Civics Lesson 3-4 Quiz Review

By republic, the Framers had in mind a government ruled by _____________________

• anyone other than a king.

• representatives elected by the people.

• the most educated and powerful.

• the votes of the people

The Constitution allows government officials to be removed from office if they are found by Congress to be guilty of crimes. This is an example of _________________________

• federalism.

• popular sovereignty

• the rule of law

• separation of powers

The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent __________________________________

• any branch from becoming too powerful.

• people from losing their rights.

• states from losing more power.

• the government from changing the Constitution.

Powers held by both the state and federal governments, such as the powers to tax and set up courts, are called _________________________________

• concurrent powers

• expressed powers

• implied powers

• preexisting powers

The statement in the Preamble that “We the People” establish the Constitution expresses the principle of ______________________.

• popular sovereignty

• Montesquieu

• Executive Branch

• the Constitution

In creating a government based on separation of powers, the Framers drew on the ideas of the French political thinker ______________________.

• popular sovereignty

• Montesquieu

• Executive Branch

• the Constitution

The branch with the power to veto a bill passed by Congress, meaning it will not become a law, is the _________________________.

• popular sovereignty

• Montesquieu

• Executive Branch

• Constitution

Based on the supremacy clause in Article VI, the highest law in the land, which cannot be violated by any other law, is ______________________.

• popular sovereignty

• Montesquieu

• Executive Branch

• the Constitution