from each state
C
right of the President to veto a bill
D
system of checks and balances
3) The Constitution was an improvement over the Articles of Confederation because the Constitution
A
did not have a president to enforce laws
B
ended slavery
C
made the state governments more powerful
D
made the federal government more powerful
4) How can the legislative branch “check” on the executive branch?
A
veto legislation
B
appoint federal judges
C
overrule President’s veto
D
impeach a judge
5) What is the main power of the judicial branch?
A
pardoning prisoners
B
declaring the actions of the other two branches unconstitutional
C
appointing federal judges
D
establishing courts
6) Which branch has the power to impeach a president?
A
no branch
B
foreign policy branch
C
Legislative branch
D
Executive branch
7) What are the three branches of the US government?
A
legislative, executive, judicial
B
foreign, domestic, local
C
executive, federal, state
D
federal, presidential, congressional
8) The Preamble of the constitution
A
explains the powers of the national government
B
concerns the interpretations of the Constitution
C
lists the goals of the new plan of government
D
explains the relationship between state and national governments
9) The first time the United States Supreme Court declared an act unconstitutional was in
A
The Pinckney Treaty
B
Marbury v. Madison
C
The Jay Treaty
D
Hamilton’s Economic Plan
10) What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A
to make the federal government more powerful
B
to support the idea of checks and balances
C
to establish freedom of religion in the colony
D
to protect the basic rights of citizens
11) Which is a power or title that the President of the United States does NOT have
A
Controls all three branches of government
B
Enforces the laws
C
Party Leader
D
Commander in Chief
12) Why was the amendment process included in the Constitution?
A
to establish the office of the President
B
to create a government that would benefit the colonies
C
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
D
to allow the country to adapt to changing times
13) The federal Constitution has a census every ten years to determine the make-up of what government organization?
A
Senate
B
House of Representatives
C
Supreme Court
D
NSA
14) What term best describes the system where each branch of government can control or limit the others?
A
separation of powers
B
checks and balances
C
judicial review
D
federalism
15) Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?
A
a British plan for governing the colonies
B
a plan for government of the United States
C
it added more states to the union
D
the rules by which a state is governed
16) What principle of law was established by Chief Justice John Marshall in the Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
A
Treaties signed under the Articles of Confederation were not binding
B
States could not restrict interstate commerce
C
Only the federal government could declare war
D
The Supreme Court could declare a law unconstitutional using judicial review
17) What is the purpose of the Preamble?
A
to introduce the authors of the Constitution
B
to state the six purposes for the constitution
C
to justify the Articles of Confederation
D
to explain the history of American colonialism
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