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OHS Government : Principles Of The Constitution
Test Description: Principles of the Constitution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a division of powers between levels of government?
A
judicial review
B
Checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
federalism
2) what is a division of powers within one level of government?
A
separation of powers
B
Checks and balances
C
judicial review
D
federalism
3) what are controls that each branch has to limit the power of the others?
A
federalism
B
judicial review
C
Checks and balances
D
separation of powers
4) What is restricting the power of rulers so that their power is not absolute called?
A
Checks and balances
B
judicial review
C
limited government
D
separation of powers
5) What is the idea that whoever gets more votes gets to take office, but the group that loses is still guaranteed rights called?
A
judicial review
B
limited government
C
separation of powers
D
majority rule/minority rights
6) What is the act of courts examining laws to determine if they are against the constitution or not called?
A
majority rule/minority rights
B
judicial review
C
separation of powers
D
representation
7) Which principle included in the constitution by allows for change in powers of each branch and including an amendment process
A
Rule of Law
B
representation
C
popular sovereignty
D
flexibility
8) What is it called when the authority to rule rests with the people?
A
Rule of Law
B
popular sovereignty
C
flexibility
D
representation
9) What is the principle where people transfer their power to delegates who make decisions on their behalf called?
A
flexibility
B
representation
C
popular sovereignty
D
Rule of Law
10) What is the principle in the constitution that all people and institutions, including government officials are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced called?
A
flexibility
B
popular sovereignty
C
Rule of Law
D
representation
11) Who wrote most of the Constitution?
A
Gouvernor Morris
B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C
Montesquieu
D
james Madison
12) Who came up with the idea of Separation of Powers?
A
Montesquieu
B
Gouvernor Morris
C
james Madison
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
13) Who came up with the idea of Checks and Balances?
A
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B
Gouvernor Morris
C
james Madison
D
Montesquieu
14) What is the part of Article I, section 8 allows congress to make all laws 'necessary and proper.' It gives congress a chance to expand their power called?
A
Supremacy Clause
B
Three-Fifths Clause
C
Bear Clause
D
elastic clause
15) What are informal agreements between leaders of countries that do not need the approval of the Senate called?
A
Treaty
B
judicial review
C
veto
D
executive agreement
16) What is increasing the use of judicial review with a broad interpretation of the constitution called?
A
judicial activism
B
judicial review
C
judicial restraint
D
executive agreement
17) What is restricting the use of judicial review with a narrow interpretation of the constitution called?
A
judicial restraint
B
judicial review
C
judicial activism
D
executive agreement
18) Which word means approve?
A
propose
B
disseminate
C
principle
D
ratify
19) What fraction of both houses of Congress must propose an amendment?
A
3/4
B
1/2
C
1/4
D
2/3
20) What fraction of states must ratify amendments?
A
1/2
B
3/4
C
2/3
D
1/4
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