The Constitution Unit 3

Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?

• The president has the power to veto bills.
• Congress is divided into two houses.
• The Supreme Court has the power to review laws.
• Power is divided between the states and the national government.

The authors of the United States Constitution included a system of checks and balances to

• prevent any one branch of government from controlling the other branches
• protect states against the power of the national government
• guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
• safeguard the United States against foreign attacks

Which part of the federal government is most directly affected by the results of the United States Census, or population count?

• President's Cabinet
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court
• Senate

Which house of Congress has the number of representatives based on population?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives

The president can challenge the power of the legislative branch by

• vetoing a law.

• issuing an executive order.

• granting a pardon.

• petitioning Congress.

Ientify the three branches of government

• judicial, military, executive

• military, presidential, monarchy

• judicial, executive, legislative

• executive, military, legislative

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• A more efficient plan of government

• A children's menu

• A Bill of Rights

The Southern states wanted to count each slave as part of the population because

• Slaves increased how much they could collect in taxes
• Slaves would help states get more land
• Slaves would increase the states representation in the Legislature
• Slaves would work on the plantations

Freedom of religion is what amendment.

• 1st Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• 12th Amendment