Chapter 13 Quiz

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the __________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

The powers given to Congress in the elastic clause are __________ powers.

• Enumerated

• Implied

• Stated

• Brief

The President, Vice President, and Cabinet belong to the __________ branch of the government.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Congressional

What is the “Full Faith and Credit Clause”?

• Privileges a citizen has in one state transfers to another state with a few exceptions (law, medicine, teaching).

• A system of government in which the national and state governments share power

• The first ten amendments of the US Constitution

• The body of electors that has the power to choose the President

To “ratify” an amendment means to _______________.

• Veto

• Dismiss

• Approve

• Alter

The head of the state executive branch is the __________.

• Mayor

• President

• Governor

• Vice President

What is the system that the Founding Fathers set up to prevent one branch from having all of the power?

• A system of government in which the national and state governments share power

• A three branch government with checks and balances

• The body of electors that has the power to choose the President

• The authority to try a case in a higher court

The highest court in the land is the ________________.

• Appellate court

• US Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court

• Chancery court

The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and ____ associate justices.

What Mississippi Senator was first elected in 2008 and is still a Senator today?

• Roger Wicker

• Tate Reeves

• Johnny Dupree

• Toby Barker