Government Final

characteristic of state

• public projects and a government
• population and sovereignty

The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and to have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

• sovereignty
• legitimacy

Which of the following is another name for the term general welfare?

• public good
• public need

What is the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president?

• electoral college
• cabinet

Which of the following is a power the executive branch can use to check the legislative branch?

• review
• veto

The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of

• judicial review
• federalism

Which of the following is one way an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified?

• 3/4 vote in each house of Congress
• 3/4 vote of state legislatures

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

• National, state, and local governments share equally in governing.
• Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people.

How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

• 2
• 4

The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as

• gerrymandering
• reapportionment