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The Constitution established three branches of government that
a) share the same powers.
b) have different powers.
c) give the most power to the executive branch.
d) give most the power to the judicial branch.
According to Article I of the Constitution, what power does the legislative branch have?
a) creating laws
b) making sure laws are executed
c) interpreting the laws
d) appointing heads of federal agencies
Which part of government represents the nation and sets policy?
a) the House
b) the President
c) the Senate
d) the Supreme Court
According to the Constitution, laws passed by Congress must be approved by
a) the President.
b) state courts.
c) the Supreme Court.
d) the Senate.
How do Americans exercise popular sovereignty?
a) by serving on juries
b) by voting for representatives
c) through checks and balances
d) by revising the Constitution
Which best states the principle of limited government established by the Constitution?
a) Government can do only what the courts give it authority to do.
b) Government can do only what the people give it authority to do.
c) Government can do only what the president gives it authority to do.
d) Government can do only what Congress gives it authority to do.
US citizens participate in the judicial branch of government by
a) voting for senators.
b) voting for the President.
c) creating laws.
d) serving on juries.
Which best defines federalism?
a) shared power between the people and the states
b) shared power between the House and the Senate
c) shared power between the president and Congress
d) shared power between the state and national governments
The federal government has the power to
a) conduct foreign policy.
b) regulate business within a state.
c) issue state licenses.
d) establish local governments.
Which is a shared responsibility between state governments and the federal government?
a) issuing state licenses
b) making and enforcing laws
c) regulating interstate trade
d) negotiating treaties
Why did the framers of the Constitution include the concept of limited government?
a) to promote business
b) to help the legislative branch
c) to help the judicial branch
d) to prevent tyranny
What is the first step to amending the Constitution?
a) A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the House and Senate.
b) A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the House.
c) A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the Senate.
d) A proposal needs to win two-thirds of the vote in the Supreme Court.
The second step to amending the Constitution is that an amendment must be approved by
a) half of state legislatures.
b) three-fourths of state legislatures.
c) the president.
d) the Supreme Court.
Which ratifies a proposed amendment to the Constitution?
a) the House
b) the Senate
c) the state legislatures
d) the Supreme Court
How long did it take for the Thirteenth Amendment to be ratified by state legislatures after it was passed by Congress?
a) less than six months
b) less than a year
c) more than a year
d) more than two years
Why did the framers of the Constitution include the amendment process?
a) They wanted to provide a way to change the Constitution as the country changed.
b) They wanted to provide a way to protect the Constitution from the states.
c) They wanted to make sure the Constitution could be completely rewritten as the country changed.
d) They wanted the Constitution to reflect the constitutions of other successful governments in the future.
What document gives the government its power on behalf of the people?
a) the Preamble
b) the Bill of Rights
c) the Constitution
d) the Thirteenth Amendment
The principle that government can only do what its people give it the authority to do is called
a) separation of powers.
b) popular sovereignty.
c) limited government.
d) checks and balances.
The amendments that lowered the voting age to eighteen and gave women the right to vote were
a) the Thirteenth Amendment and the Fifteenth Amendment.
b) the Twenty-fourth Amendment and the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
c) the Eighteenth Amendment and the Twenty-first Amendment.
d) the Nineteenth Amendment and the Twenty-sixth Amendment.
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