SOL Review

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

• is the closing statement to the Constitution
• expressed the reasons the Constitution was written
• is the introduction to the Articles of Confederation
• contains a list of grievances

Which of the following is an example of "form a more perfect union"? 

• The VA National Guard delivered water to residents after a hurricane hit the coast of Virginia.
• The President and cabinet meet to discuss the annual budget.
• Governors of the 50 states held a meeting to discuss environmental issues.
• The U.S. military targets ISIS with airstrikes.

All of the following are requirements to become a naturalized citizen EXCEPT

• read, speak, and write basic English
• knowledge of American history and government
• live in the U.S. 3-5 years
• being employed

Who confirms presidential treaties?

• President
• Senate
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Cabinet

All of the following are characteristics of the U.S. Supreme Court EXCEPT

• appoints judges
• holds power of Judicial Review
• interprets U.S. Constitution
• has appellate and limited original jurisdiction

All of the following are steps in amending the U.S. Constitution EXCEPT

• proposed by Congress
• ratified by 75% of states
• proposed by the President
• proposed by a convention

When the President or 
Governor signs a bill into law, he/she is acting as

• Chief of State
• Party Chief
• Chief Executive
• Chief Legislator

Which of the following is an example of a civil case?

• Mason runs a stop sign in Franklin Heights.
• Regina steals a purse from Kohls.
• White Hinterland sued Justin Bieber for copyright infringement.
• Cheyenne failed to pay income taxes in 2016.

The division of power between the national government and state governments

• 10th amendment
• 1st amendment
• 14th amendment
• 5th amendment

The president vetoing a bill is an example of 

• the national legislative checking the  national executive
• the national executive checking the national legislative
• the state executive checking the state legislative
• the state legislative checking the state executive