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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 very complex and difficult
D
The amendment process is easy
2) The system that makes sure no one branch of government gets too much power by giving them power over eachother is called -
A
supremacy clause
B
checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
federalism
3) The system that splits power between three branches of government at the national, state, and local level of government is called -
A
separation of powers
B
supremacy clause
C
federalism
D
checks and balances
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
federalism clause
C
implied powers
D
expressed powers
5) Power is shared between the national, state, and local level of government. This is known as -
A
federalism
B
checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
supremacy clause
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
enforce or carry out laws
B
interpret laws
C
veto laws
D
make 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
debate laws
D
enforce or carry out 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
interpret laws
B
enforce or carry out laws
C
debate laws
D
make 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 make sure laws are fair
D
Supreme Court can't look at any laws
10) Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances do what to the power of government?
A
take it away
B
promote it
C
expand it
D
limit it
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