Ch 4 Constitutional Law Legal Terms

The president has the responsibility of approving or disapproving a law. He is on which branch of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• State

Which branch of the government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Federal

Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government that deals with laws?

• Judicial
• Federal
• Executive
• Legislative

Which of the following documents embodies the fundamental laws and principles of the United States?

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

The _______ is a nonprofit organization that is concerned with constitutional rights.

• Supreme Court

• The White House

• American Civil Liberties Union

• legislature

_________ pertains to a system of government that is federal in nature.

• The Constitution

• articles

• police power

• federalism

A representative body that meets to form and adopt a constitution is called:

• legislature

• judicial branch

• convention

• bicameral

Powers specifically granted by the Constitution to one of the three branches of government are called:

• enumerated powers

• police powers

• secret powers

• springing powers

The executive branch of government is primarily responsible for:

• changing the laws

• making the laws

• enforcing the laws

• interpreting the laws