What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

they define and constitutionally guarantee many of the basic rights of U.S. Citizens

they explain the introduction to the Constitution

they gave women the right to vote

In a federal system of government, power and authority

are shared by the states and the national government.

belong to the national government alone.

The writers of the Constitution made sure no one branch of government could become too powerful by

creating a system of checks and balances.

making the President the leader of all three branches.

appointing the leader of each branch for life.

Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?

The Declaration of Independence

Which is correct about the Amendment process.

2/3 vote of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the states

1/2 vote of Congress and ratification by 1/2 of the states

2/5 vote of Congress and ratification by 1/2 of the states

2/3 vote of Congress and ratification by 2/3 of the states

The 13th Amendment _____.

Guaranteed the right to bare arms

Set term limits on the office of President of the United States.

Life insurance, special tax deductions, pensions, medical services, free parking, and free health club memberships are among the generous benefits received by

political action committee members

What are qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?

Members must be legal residents of the state they represent, be at least 25 years old, and have been U.S. citizens for a minimum of 7 years.

Members must live part-time in the state they represent, be at least 18 years old, and represent the needs of both majority and minority constituents.

Members must have been U.S. citizens since birth, live in Washington, D.C., and be at least 30 years of age.

Members must be elected by a majority, have been U.S. citizens for at least a decade, and live in the state they represent.

The qualifications for senators are _____.

They must have been U.S. citizens for a minimum of nine years, be at least 30 years old, and be legal residents of the state where they are elected.

They must vote in every election, be U.S. citizens, and live in the state they represent.

They must be at least 18 years of age, have lived in the United States for a decade or more, and have a college education.

They must be legal residents of the United States, be at least 21 years old, and be legal residents of the county they represent.

Even though congresspersons make laws to benefit the nation as a whole, they are also obligated to focus equally on the interests of _____.

people in their district or state

CIVICS UNIT 2 REVIEW "Foundations of American Government"

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20 sec • 1 pt

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

Rule of Law

Popular Sovereignity

Checks and balances

Federalism

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.

Bill of Rights

Preamble

Articles

Naturalization

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?

ArcticleI

Article II

Article III

Article IV

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.

Article 1

Preamble

Bill of Rights

Prelude

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

Federalism

Amendment

Ratification

Veto

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?

Legislative

Judicial

Executive

Constitutional

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?

propose

republican

federalism

execute

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CIVICS UNIT 2 REVIEW "Foundations of American Government"

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.

What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?

The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?

Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?

Which term means 'introduce a new amendment'?

Which term means 'formal approval or passage of an amendment'?

What are the Bill of Rights?

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