Government Semester Review

The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti – Federalists were concerned that

• The Constitution would not implement separation of powers

• The new national government could trample on individual rights

• Representation in the Senate would be based on population

• Small states would have as much power as large states

To protect freedom of religion, the Founders established separation of ______ and state.

• Church

• Citizens

• Courts

• Governors

In the system of checks and balances, veto power is balanced by

• The power of Congress to override a veto

• The power of the people to vote for legislation

• The power of the president to override a veto

• The power of the president to write legislation

A(n) ____ is one of the seven numbered sections of the constitution.

• Article

• Rule of Law

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

The Constitution provides for the ____ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.

• Article

• Separation of powers

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

The first ten amendments are called the _____.

• Formal amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Executive agreement

• Judicial Review

Changes to the written provisions of the Constitution may be made only through the process of ____.

• Formal amendment

• Executive agreement

• Bill of Rights

• Judicial Review

Which of the following is the subject of a constitutional amendment?

• The prohibition of alcohol

• Repeal of a previous amendment

• Presidential term limits

• All of the above

With the words, “We the People,” the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of

• Popular sovereignty

• The rule of law

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

Article I of the Constitution is important because it

• Describes expressed powers

• Describes executive branch

• describes enumerated powers

• describes the legislative branch