Topic 3 Test Review: The Constitution

Gennie, an eighteen year old college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s designer sweater and selling it on eBay. When Gennie appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells Gennie that if she is smart enough to be in college, she knows enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high.

• No Violation
• 6th Amendment
• 1st Amendment
• 8th Amendment

Which branch has a term of life?

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

Checks and balances make sure no branch or individual is too powerful. An example of this is

• Laws are passed by Congress and approved by Presidents.
• The President chooses a Cabinet to help with the many tasks.
• The Supreme Court has 9 justices.
• To run for office, senators must be US Citizens for 9 years or more.

Branch that interprets the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

Branch whose powers are outlined in Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Senate

Branch that makes the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• President

Branch that carries out the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• House

Government with definite restrictions to its power

• Consent of the Governed

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

Government's powers are divided into three branches

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

This is where the purposes of government are listed

• Preamble

• Article 2

• Article 8

• 14th Amendment