Constitutions Study Set

Which term describes a two-house legislature?

• bicameral
• unicameral
• congress
• executive

The Supreme Court striking down a law as unconstitutional is an example of

• checks and balances.
• popular sovereignty.
• limited government.
• federalism.

The principle of popular sovereignty is represented by what phrase in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• "form a more perfect union"
• "insure domestic Tranquility"
• "provide for the common defense"
• "We the People"

The Bill of Rights gives...

• power to the president
• rights to the states
• protection to the individual

This branch of government INTERPRETS the law

• Legislative
• Executive 
• Judicial

This branch of government MAKES the law

• Legislative
• Executive 
• Judicial

When a president signs a bill, it

• is vetoed
• goes back to the Senate
• becomes law
• goes back to the House

The right of the people to vote on an issue is called____________

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

What determines how much funding a school gets?

• Property Tax and student attendance

• Private donations

• Income Tax

• Sales Tax

Municipal government (city, county, district) provides all EXCEPT:

• Parks

• Recreation centers

• The Military

• Schools