0.6_Government Unit Review

Multiple Choice

What principle of the Constitution does this image reflect?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

Which branch enforces the laws?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Who must approve the President's appointments to the Cabinet?

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice President

• Congress

• The House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a check by the Legislative Branch on the Executive Branch?

• The ability to declare laws unconstitutional

• The power to veto bills

• The power to approve or reject presidential appointments

• The ability to enforce laws

Multiple Choice

Which government can control public schools?

• Federal
• State
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which government can create laws?

• Federal
• State
• Both

Dropdown

How is Popular Sovereignty practiced in the U.S.?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What does the 4th Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
• No illegal searches and seizures
• The right to bear arms
• No quartering troops

Multiple Choice

What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?

• No self-incrimination

  No double jeopardy

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

• No cruel and unusual punishment

  No excessive bail

• The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

  The right to a lawyer.

Multiple Choice

What does the 8th Amendment guarantee?

• No self-incrimination

  No double jeopardy

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

• No cruel and unusual punishment

  No excessive bail

• The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

  The right to a lawyer.

Multiple Choice

What principle of the Constitution does the 10th Amendment reflect?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

Multiple Choice

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation allow

• 1

• 2

• 3

• there were no branches of government

Multiple Select

Which branches did NOT exist under the Articles of Federation?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Congress

Multiple Choice

What did the Magna Carta do?

• Decrease the King's power
• Increase the King's power
• Give power only to Parliament

• Take power away from the Pope

Multiple Choice

The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.

• divine oversight of government

• popular sovereignty

• democratic self-government

• constitutional monarchy

Multiple Choice

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were important because _____.

• First written Constitution in the colonies

• Decreased the power of the King

• Declared war against England

• Written by the Pilgrims

Multiple Choice

What are "rights that cannot be taken away"?

• unalienable rights

• speech rights

• just powers

• consent of the governed

Multiple Choice

What are "a list of the colonists' complaints"?

• Preamble

• Natural Rights

• Grievances

• Resolution of Independence

Multiple Choice

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

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