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D39C Constitution Review #3
D39C Constitution Review #3
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8th grade social studies review for the unit covering the Constitution.
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1
The principle of the Constitution that says the government gets its power from the people is:
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Limited Government
2
Which of these is
not
an Executive action that needs Senate approval?
Making treaties with other nations
Presidential pardons
Cabinet appointments
Ambassador appointments
3
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
275
100
350
435
4
What checks does the Legislative branch have over the Executive branch?
Impeaching the president
Approving appointments
Overriding veto with 2/3 vote
Approving treaties
5
What is another name for Federal Government powers under Federalism
Limited Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Delegated Powers
6
Which of these is not a presidential duty?
Appointing Supreme Court Justices
Preparing the Nation's budget
Declaring war
Making a State of the Union Address
7
The Supreme Court case which delared black people could NEVER be citizens of the USA?
Plessy v Ferguson
Gideon v Wainright
Dred Scott v Sanford
Brown v Board of Education
8
Which amendment promises freedom of religion?
13
4
10
1
9
Which amendment ended slavery?
4
9
13
2
10
Which amendment banned the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol?
21st
18th
5th
13th
11
Which of these is the ordinary trial court in the federal judiciary?
District
Supreme
Appellet
Judge Judy
12
In order to search someone's property, what does the government need to obtain first?
A copy of the Miranda Rights
A warrant
A writ of assistance
A copy of the Bill of Rights
13
Which of these has a term in office of two years?
Representative
President
Justice
Senator
14
What checks does the President have over the Judicial branch?
Overriding Executive Actions
Vetoing laws declared unconstitutional
Appointing judges to the supreme and lower courts
Granting pardons
15
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
The Declaration of Independance
16
In which year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
1717
1788
1776
1787
17
How many amendments are there?
27
30
100
10
18
Which branch of government?
Executive
Fillabuster
Legislative
Judicial
19
The Bill of Rights can be traced back to:
The Articles of Confederation
The events of the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independance
The Magna Carta
20
A principle of the Constitution that divides the power between state and federal government is
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Republicanism
Individual Rights
21
Which branch checks the other branches by appointing federal judges?
Legislative
Judicial
Congress
Executive
22
Which of these people are appointed for life?
Representative
Supreme Court Justice
President
Senator
23
What checks does the President have over the Legislative branch?
May propose legislation
May veto laws
May declare war
May call special sessions of congress
24
What rights did Tinker v. Des Moines and New Jersey v. TLO make clear?
The Bill of Rights
The rights you have when arrested
The rights students have in schools
Equal protection under law
25
Which of these has no age requirement for election/appointment?
President
Supreme Court Justice
Representitive
Senator
26
Which branch of government decides whether laws are constitutional?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Senate
27
Which of these courts has the final say on the constitutionality of a law?
Appellet
District
Supreme
State
28
Which branch has the power of impeachment?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
29
Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The Vice-President
The Chief Justice
30
Which branch checks the other branches by declaring laws/actions unconstitutional?
Judicial
Senate
Legislative
Executive
31
Who is the leader of the Senate?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The Vice-President
The Chief Justice
32
Which branch of Congress has one hundred members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Neither
Both
33
What is an idea for a law called?
Bail
A warrant
A bill
A writ
34
Which branch of government enforces the country's laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
35
What allows Congress to make all laws necessary to carry out the business of the country? Article 1, Section 8
Separation of powers
Judicial Review
Elastic clause
Amendment 13
36
Which branch of government serves without a salary?
Legislative
Executive
None
Judicial
37
The Constitution is divided into seven:
Articles
Pages
Amendments
Paragraphs
38
Whose
number
of terms are limited to two?
President
Senator
Representative
Justice
39
What is one duty of a citizen?
Obeying laws
Registering for the draft
Serving in court
Paying taxes
40
How are the number of electors decided for each state?
The number of senators plus the number of representatives
Set number of two from each state
Appointed by the President
The Governor decides
41
When the supreme court declares a law unconstitutional it is called:
Impeachment
Elastic Clause
Judicial Review
Federalism
42
How many justices make up the Supreme Court currently?
10
9
12
15
43
What is the responsibility of a citizen?
Participate in government
Be informed
Respect the rights of others
Voting
44
Which branch of government makes our country's laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
45
Who sits as the jury in impeachment cases?
The Senate
The House of Representitives
The nine supreme court justices
Congress
46
Which branch checks the other branches by vetoing laws?
Senate
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
47
Whose members are selected according to the state population?
Both
Neither
Senate
House of Representatives
48
The second amendment gives you the right to
No illegal searches
No unreasonable punishment
Bear Arms
Jury trial
