Unit 1: Foundations of Government

What is the title of this document?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble to the Constitution

• The Virginia Plan

• The Preamble to the Articles of Confederation

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the above document?

• Outlines Article 1 detailing duties of Legislative Branch

• Outlines main goals of our Constitution for the gov't

• Outlines the ratification process of amendments

• Outlines Article 3 detailing duties of the Judicial Branch

Which of the following ideas mentioned in this document pledges to protect our basic freedoms?

• Establishing Justice

• To promote the General Welfare

• Insuring Domestic Tranquility

• To secure blessings of liberty to ourselves & our posterity

Which branch of government is discussed under Article I of the U.S. Constitution?

• The Legislative Branch

• The State Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?

• To decide whether laws passed by Congress are Constitutional

• To decide whether or not states can pass laws

• The enforce the laws that Congress has passed

• The make the laws

What is the main duty of the Executive Branch?

• Enforce the laws

• Make the nation’s laws

• Decide the constitutionality of the nation’s laws

• Make state laws, but not national laws

Which of the following statements BEST describes the role of the Judicial Branch?

• Includes Congress who determine a need for national laws

• Includes Supreme Court who protect constitutionality of Laws

• It is made up of all the state court systems

• It includes Supreme Court who enforce the laws

Article 6 addresses the Supremacy of the Constitution. Which BEST describes what this means?

• If state law conflicts w/a fed. law, state law takes priority

• States may violate Constitution, if it is voted in nat. gov't

• Constit. is “Supreme Law of the Land” & no state may violate it

• None of the above properly address Article 6

Which of the following statements BEST describes the idea of federalism?

• The states hold all the governmental power

• The federal government holds all of the power

• There is division of power between state & federal gov'ts

• There is no government

Which of the following ideas prevents the abuse of power by the government?

• Separation of powers b/w fed.&state gov't & w/i gov't itself

• President having sole power over all states & federal gov'ts

• Congress having sole power over all of the federal gov't

• Separation ofpowers b/w fed.&state gov't &NONE w/i the gov't