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1. The Preamble to theConstitution
• a. is our law.• b. was ratified by 9 of the 13 colonies.• c. is the introduction that explains why the
Constitution was written.• d. can be traced to the Magna Carta.
2. Our republic works successfullybecause most Americans
believe
• a. in the idea of majority rule.• b. that the government knows what is best.• c. in the two-party system.• d. that “all men are created equal.”
3. Delegated powers are powersthat the
• a. president gives to the cabinet.• b. president gives to Congress.• c. Constitution gives to the states.• d. Constitution specifically gives to the federal
government.
4. Checks and balances is a system
• a. used to balance tax revenue with expenses.• b. that prevents any branch of the federal
government from having too much power.• c. the two houses of Congress use to prevent
each other from having too much power.• d. that limits only the president’s and vice
president’s power.
5. One of the most importantfeatures of the Constitution is
its
• a. endurance.• b. length.• c. inconsistency.• d. confusing language.
6. The Supreme Court has thepower to
• a. repeal an amendment.• b. veto proposed laws.• c. decide if Congress has interpreted the
Constitution correctly.• d. override the president’s veto.
7. Amending the Constitutionrequires
• a. approval by the president.• b. approval by three fourths of the states.• c. approval by a two-thirds majority.• d. approval by Congress.
8. The president of the UnitedStates heads the
• a. constitutional branch.• b. legislative branch.• c. judicial branch.• d. executive branch.
9. All powers that theConstitution does not give to
the federal government
• a. remain with the state governments.• b. are given to the president.• c. are given to Congress.• d. are interpreted by the Supreme Court.
10. The framers of theConstitution believed the U.S.
government
• a. should have two branches of government.• b. should have absolute power.• c. should get its power from the people.• d. should have a two-party system.
15. True/False
• Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.
16. powers reserved for the state• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
17. to turn down proposed laws• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
18. to cancel• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
19. consent of the governed• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
20. powers shared by both federal and state governments
• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
21. president’s advisers• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
22. three-way division of power• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
23. powers reserved for the federal government
• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
24. a government with defined restrictions to its power
• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
25. written change made to the Constitution
• 1. popular sovereignty• 2. majority rule• 3. delegated powers• 4. reserved powers• 5. concurrent powers• 6. limited government• 7. judicial branch• 8. veto• 9. amendment• 10. repeal• 11. cabinet• 12. separation of powers
31. Most of the framers of theConstitution believed that thesafeguards written into that
document would
• a. protect the rights of Americans.• b. prevent future wars.• c. allow Americans to be loyal to the king of
England.• d. be a temporary solution to the country’s
problems.
32. The separation of church andstate means
• a. there can be no churches in the state.• b. there can be no religion in the state.• c. state employees cannot have a religion.• d. the government cannot dictate religion.
33. Freedom of speech allows youto
• a. yell “fire” in a crowded theater.• b. criticize the government.• c. create a riot.• d. tell lies about others.
34. The act of damaging someone’sreputation in writing is
called
• a. slander.• b. perjury.• c. libel.• d. suffrage.
35. The Constitution gave womenthe right to vote
• a. before African Americans.• b. only if they were unmarried.• c. only if they owned property.• d. after several states already had.
36. The Fifth Amendment
• a. guarantees the freedom of speech.• b. allows government to seize private property
for its use.• c. allows citizens to seize public property for
their own use.• d. protects an accused person from hasty
government action.
37. The EmancipationProclamation
• a. ordered an end to slavery.• b. gave women the right to vote.• c. gave African Americans the right to vote.• d. was Lincoln’s last speech before his
assassination.
38. The term double jeopardymeans
• a. paying taxes twice.• b. trying someone for the• same crime twice.• c. voting twice in an election.• d. serving on a jury twice.
39. Which of the following areduties of citizenship?
• a. paying taxes• b. obeying the law• c. attending school• d. all of the above
41. principle that a person cannot be punished for a
crime until the law has been fairly applied • self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
42. requirement of men meeting qualifications toserve in the military
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
43. clear division between goverment and religion
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
44. responsibility of citizens to serve as members of ajury
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
45. rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
46. the government’s power to take citizens’ privateproperty for public use
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
47. the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
48. the right to vote • self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
49. money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that
he or she will appear for trial • self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax
50. limited by law to a certain amount per household
• self-incrimination• Bill of Rights• separation of church and state• due process of law• jury duty• rationed• eminent domain• bail• suffrage• draft• civil rights• poll tax