Chapter 6: Citizenship and the Constitution

What principle is illustrated by the above image?

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

What level of government has the power to declare war?

• Shared/Both

• National/Federal

• State

• Neither

What is an example of a "Reserved power?"

• coin money

• maintain law and order

• establish and maintain schools

• None

What principle is illustrated by the above image?

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

What do we call our legislative branch?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

What branch of government has the power to declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None

What is included in the United States Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times (stretch its powers)?

• separation of powers

• a federal system

• an electoral college

• the elastic clause

The president's group of advisers including the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury is known as their ...

• cabinet.

• council.

• Vice President.

• Speaker of the House.

What principle is illustrated by the above image?

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

The president vetoing a bill is and example of ...

• the legislative branch checking the judicial branch.

• the executive branch checking the legislative branch.

• the judicial branch checking the executive branch.

• the executive branch checking the judicial branch.