Chapter 3 & 4 Review Game

Which group can influence the meaning of the Constitution through judicial review?

• Congress

• the president

• state lawmakers

• the Supreme Court

Which amendment was created to protect the rights of freed enslaved people and their descendants?

• First Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

Which of the following best describes the formal process of amending the Constitution?

• Propose an amendment, then have citizens vote on it.

• Propose an amendment, then have state legislatures ratify it.

• Ratify an amendment, then propose it be voted on by Congress.

• Vote on an amendment, then have Congress ratify it.

What is meant by the term popular sovereignty? Select ALL that apply.

• The powers of the national government are divided among three branches.

• Courts have the power to determine if the government’s actions are legal.

• Legitimate political power must derive from the will of the people.

• Political power is divided among a central government and several regional governments.

In what way does federalism limit the power of the government? Select ALL that apply.

• Because state governments have more power than the national government, power is much less concentrated.

• Because the people elect their leaders directly, government will always reflect the will of common citizens.

• Because two sovereign powers—the national and the state governments—were created, the influence of both is restrained.

• Because courts have the power to declare laws unconstitutional, the rights of the people are well protected.

Congress can make laws on issues that are not mentioned in the Constitution because of the _________. Select ALL that apply.

• elastic clause

• supremacy clause

• establishment clause

• commerce clause

What does Article I of the Constitution do? Select ALL that apply.

• It describes the relationship of the states to the national government.

• It establishes an executive branch to carry out the laws that Congress passes.

• It establishes the legislative branch to make laws.

• It explains how the Constitution can be amended.

What is the role of the executive branch of the federal government? Select ALL that apply.

• to interpret the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress

• to carry out or enforce the laws passed by the legislature

• to appoint the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader

• to recommend laws for state legislatures to pass

The Supreme Court’s 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the principle of _________. Select ALL that apply.

• judicial review

• the rule of law

• federalism

• republicanism

Which rights are protected by the First Amendment? Select ALL that apply.

• the right of due process

• the right of free speech

• the right to worship

• the right to assemble