Lesson 9 The Constitution: A More Perfect Union Question Preview (ID: 41662)


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The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it
a) Combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.
b) Gives more power to the states than to the national government.
c) Creates a framework for government that can never be changed.
d)

The judicial branch is responsible for
a) Resolving disputes under the law.
b) Putting federal laws into effect.
c) Vetoing laws it doesn’t like.
d)

The “elastic clause” gives Congress the power to
a) Pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.
b) Amend the Constitution as times change.
c) Declare actions of the president unconstitutional.
d)

The most important task of the executive branch is to
a) Enforce and carry out federal laws.
b) Resolve disputes involving the law.
c) Decide which laws are constitutional.
d)

A bill cannot become a law until it is
a) Approved by Congress and signed by the President.
b) Proposed by the president and approved by Congress.
c) Proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.
d)

The president has the power to
a) Veto laws passed by Congress.
b) Change laws passed by Congress.
c) Pass laws without a vote of Congress
d)

The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as
a) Judicial review.
b) Veto power.
c) The amendment process.
d)

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to
a) Keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
b) Share power between the national and state governments.
c) Make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.
d)

The main job of the legislative branch is to
a) Make laws needed for the country.
b) Enforce and carry out federal laws.
c) Resolve disputes involving the law.
d)

The Judicial Branch has the power to
a) Determine if laws are constitutional.
b) Propose constitutional changes.
c) Appoint justices to fill vacancies.
d)

The Legislative Branch has the power to
a) Override a veto.
b) Interpret laws.
c) Determine if laws are constitutional.
d)

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