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Govt.- Chapter 3, Section 1 And 2
Test Description: Constitution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This section of the Constitution states why it was written:
A
Amendments
B
Articles
C
Preamable
D
Bill of Rights
2) The Constitution is based on the concept of:
A
Judicial Activism
B
Jurisdiction
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Expressed powers
3) The Number of representatives each state has in the United States House of Representatives is based on what?
A
Legislative branch
B
Judicial branch
C
The president
D
Population
4) Articles I, II, and III deal with the three branches of the government in what order:
A
Constitutional, judicial, executive
B
Legislative, judicial, executive
C
Executive, constitutional, legislative
D
Legislative, executive, judicial
5) The Necessary and Proper Clause states that:
A
The federal government is necessary and proper
B
The legislative branch has the power to make laws that are needed in order to carry out their duties
C
The president can pretty much do whatever he wants
D
The judicial branch has all of the authority to interpret the Constitution the way that they see it
6) Popular sovereignty is:
A
The belief that the law should apply to all people in a society the same way
B
The belief that the power of government should come from the people
C
The belief that power should be shared, and not held by only one person or a group
D
The belief that the wealthy should rule with popular support
7) Rule of law means:
A
The belief that the law should apply to all people in a society the same way
B
Laws are made to keep the common person down
C
The belief that the power of government should come from the people
D
The belief that the federal law is supreme over state law in all cases
8) In order to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful, the Founding Fathers believed that it was important to install what principle:
A
Checks balances
B
Spying and privacy
C
Constitutional monarchy and overviews by the U.S. Senate
D
Perjury testimonials
9) Federalism is:
A
Sharing of power only by the federal government among its departments
B
Sharing of power between state and national governments, as well as between the three branches of government
C
Sharing of power between the President and his cabinet members
D
Sharing of power between schools and federal government
10) The U.S. Constitution was ratified in what year?
A
1755
B
1808
C
1776
D
1788
11) Federal courts do NOT have jurisdiction over cases involving:
A
Treaties with foreign nations
B
Bankruptcy
C
U.S. laws
D
Divorce
12) Who elects the U.S. President of the United States?
A
The majority of the citizens who cast votes
B
State legislatures
C
Electoral College
D
Majority of House of Representatives and Senators
13) Article IV of the Constitution says that states must do what?
A
Must protect all citizens equally
B
State laws must be supreme over federal law
C
Obey and respect the laws of other states
D
Must approve all judicial appointments
14) Article VI says that federal law is:
A
Based on the will of the people
B
Exaggerated
C
Supreme
D
Contingent on states following it
15) What does it mean to impeach someone? Who brings impeachment charges? Who holds the trial?
A
Formally charge someone in political office; President brings charges; Senate holds trial
B
Formally charge someone in political office; Senate brings charges; Supreme Court holds the trial
C
Formally charge someone in political office; Senate brings charges; House holds trial
D
Formally charge someone in political office; House brings charges; Senate holds trial
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