Government 1st Semester Review

Which document outlined the structure of the first, but weak, government of the United States?

• Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• Article of Confederation
• Treaty of Paris

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called:

• The Preamble
• The Bill of Rights
• The Supremacy Clause 
• Article VII

Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?

• Federalists
• Anti-federalists
• Democrats
• Northerners

The basic premise of federalism is that 

• Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses.
• Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
• Supreme political authority remains with the states.
• A national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country’s land and people.

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

• A judge overturning a lower court decision
• A legislative bill being vetoed by the President
• A governor granting clemency (forgiveness) to a criminal
• A governor declaring a tax free period

Protecting the rights and freedoms of American citizens is _________________.

• the purpose of the 1st amendment
• the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
• the purpose of the 10th amendment  
• the purpose of the Bill of Rights

Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment

When each branch has distinct powers that cannot be taken away by the others is known as

• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Veto
• Council

Which compromise, pulling elements from the Virginia and New Jersey plans, concerned how many representatives the states would have in Congress?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5 Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• The Intolerable Compromise

A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.

• amend
• propose
• principle
• compromise