Constitution Drill B

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• "Each House shall be the Judge of Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members"

• "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States"

• "The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore"

• "The Times, Places, and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principles of republicanism?

• The election of representatives to a congress

• The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

• The division of power between a federal government and state governments

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

• To limit the authority of the federal government

• To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?

• The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.

• Congress has the power to establish federal courts.

• The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states.

• Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?

• The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment .

• Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.

• A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

• Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

The author is expressing her opinion about -

• recalling members of Congress

• impeaching the President

• disobeying the Supreme Court

• amending the Constitution

This diagram shows some of the steps in becoming a -

• registered voter in the United States

• member of the U.S. armed forces

• candidate for elected office in the United States

• naturalized U.S. citizen