Government Chapter 3

How can an amendment to the Constitution be ratified?

• 3/4's vote in House of Representatives
• simple majority
• 3/4's state legislatures
• Conventions in 1/2 of states

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of 

• federalism
• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• judicial review

Name of executive department heads who advise the President?

• Cabinet
• Electoral College
• Representatives
• Senators

Duties of governing divided into three branches is

• popular sovereignty
• limited government
• federalism
• separation of powers

Purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is?

• reviews achievements of revolution
• states the goals for new government
• summarizes  qualifications of framers
• creates Bill of Rights

Which is a power of the executive branch has to check the legislative branch?

• override
• veto
• oversight
• review

One way political parties influence how the Constitution is interpreted is by

• regulating food safety
• conducting foreign policy
• helping determine candidates
• nominating federal judges

Which phrase means to ask the government to correct an injustice?

• establishment of religion
• freedom of the press
• peaceable to assemble
• redress of grievances

A division of power between national and state governments is called

• popular sovereignty
• federalism
• supermajority
• political party

More than half, for example, two-thirds

• checks and balances
• minority
• supermajority
• status quo