The Constitution, New Nation, and Bill of Rights review

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Congress

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

He was a free African American mathematician who made the calculations for the survey of DC?

• Banneker

• L'Enfant

• Hoban

• Thornton

What is a census?

• a counting of a population

• a tally of animals in a household

• the removal of Native Americans

• a political party

What is the highest law of the land?

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• The People

• The Constitution

How often does a census take place?

• every 10 years

• every 20 years

• every 5 years

• every 100 years

A foreigner who is not a citizen.

• an alien

• sedition

• the Bill of Rights

• xenophobia

Any action that promotes resistance to lawful authority; speaking out against the government.

• alien

• sedition

• Constitution

• court

Madison & Jefferson argued that if acts were unconstitutional, states didn't have to obey. (choose 2)

• Kentucky Resolution

• Virginia Resolution

• France

• England

What does unconstitutional mean?

• violates the Constitution

• unfair

• privileged

• violates the Force

This makes sure that each branch of the gov't has certain ways to keep the other branches from getting too much power.

• checks and balances

• supreme court

• The President

• The Congress