Constitution Review

Which BEST illustrates the principle of checks and balances? 

• A) The taxing power of states
• B) The military powers of the president
• C) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments
• D) Congressional hearings to consider a proposed law to favorites

Separation of powers means that 

• A) The House and Senate may never pass joint resolutions on foreign policy issues.
• B) The national government and state governments have differing amounts and types of power.
• C) Powers assigned to the national government are distinct from those assigned to the states
• D) The legislative, executive and judicial functions of government are held by separate people and groups

This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws. 

• A) Executive
• B) Judicial
• C) Legislative
• D) Police

 Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?

• A) Make laws
• B) Enforce laws
• C) Define laws
• D) Interpret laws

The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the

• A) Formation of the Supreme Court
• B) Creation of a bicameral legislature
• C) Development of a two-party system (Democrats and Republicans)
• D) Ban on the importation of enslaved Africans

Which issue is exclusively the responsibility of the federal government?

• Driver's licenses
• Collecting taxes
• Teaching certifications
• Counterfeit money

Which of these received increased authority under the reserved powers clause of the Constitution?

• States
• Congress
• businesses
• Supreme Court

What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?

• To provide more power to the national government
• To protect individual rights of the people
• To grant powers to the states
• To establish the rule of law

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

This means the sharing of power between the State and National Government

• Federalism
• Anti-Federalism
• Anarchism
• Constitutionalism