Living Constitution Unit Review

Which branch of government is discussed in Article 1?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Court Branch

The number of electoral votes a candidate needs to earn in order to win the presidential election.

• 270

• 435

• 29

• 538

The United States is a Democracy. Each state in the U.S. is also required to have this type of government.

• True

• False

3/4 vote of both house of Congress is needed to approve a PROPOSAL for an amendment.

• True

• False

If you commit a crime in Ohio and are caught in Georgia, you can stay in Georgia as a free person.

• True

• False

If you have a criminal record in Florida and you move to Michigan, your record moves with you.­

• True

• False

Only 7 of the 13 states had to ratify of approve the Constitution before it went into effect.

• True

• False

The purpose of the Judicial branch is to

• enforce the laws

• make laws for the nation

• interpret the laws

• create the nation's budget

The highest ranking federal judge on the Supreme Court is known as ________________

• the Supreme Justice

• the Associate justice

• the Chief Justice

• All of the justices have the same authority

Which court has the final say in the cases it hears?

• District Court of Appeals

• Federal Court of appeals

• United States Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court