Constitution

The constitutional belief that the authority of the federal government comes from the governed is known as what?

• antifederalism

• confederation

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

What is the purpose of having a system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution?

• To keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power.

• To establish a process for conducting presidential elections.

• To recognize the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens.

• To divide power between national and state governments.

One way the Constitution of the United States of America established a limited government was to split power between which two groups?

• Federalists and Antifederalists

• Northern and Southern states

• National and State governments

• Slave and non-slave states

What is the purpose of the separation of powers included in the Constitution?

• To allow the president enough freedom to meet with foreign diplomats and leaders.

• To protect the rights of state courts and their ability to pass laws.

• To meet the needs of small states that were unable to create strong local governments.

• To stop one branch of the government from having too much power.

Which part of the United States Constitution is a list of rights given to individual citizens?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Articles

• The Articles of Confederation

How do Articles I, II, and III of the United States Constitution establish the structure of the United States government?

• They guaranteed the states' rights to a separate constitution.

• They establish the three separate branches of government.

• They create a capital economy based on the United States dollar.

• They form the three branches of the military.

Why did the United States Constitution replace the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation were temporary and expired in 1789.

• The Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the nation.

• The Articles of Confederation were were never ratified by South Carolina.

• The Articles of Confederation were destroyed in the American Revolution.

Which action is an example of the constitutional principle of judicial review?

• The South Carolina Legislature passed a law to create a state lottery.

• The governor of South Carolina suggests a bill to build a new state courthouse in Columbia.

• The Supreme Court rules that it is unconstitutional to limit the freedom of speech in public schools.

• The president appoints a new justice to the Supreme Court.

Which branch of government is responsible for determining whether the laws of Congress are constitutional?

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The branch of the national government, it is up to the states.

The Constitution allows the President to veto a law made by Congress that he or she disagrees with. Of what is this an example?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Individual liberties

• Popular sovereignty