Unit 1 Study Guide

Which is an example of checks & balances?

• Congress overriding a Presidential veto using a 1/4 vote in both houses

• 1/4 of US states voting to override the veto

• Both houses in Congress using a 2/3 majority vote

• 2 Supreme Court Justices dissenting

Federalism: _______

• When power is distributed between the central and state government

• When power is distributed between Congress & the President

• When power is distributed between Congress & the Supreme Court

• When power is distributed between states

What is ONE way that the Constitution guards against tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• the ERA

• Separation of Powers

What is a weakness of Monarchy?

• Having colonies

• Having power centralized in one place

• Distributing power

• Having a house of Lords

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would need ___ of state legislatures to RATIFY the Constitution

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 1/4

Who settles disputes between the states & federal government?

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The states

Which level of government is in charge of parks & recreation?

• Local

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

Levying taxes is a ____ power

• Federal

• State

• Shared

• Local

What is an example of Individual Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Congress

• The Supremacy Clause

• The Bill of RIghts

Judicial Review is when

• Congress decides if a law is Constitutional or not

• The Supreme Court decides if a law is Constitutional or not

• The state courts decides if a law is Constitutional or not

• The President decides if a law is Constitutional or not