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Ch 3 The Constitution TEST

Authored by William Clark

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Ch  3 The Constitution TEST
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is one way an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified?

  three-fourths vote in each house of Congress

simple majority

   three-fourths of state legislatures

   conventions in one-half of the states

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president?

    cabinet

   electoral college

representatives

senators

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of

    popular sovereignty.

    limited government.

     federalism.

    separation of powers.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a power the executive branch has to check the legislative branch?

  override

  veto

  oversight

  review

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One way political parties influence how the Constitution is interpreted is by

   regulating food safety.

  a conducting foreign policy.

  helping determine candidates and winning elections

nominating federal judges.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which principle explains the source of the government’s power?

   federalism

   popular sovereignty

   separation of powers

  judicial review

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

—First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1791

Which phrase in the First Amendment specifically relates to an individual’s right to ask the government to correct an injustice?

“establishment of religion”

“freedom of the press”

“peaceably to assemble”

“redress of grievances”

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