Unit 3.1 Quiz (8th)

What is the primary focus of Article II of the U.S. Constitution?

• The Executive Branch
• The Legislative Branch
• The Judicial Branch
• The Rights of the States

Which of the following is a check that the Legislative Branch has over the Judicial Branch?

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional
• The power to appoint jjudges to the federal courts
• The power to issue executive orders
• The power to impeach judges

For a bill to become law, what must happen after it is passed by Congress?

• Ratification by all 50 states
• Approval by the Supreme Court
• Signature by the President or override of a veto
• A national referendum

What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

• The taxation of goods
• The election of the President
• Representation of slaves in Congress
• The powers of the judiciary

What type of government does the U.S. Constitution establish?

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Republic
• Monarchy

How many amendments did the Constitution have when it was first ratified?

• 0
• 10
• 12
• 27

What is the main function of the executive branch?

• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To interpret laws
• To declare war

What does Article III of the Constitution address?

• Relations among states
• The Executive Branch
• The Legislative Branch
• The Judicial Branch

Who presides over the Senate and votes in case of a tie?

• The President of the United States
• The Vice President of the United States
• The Speaker of the House
• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government could not levy taxes
• States could not create their own laws
• The President had too much power
• The judicial system was too strong