3 Branches/Constitution Quiz

The specifically stated powers given to the national government by the Constitution are known as __.

• Implied powers

• Enumerated / expressed powers

• Reserved powers

• Shared powers

The founding fathers could not have known what the future held for us. To accommodate future needs of the people, the Constitution grants our government ___ to help them do what is necessary and proper to run a great country. 

• Specialized powers
• Expressive powers
• Concurrent powers
• Implied powers

Making a television speech directly to the people in hopes that they will contact their local representatives and ask them to vote for new legislation is one way the President influences public policy. This is usually done by ___.

• Proposing legislation in an annual speech to the legislature
• Appealing directly to the people
• Approving and vetoing legislation
• Appointing officials who will carry out the laws.

What are three ways the founding fathers ensured that the Constitution could adapt with the changing times and needs of the country?

• Bill of Rights, Preamble, and 1st Amendment
• Checks and balances, Separation of powers, and Expressed powers
• Implied powers, Judicial review, Amendments
• Three branches of government, concurrent powers, enumerated powers

In which of the following steps of the lawmaking process would the following memo be sent?

• A bill is vetoed
• A senator writes a bill for proposal
• Committees work on and develop the bill
• Congress votes on the bill

To respond to its primary responsibilities, the state legislature is most likely to pass a law concerning __, which falls under the category of ___.
Which of the following does not properly fill in the blanks above?

• Speed limits, Safety
• Education standards, Health
• Immunization shots for children, Health
• Waste - runoffs in rivers, Welfare

Which of the Federal courts has original jurisdiction and is the only federal court with a jury?

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. People's Court

When a court settles a disagreement between two people or parties, it is called a ___. 

• Criminal case
• Briefcase
• Appellate case
• Civil case

The ___ is the person who files a complaint to recover damages or wages and compensation from the accused in a civil case.

• Plaintiff
• Defendant
• Jury
• Justice

What is the important power on the legislative and executive branches of government and is used to determine the constitutionality of laws and executive actions?

• Separation of powers
• Judicial review
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Expressed powers