Unit 2 Gov Review

The constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government

• 1. Checks and balances

• Federalism

• 1. separation of powers

• 1. popular sovereignty

Which are constitutional provisions that limit the powers of government?

• 1. Republicanism

• 1. Bill of Rights

• 1. Popular sovereignty

• 1. Communism

• 1. Federalism

Political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments

• Rule of law

• Republicanism

• 1. Federalism

• 1. self-incrimination

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

•  The voters approve the amendment in a national election

• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

• 1. The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment

Which is the first step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• 1. The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

• 1. The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

• 1. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress propose or suggest the amendment.

Which if the following is TRUE about the amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• 1. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights.

• 1. The Framers of the Constitution knew that they could not write the perfect document and that things in the country would change over time, so they added the ability to amend the document in the future.

• 1. Many were added in order to guarantee civil liberties for American citizens.

• 1. All of the above

The privileges and immunities clause as well as the due process and equal protection rights stated in this amendment have been interpreted by the Supreme Court to mean that states may not establish religions or unreasonably interfere with a person’s free exercise of religion.

• 1. Establishment clause

• Separation of church and state

• 1. Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution

• 1. Free exercise clause

True or False:  Due process are laws and legal proceedings must be fair; the government can not take away unalienable rights without due process of law.

• True

• False

Charlie is watching a Real Housewives episode one night when the police knock at his door. They accuse him of owning stolen property and force their way into his house.

• 1st Amendment

• 1. 3rd Amendment

• 1. 4th Amendment

• 1. 5th Amendment

James got in a fight after school yesterday and punched another student.  He was arrested and convicted at trial. Instead of jail time, his punishment will be 100 lashes in the auditorium with the entire school watching.

• 1. 4th Amendment

• 1. 6th Amendment

• 1. 8th Amendment

• 1. 10th Amendment