8th Grade Benchmark Evaluation

1. _________ enables the government to stretch its powers and do things that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.

• A. Bill of Rights
• B. Foreign Policy
• C. Citizen
• D. Elastic Clause

2. ________ is a written plan for government.

• A. Constiution
• B. Judicial Review
• C. Bill of Rights
• D. Elastic Clause

3. A person who is a part of a country and who has certain rights/duties under a government.

• A. Separation of Powers
• B. Citizen
• C. Bill of Rights
• D. Constitution

4. ________ was added to the Constitution to protect civil liberties.

• A. Constitution
• B. Judicial Review
• C. Bill of Rights
• D. Foreign Policy

5. The division of authority among the three branches of government is called....

• A. Bill of Rights
• B. Elastic Clause
• C. Constitution
• D. Separation of Powers

6. ______ is the power to review whether a federal, state, or local law or action goes against the Constitution.

• A. Judicial Review
• B. Foreign Policy
• C. Constitution
• D. Bill of Rights

7. A nation's overall plan for dealing with other countries is known as....

• A. Citizen
• B. Elastic Clause
• C. Foreign Policy
• D. Judicial Review

8. The __________ is an advisory group that helps the President in the Executive Branch.

• A. Cabinet
• B. Supreme Court
• C. Vice President
• D. Congress

9. Congress is ________ because it consists of two parts.

• A. Unicameral
• B. Bicameral
• C. Part of the Judicial Branch
• D. Not united

10. In order to become a citizen an immigrant must go through the _____________ process.

• A. Legislative
• B. Natural born
• C. Naturalization
• D. Interview