Unit 3 Government Test

The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

• Create a system of laws

• Maintain order

• Organize the national government

• Protect individual freedom

The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the

• Original Constitution

• Electoral College

• Bill of Rights

• Supreme Court

Which of the following authorized the federal government to collect an income tax?

• Bill of Rights

• Supremacy Clause

• Sixteenth Amendment

• Original Constitution

The power of the president to enter into agreements with foreign leaders or governments is an example of

• Presidential Tradition

• Executive Implementation

• Legislative Action

• Judicial Interpretation

Which of the following is an example of Legislative action?

• Congress passes a law to create a new government agency

• The Supreme Court rules on the legality of monitoring e-mail

• A government agency publishes its rules and regulations

• The president forms an international fighting force

Who has the ultimate authority to decide whether or not a federal law or action is constitutional?

• Senators

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• President

The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury vs Madison established the principle of

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

What is the main responsibility of Executive Branch agencies?

• Deciding what bills to submit to Congress

• Carrying out programs assigned by Congress

• Determining whether acts of Congress are constitutional

• Approving agreements made by the President

The Supreme Court applies the Constitution to modern-day cases in a process called

• Executive Implementation

• Judicial Interpretation

• Legislative Action

• Law Enforcement

Why did strict constructionists argue that the government should not create a national bank?

• Alexander Hamilton opposed the idea

• The Framers did not want a national bank

• There is no provision for the bank in the Constitution

• Only Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes