Unit 2 Test Review

The delegated powers belong to the

• National government

• States

• County Legislature

• Town mayors

Which of the following is NOT among the obligations that the National government has to the States?

• Protection against foreign attack and domestic violence.

• Guarantee of a representative form of government.

• Recognition of each State’s legal existence and physical boundaries.

• Recognition of state Constitutions as the supreme law of the land.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Constitution?

• It sets guidelines within which the government must operate.

• It is open to interpretation.

• It has not changed in 200 years.

• It is the highest form of law in the United States

The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the:

• 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments

• 10th Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Equal Rights Amendment

All of the following are basic principles of the Constitution EXCEPT:

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited government

• Checks and balances

• Delegated government

In which type of government does one person rule?

• A democracy

• A dictatorship

• A presidential government

• A unitary government

In a democracy, supreme authority belongs to the

• State

• People

• Elite

• Rulers

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

• The U.S. Supreme Court declares that a law is unconstitutional

• Power is divided between the Federal Government and the States.

• The Senate observes senatorial courtesy.

• Congress passes a law.

The presidential appointment of Supreme Court justices is an example of

• formal amendment

• Checks and balances

• Vetoes

• Judicial review

The Supreme Court is part of which branch of the government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial