Government Final Exam

1. What is judicial review?

• a) The ability of Congress to override a presidential veto
• b) The process of amending the Constitution
• c) The power of the executive branch to veto laws passed by Congress
• d) The authority of the judicial branch to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

2. What principle of the U.S. Constitution ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

• a) Checks and balances
• b) Judicial review
• c) Federalism
• d) Popular sovereignty

3. How many justices typically serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• a) 13
• b) 11
• c) 9
• d) 7

4. Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• a) Fourth Amendment
• b) First Amendment
• c) Tenth Amendment
• d) Second Amendment

5. What type of government is ruled through direct power of the people?

• a) Theocracy
• b) Republic
• c) Monarchy
• d) Democracy

6. What happens during a presidential veto?

• a) The president refuses to sign a bill into law
• b) Congress overrides a law
• c) The Senate rejects a nomination
• d) The Supreme Court strikes down a law

7. What is the role of the Electoral College in presidential elections?

• a) To directly elect the president and vice president
• b) To draft legislation for the executive branch
• c) To oversee the judicial nomination process
• d) To count the popular vote

8. Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

• a) Enforcing laws
• b) Regulating interstate commerce
• c) Declaring war
• d) Coining money

9. What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• a) To establish the separation of powers
• b) To explain the process for amending the Constitution
• c) To introduce the principles and goals of the Constitution
• d) To outline the structure of the legislative branch

10. What document served as the United States' first constitution?

• a) The Federalist Papers
• b) The Declaration of Independence
• c) The Bill of Rights
• d) The Articles of Confederation