Unit 2 Test The Constitution Practice

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What role does the Executive branch play in checking the power of Congress? Options: it can nominate Justices for the Supreme Court, The President may veto Congressional legislation, Congress can create federal courts and can impeach judges, The president can nominate Congressional members for office

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The President may veto Congressional legislation

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Which statement BEST describes the government outlined in the United States Constitution? Options: The president is given unlimited power, National power is guaranteed by Article Four, The power of a one-house Congress is provided by a bill of rights, Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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The U.S. Constitution establishes a federal system of government. Which statement best describes a federal system of government? Options: a Bill of Rights protects individual liberties, we have three branches of government, the people elect the president and members of Congress, power is divided between national and state governments

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power is divided between national and state governments

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The President has the Constitutional power to appoint all Cabinet members but they must be confirmed (approved) by _________.

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the Senate

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SSCG3 - The Three-Fifths Compromise and the Great Compromise: What did they result from? Options: resulted from a debate over representation in Congress, resulted from a debate over the slave trade, resulted from a debate over federal versus state power, resulted from a debate over foreign and interstate commerce

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resulted from a debate over representation in Congress

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How did the United States Constitution address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: It established a unicameral government, and each state had one vote, regardless of population, It established a bicameral government and only states could tax and regulate commerce, It established a bicameral government, three branches of government and a formal process to amend the constitution, It established an unicameral government, three branches of government and the executive branch established a President instead of a presiding officer

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It established a bicameral government, three branches of government and a formal process to amend the constitution.

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SSCG4 - Article ________ sets up the Legislative branch to make laws.

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I (1)

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SSCG4 - Article ________ sets up the Executive branch to enforce or carry out the laws.

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II (2)

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The founding fathers established the Constitution to establish a ____________ for the United States of America and to delegate to it certain limited ___________.

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Federal Government, Powers

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The legislature (Congress) is made up of two houses called the _____________ and the ___________.

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Senate, House of Representatives