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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
separation of powers
B
federalism
C
Checks and balances
D
judicial review
2) what is a division of powers within one level of government?
A
federalism
B
Checks and balances
C
judicial review
D
separation of powers
3) what are controls that each branch has to limit the power of the others?
A
separation of powers
B
judicial review
C
Checks and balances
D
federalism
4) What is restricting the power of rulers so that their power is not absolute called?
A
judicial review
B
limited government
C
Checks and balances
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
separation of powers
C
limited government
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
judicial review
B
representation
C
majority rule/minority rights
D
separation of powers
7) Which principle included in the constitution by allows for change in powers of each branch and including an amendment process
A
popular sovereignty
B
Rule of Law
C
representation
D
flexibility
8) What is it called when the authority to rule rests with the people?
A
flexibility
B
representation
C
popular sovereignty
D
Rule of Law
9) What is the principle where people transfer their power to delegates who make decisions on their behalf called?
A
flexibility
B
Rule of Law
C
representation
D
popular sovereignty
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
Rule of Law
B
flexibility
C
popular sovereignty
D
representation
11) Who wrote most of the Constitution?
A
Montesquieu
B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C
Gouvernor Morris
D
james Madison
12) Who came up with the idea of Separation of Powers?
A
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B
Montesquieu
C
Gouvernor Morris
D
james Madison
13) Who came up with the idea of Checks and Balances?
A
Gouvernor Morris
B
Montesquieu
C
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D
james Madison
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
Three-Fifths Clause
B
Supremacy Clause
C
elastic clause
D
Bear Clause
15) What are informal agreements between leaders of countries that do not need the approval of the Senate called?
A
judicial review
B
executive agreement
C
veto
D
Treaty
16) What is increasing the use of judicial review with a broad interpretation of the constitution called?
A
judicial activism
B
judicial restraint
C
executive agreement
D
judicial review
17) What is restricting the use of judicial review with a narrow interpretation of the constitution called?
A
judicial restraint
B
executive agreement
C
judicial review
D
judicial activism
18) Which word means approve?
A
propose
B
disseminate
C
ratify
D
principle
19) What fraction of both houses of Congress must propose an amendment?
A
2/3
B
3/4
C
1/2
D
1/4
20) What fraction of states must ratify amendments?
A
3/4
B
1/4
C
2/3
D
1/2
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