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American Government Final Review Set 3
Test Description: American Government Final Review Set 3
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1) What is outlined in the first three articles of the Constitution?
A
how to add amendments
B
relations among the states
C
the ratification process
D
the federal government structure
2) How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?
A
impeach members of Congress
B
create lower courts
C
appoint more judges
D
veto legislation
3) How did the courts get the power of judicial review?
A
by an act of Congress
B
through the Cabinet
C
in Article VII of the Constitution
D
through the Marbury v. Madison decision
4) In what way is the formal amendment process an example of federalism at work?
A
The federal judicial branch proposes all amendments.
B
Amendments are approved by a majority of state governors.
C
Proposal is at the national level; ratification is state-by-state.
D
Amendments are proposed and ratified at the federal level.
5) What is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?
A
Executive agreements must be approved by the House.
B
Treaties deal only with domestic issues.
C
Treaties must be approved by the Senate.
D
Executive agreements deal only with domestic issues.
6) How can the courts influence the meaning of the Constitution?
A
through the Cabinet
B
through conventions
C
by teaching classes at the Electoral College
D
through judicial review
7) Which amendment ended slavery after the Civil War?
A
18th Amendment
B
22nd Amendment
C
13th Amendment
D
14th Amendment
8) Which is an example of the President using executive power to expand the Constitution?
A
sending troops into combat on executive orders alone
B
passing laws to regulate interstate commerce
C
directing the Supreme Court to make certain decisions
D
casting a vote for legislation in Congress
9) aEach branch of the federal government can limit the power of the other two branches. What is this system called?
A
federalism
B
limited government
C
checks and balances
D
popular sovereignty
10) What does federalism mean?
A
that power is divided among a national government and the states
B
that most power belongs with the national government
C
that people are the source of government’s power
D
that people should be guaranteed basic rights
11) Which basic principle of the Constitution means that government can govern only with the consent of the governed?
A
judicial review
B
checks and balances
C
federalism
D
popular sovereignty
12) Which is a method that can be used to add amendments to the Constitution?
A
proposal by national convention; ratification by Supreme Court
B
proposal by Congress; ratification by state legislatures
C
proposal by executive branch; ratification by state legislatures
D
proposal by state governors; ratification by state conventions
13) Which of the following is part of the role of the judicial branch?
A
to interpret and apply the Constitution
B
to make executive agreements
C
to propose amendments
D
to edit parts of the Constitution for Congress
14) Presidents sometimes send forces into combat without a formal declaration of war from Congress. Presidents do this under what constitutional authority?
A
through their power to make executive agreements
B
through the system of checks and balances
C
by ignoring Congress, which has little authority
D
through their power as commander-in-chief
15) The 22nd Amendment was passed in reaction to what unwritten custom that was broken?
A
the senatorial courtesy tradition
B
the no-third-term tradition
C
the President’s Cabinet tradition
D
the Electoral College tradition
16) The Bill of Rights is a list of
A
basic freedoms and rights.
B
rules for national elections.
C
ways to amend the Constitution.
D
ways to cancel legislation.
17) The nomination of candidates for the presidency
A
takes place at national conventions.
B
is a duty of the electoral college.
C
is a duty of the State legislatures.
D
is in Article II of the Constitution.
18) In what way is the formal amendment process an example of federalism at work?
A
The Federal judicial branch proposes all amendments.
B
Amendments are proposed and ratified at the federal level.
C
Proposal is at the national level; ratification is State-by-State.
D
Amendments are approved by a majority of State governors.
19) Why did the Framers leave some sections of the Constitution without detail, like an outline?
A
They did not think further details would be necessary.
B
They did not want to limit the power of the government.
C
They did not have time to finish those sections.
D
They wanted to keep the Constitution flexible, allowing for changing times.
20) The Cabinet, which advises the President, is made up of the 15 executive department heads because
A
Congress wrote legislation requiring it.
B
custom and tradition have made it so.
C
this is outlined in the Constitution.
D
the first President demanded this arrangement.
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