US History

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws either constitutional or unconstitutional is known as...

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Summary Judgement

• Judicial Review

• Writ of Certiorari

The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation

The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.

• True
• False

Each state's number of congressmen is based on population in the...

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• Legislative Branch

Each state has 2 congressmen in the...

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• Legislative Branch

The ability to make changes/updates to the constitution is called what?

• Ratification

• Judicial Review

• Amendments

• Vetos

Many of the principles of the US Constitution are based on

• the rule of absolute monarchs in Europe

• The Englightenment

• Influence of British Loyalists

• Concept of salutary neglect

The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison established which the following powers of the Judicial Branch?

• Justices serve life terms

• Justices are appointed by the President

• Added more Justices to the Supreme Court

• Established Judicial Review