Civics Review

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Declaration

• President

• Constitution

• Judicial Branch

What is one of the main jobs of the Constitution?

• Sets up the state government

• defines the type of government we have

• sets up government and powers

• gives government full power

Why is rule of law an important principle?

• it defines who makes the laws

• it ensures all must follow the law

• it gives the president leeway to break some laws for the good of the people

• it gives criminals the incentive to be innocent until proven guilty

Which constitutional principle gives people the power?

• republicanism

• federalism

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

What type of economy does the US have?

• market capitalism

• socialism

• communism

• democracy

Which set below properly lays out the powers in the Constitution?

• legislative makes laws and judicial enforces them

• executive enforces the laws and the legislative interprets them

• legislative makes laws and the judicial interprets them

• executive makes laws and the legislative enforces them

What is the importance of Marbury v. Madison?

• it set up judicial review

• it helped create the consitution

• it desegregated schools

• it gave women the right to vote

Powers that are given to the national government are called _________________ powers.

• reserved

• delegated

• sustained

• constitutional

Under _________________________ principal, the states are given RESERVED powers after the delegated powers are given to the federal government.

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

If I want to vote, what do I NOT need to do?

• turn 18

• pay a poll tax

• register with the county

• be a woman