Unit 2 US Government over Time

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

How many branches of government are established by the U.S. Constitution?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress?

• Executive Order

• Judicial Review

• Veto

• Filibuster

What is the primary function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To adjudicate disputes

Which Supreme Court decision established the principle of judicial review?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

The House of Representatives and the Senate are two parts of which branch of government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Bureaucratic

Which of the following is a power of the President as outlined in the Constitution?

• The power to declare war

• The power to enact laws

• The power to appoint Supreme Court Justices

• The power to pass budgets

What type of Congressional legislation requires the approval of both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Executive orders

• Bills

• Supreme Court rulings

• Presidential vetoes

Which political party was Abraham Lincoln affiliated with during his presidency?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party