United States Constitution Review

What part of the Constitution protects people's basic rights and freedoms?

• Article I

• Bill of Rights

• Article II

• Preamble

The judicial branch checks the power of the legislative branch by

• Appointing judges

• overriding presidential vetoes

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• impeaching judges

To give official approval to means

• popular sovereignty

• to impeach

• judicial review

• to ratify

Which of the following is NOT a role of the president?

• commander in chief

• chief of state

• chief executive

• chief judge

In order to amend the Constitution, how does the amendment have to be ratified?

• by 3/4 of the states legislatures

• by 3/4 of ratifying conventions in the states

• Either A or B

• None of the above

What are enumerated powers?

• powers specifically given to Congress

• powers that belong to the states

• powers shared by both the federal government and state governments

• powers belonging to the courts

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

• Give land to the homeless

• Fight wars on foreign soil

• Keep the homeland at peace

• provide citizens with insurance

What term means that the Constitution divides the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the government and organizes them into three different branches of government?

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• judicial review

• due process

Math Problem: Total number of U.S. senators DIVIDED by the # of amendments in the Bill of Rights TIMES the minimum age to be a president.

• 270

• 300

• 350

• 100

What branch of government has the power to declare war?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• all of the above