U.S. Constitution Test 2024-25

Legal forgiveness for a crime

• Pardon
• Confederation
• Democracy
• Electoral Review

Power of the court to determine the Constitutionality of a government action

• Judicial Review
• Confederation
• Democracy
• Sovereignty

In this type of government, the power to govern is held by the people

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Authoritarian
• Totalitarian

These are used by the President and have the force of law

• Executive Orders
• Pardon Power
• Separation of Powers
• Military Powers

When the seats in the house are redistributed based on the most recent census data.

• Reapportionment
• Filibuster
• Treaty
• Reserved Powers

Powers that are guaranteed to the States by the 10th Amendment

• Reserved Powers
• Expressed Powers
• Implied Powers
• Inherent Powers

A Senator's attempt to "talk a bill to death"

• Filibuster
• Pocket Veto
• Confederation
• Pigeonhole

Powers that the national government has because it exists. Powers that national governments have historically held.

• Inherent Powers
• Reserved Powers
• Implied Powers
• Austin Powers

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: "Necessary and Proper" Clause - the basis of the national government's implied powers

• Elastic Clause
• Supremacy Clause
• Extradition Clause
• Commerce Clause

The authority of a court to hear and decide on a case.

• Jurisdiction
• Federalism
• Amicus Brief
• Appellate