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All of the following statements about the Constitution are
TRUE except: | back 1
All of the following are powers and functions assigned to the
legislative branch EXCEPT: B.declare war C.make treaties D.borrow money |
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Which document, signed by King John in 1215, was important for
the United States government? B.the Constitution >C.the Magna Carta D.the Bill of Rights | back 2
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as
__________. B.the Preamble C.the Magna Carta >D.the Bill of Rights |
front 3 Articles IV to VII of the US Constitution B.create the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court. C.outline the goals of the new federal government. D.clarify the federal system of government. | back 3
The __________ in the Constitution gives Congress the
flexibility to make all “necessary and proper” laws. B.amendments C.Bill of Rights D.Elastic Clause |
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Changes to the Constitution are called __________. B.reviews C.sections D.amendments | back 4
The introduction to the Constitution is called
__________. >B.the Preamble C.the Magna Carta D.the Bill of Rights |
front 5 The introduction of the US Constitution is called the preamble . | back 5
All of the following statements about Article I of the
Constitution are TRUE except: B.Article I gives the legislative branch power to make laws. >C.Article I states that Congress will be comprised of two houses. D.Article I gives the Senate authority over the House of Representatives. |
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All of the following statements about checks and balances are
TRUE except: B.The executive branch has veto power and the power to appoint judges. C.The judicial branch has the power to declare executive orders and laws unconstitutional. D.The legislative branch has the power to pardon federal crimes and call special sessions of Congress. | back 6
What is judicial review? B.The power of the Judicial Branch to impeach the President and members of Congress. C.The power of the Legislative Branch to appoint or remove Supreme Court Judges at any time. D.The power of the Executive Branch to deem Supreme Court rulings unconstitutional. |
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All of the following are powers and functions assigned to the
legislative branch EXCEPT: B.declare war >C.make treaties D.borrow money | back 7
All of the following statements about Article I of the
Constitution are TRUE except: B.Article I gives the legislative branch power to make laws. C.Article I states that Congress will be comprised of two houses. >D.Article I gives the Senate authority over the House of Representatives. |
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All of the following are powers and functions assigned to the
executive branch EXCEPT: >B.interpret the laws C.deliver State of the Union address D.appoint ambassadors and Supreme Court justices | back 8
All of the following statements about judicial review are TRUE
except: >B.Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall’s ruling established judicial review. C.Judicial review is specifically referred to and spelled out in the Constitution. D.Judicial review gives the Supreme Court the ability to declare laws unconstitutional. |
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Chief Justice John Marshall is responsible for __________.
B.overturning the Treaty of Paris C.establishing the role of the Supreme Court in judicial review D.writing the supremacy clause | back 9
Chief Justice John Marshall is responsible for __________.
B.overturning the Treaty of Paris >C.establishing the role of the Supreme Court in judicial review D.writing the supremacy clause |
front 10 How did the US Constitution differ from the Articles of
Confederation? B.It provided a frame of government for the new nation. C.It granted a number of powers to the federal government. D.It gave states powers that conflicted with national interests. | back 10
Popular sovereignty refers to the __________.
B.popular laws in the Constitution C.way popular people get elected >D.people's right to rule |
front 11 Article I Article Il Article V >Article VI of the US Constitution states that the document is the supreme law of the land. | back 11
Who is in charge of upholding the supremacy clause of the
United States Constitution? B.individual state governments C.the president of the United States >D.the United States Supreme Court |
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All state and federal officials are required to take an oath
to support the Constitution. F | back 12
When we say that the states relinquished some sovereignty, we
say that they __________. B.gained the right to rule C.gave up some rights to rule >D.gave up some rights to freedom |
front 13 The supremacy clause in the United States Constitution took some __________ away from individual states by declaring the Nation's law supreme. A.sovereignty B.land C.money >D.freedom | back 13
According to one of the fundamental rules of the Constitution,
who holds the ultimate authority in the United States?
B.Congress >C.the people D.the Supreme Court |