Constitution Review Final Exam

1.  Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

1.  How many Senators does each state have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

1.  How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 16
• 100
• 435
• 538

1.  The United States is an example of

• unitary gov
• confederation gov
• direct democracy
• representative democracy

The president can check Congress by this power

• pardon
• override
• veto
• judicial review

Senators are elected for 

• 2 year term
• 4 year term
• 6 year term
• life

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
• review the Constitution and make laws
• review the Constitution and veto laws
• impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

What does the Legislative branch do?

• Makes / writes the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Enforces the laws

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The purposes of government

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• The senators and the representatives

• A written outline for the power and structure of government

The two major parties in America today are

• Federalist and Democratic Republicans
• Federalist and Anti Federalists
• Democrat and Republicans
• We have a multi-party system