GOVT Chapter 3 REVIEW

What is the primary purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?

• To outline the structure of government
• To establish the goals of the government
• To list the rights of citizens
• To define the powers of Congress

Which article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch as defined in Article 2?

• To interpret laws
• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To amend the Constitution

Which clause in Article 4 ensures that states respect the laws and judicial decisions of other states?

• Full Faith and Credit Clause
• Privileges and Immunities Clause
• Fugitive Slave Clause
• Supremacy Clause

How can an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?

• By a simple majority in Congress
• By a national convention
• By a presidential decree
• By a state referendum

What does Article 6 of the Constitution establish?

• The process for amending the Constitution
• The supremacy of federal law
• The powers of the Judicial Branch
• The rights of states

Which amendment is known as the Bill of Rights?

• The first 5 amendments
• The first 10 amendments
• The first 15 amendments
• The first 20 amendments

What principle asserts that the government derives its power from the consent of the governed?

• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Popular Sovereignty
• Judicial Review

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

• To allow one branch to dominate
• To ensure cooperation among branches
• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
• To simplify the legislative process

Which of the following is an example of judicial review?

• Congress passing a law
• The President vetoing a bill
• The Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional
• A state law conflicting with federal law