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Civics Review #3
Test Description: Civics review part 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why have their only been 27 amendments to the Constitution?
A
The amendment process does not work
B
The amendment process needs only a few people to agree
C
The amendment process is easy
D
The amendment process is very complex and difficult
2) The system that makes sure no one branch of government gets too much power by giving them power over eachother is called -
A
separation of powers
B
checks and balances
C
federalism
D
supremacy clause
3) The system that splits power between three branches of government at the national, state, and local level of government is called -
A
supremacy clause
B
checks and balances
C
federalism
D
separation of powers
4) Article 6 of the Constitution states that the U.S. Constitution and National laws are the highest law of the land. This is known as the -
A
supremacy clause
B
expressed powers
C
implied powers
D
federalism clause
5) Power is shared between the national, state, and local level of government. This is known as -
A
checks and balances
B
supremacy clause
C
federalism
D
separation of powers
6) Congress, the General Assembly, board of supervisors, city council, and town council are the legislative branches at the three levels of government. This means that they all -
A
make laws
B
veto laws
C
interpret laws
D
enforce or carry out laws
7) The president, governors, mayors, and managers are leaders of the executive branch at the three levels of government. This means that they -
A
interpret laws
B
make laws
C
enforce or carry out laws
D
debate laws
8) The United States has a dual court system with a federal (national) court system and a state court system. Both parts of the judicial branch -
A
enforce or carry out laws
B
make laws
C
debate laws
D
interpret laws
9) Marbury v. Madison set up Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
A
Supreme Court can make sure laws make everyone happy
B
Supreme Court can make sure all laws passed are constitutional
C
Supreme Court can't look at any laws
D
Supreme Court can make sure laws are fair
10) Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances do what to the power of government?
A
take it away
B
promote it
C
limit it
D
expand it
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