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Review of The U.S. Constitution
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Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch from controlling the other two branches.
elastic clauses
enumerated powers
checks and balances
implied powers
2
The 19th Amendment gave women
equal access to education
the right to vote
equal pay in the workplace
the right to bear arms
3
The National legislature is called
The Supreme Court
The Congress
The Senate
The House of Representatives
4
The 13th Amendment abolished
lynching
indentured servitude
slavery
the slave trade
5
The Lower house of the national legislature
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
The Executive
6
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to
20
16
21
18
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The House of Representatives has the sole power of ________.
revenue
commerce
elections
impeachment
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Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where it was committed.
Extradition
Restitution
Commitment
Ratification
9
Judicial review is
Authority to decide whether a law is constitutional.
When the President nominates someone to be on the court.
How the Supreme court decides a case.
Authority to decide cases involving disputes over the law.
10
The Supreme Court's power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
Judicial Choice
Judicial Review
Judicial Questions
Judicial Power
11
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution
elastic clauses
enumerated powers
implied powers
checks and balances
12
The right to vote is called...
Double jeopardy
Suffrage
Due process
Suffering
13
The First Ten amendments
Bill of Laws
Bill of Rights
Bill of Amendments
Bill of Powers
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The introduction to the Constitution is called
Preamble
elastic clause
amendment
Senate
15
Clause that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.
special clause
checks and balances
elastic clause
Preamble
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The 22nd Amendment limits a president to
four terms of office
one term of office
two terms of office
three terms of office
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Powers not specifically granted to the federal government belong to the states and the people.
Implied Powers
Reserved Powers
Special Powers
Enumerated powers
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Electors chosen by the states to elect the president and vice president.
Electoral college
Electoral university
Electoral senate
Electoral representative
19
Upper house of the national legislature
The Senate
The Judiciary
House of Representatives
The Executive
20
The Vice President of the United States is the ______ of the Senate.
Dictator
Secretary
President
Teacher
21
Being tried more than once for the same crime
Dumb Luck
Double dutch
Double jeopardy
Due Process
22
Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election.
Succession
Starting Line Up
Order of office
Executive power
23
The President may make treaties with foreign nations without approval from Congress.
FALSE
TRUE
24
Elections for the Senate are held every _____ years.
8
6
4
2
25
To officially approve the Constitution or an Amendment to it.
Recertify
Relational
Ratify
Remain
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Message delivered by the President once a year.
State of the Union Address
State of Affairs Address
State of the White House Address
State of Business Address
27
Highest federal court in the United States
The Judiciary
The District Court
The Supreme Court
The Executive Court
28
The first amendment guarantees the right to
bear arms
privacy
vote
free speech
29
Elections for the House of Representatives are held every _____ years.
2
6
4
8
30
Justices to the Supreme Court are appointed by Congress
FALSE
TRUE
31
All the procedures for fair treatment must be carried out when a citizen is accused of a crime.
Due process of law
Reserved Powers
Suffrage
Double jeopardy
32
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the United States
FALSE
TRUE
33
Who is called the chief executive?
The Vice President of the United States
The President of the United States
The President of the Senate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
34
A citizen's right to vote is guaranteed by the
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
First Amendment
Tenth Amendment
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Powers specifically granted in the Constitution
checks and balances
enumerated powers
elastic clauses
implied powers
