GOVT - Unit 1 Practice Test - Constitution

The presidential appointment of Supreme Court justices is an example of

• formal amendment

• checks and balances

• veto power

• judicial review

The purpose of the Three-Fifth’s compromise was to settle a dispute on determining the

• proportional representation in congress.

• number of Senators from each state.

• justices on the Supreme Court.

• years in a Presidential term of office.

As a result of the Great Compromise, the National government included a

• unicameral congress.

• bicameral congress.

• strong executive branch.

• lifetime judicial appointments.

The idea that each branch of the government has a say in what the other is doing, so one doesn't gain too much power, is the system of

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Implied Powers

• Judicial Powers

According to the Constitution, the power to enforce the laws passed by Congress is given to

• the Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The States

The process for making changes to the Constitution is described in

• Article One of the Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• Article Five of the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

The U.S. Constitution was created because

• the States wanted to break away from England.

• the country was brand new and needed an outline for a government.

• the Founding Fathers wanted the power to rule over the people.

• the Articles of Confederation were not working well and needed to be replaced.

The judges that make up the Judicial Branch of the government are

• elected by the people from each state.

• appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

• selected from the members of the House of Representatives.

• required to get approval from Congress for any decisions they publish.

Before agreeing to ratify (approve) the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists demanded that the Congress would

• enact laws to strengthen the national government.

• create a Bill of Rights to protect the people and the states.

• pass laws to end slavery.

• raise taxes to provide for a national Army and Navy.

Georgia was the 4th state to ratify the Constitution. To establish the Constitution as the law of the land, _____ of the 13 states had to approve.

• half

• nine

• ten

• all