Ch. 6 Quiz Review

What is it called when the House of Representatives votes to bring charges against the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States?

• Impeachment

• Indict

• Veto

• Pardon

The right to make a request of the government, a right of the people that was guaranteed by the Bill of Rights is what?

• Due Process

• Petition

• Double Jeopardy

• Veto

The Fifth Amendment protects against _________________, or being tried for the same crime twice

• Impeach

• Pardon

• Indict

• Double Jeopardy

What branch of government determines whether or not laws are constitutional or not?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Congress

How many Senators do each state have today?

• Four

• Depends on Population

• Two

• 100

The legislative branch of the federal government is made up of the what?

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Cabinet

What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch?

• giving legal adivce

• interpreting the law

• writing new laws

• setting legal precedents

The First Amendment protects

• the right to a speedy and public trial.

• freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

• freedom of religion, expression, and assembly.

• the right to keep and bear arms.

The federal government is divided into separate branches to

• make the government run more efficiently.

• keep any one branch from growing too powerful.

• provide flexibility in the interpretation of laws.

• ensure one branch is in charge at all times.

The president can check the power of the legislative branch by

• petitioning Congress.

• vetoing a law.

• issuing an executive order.

• granting a pardon.