What is the main purpose of the Preamble?

Explain the purpose of the Constitution

Checks and balances are designed to:

Prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

Speed up the law-making process

Expressed powers are:

Directly listed in the Constitution

What does the Elastic Clause allow Congress to do?

Make laws 'necessary and proper'

Concurrent powers are:

Shared by federal and state governments

Only found in the Bill of Rights

35 years old, born in U.S., lived in U.S. for 14 years

A bill becomes law when:

It passes both houses and is signed by the president

Federalist Paper 51 focuses on:

Separation of powers and preventing tyranny

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

To count enslaved people as 3/5ths of a person for representation and taxation

To give enslaved people the right to vote

Which two bodies make up the Legislative Branch?

House of Representatives and Senate

Power is divided between the state and federal government

All power is given to the President

One national leader has all authority

What are the required votes in the Amendment Process?

2/3 President, 3/4 Supreme Court

The National Supremacy Clause means:

Federal laws are the highest and override state laws

State laws are stronger than federal

All laws must be approved by the President

Only the Supreme Court can make laws

Official approval of a law or document

What was the Articles of Confederation?

The first U.S. constitution with a weak central government

A set of laws made by the Supreme Court

A bicameral legislature is:

A legislature with two chambers or houses

The Bill of Rights is:

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

Laws written by Congress in 1865

Checks and Balances are used to:

Prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

Let the President override all decisions

Concurrent powers are:

Powers shared by state and federal governments

Exclusive to the federal courts

The U.S. legislative body (House + Senate)

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Which branch of government writes the laws?

Judicial

Legislative

Executive

State Department

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Who can veto bills?

Supreme Court

President

House of Representatives

State Governors

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The Supreme Court can:

Pass new laws

Declare laws unconstitutional

Confirm ambassadors

Veto legislation

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Who ratifies treaties?

Supreme Court

Senate

President

House of Representatives

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The power to appoint federal judges belongs to:

Congress

Supreme Court

President

State governors

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the Great Compromise about?

Ending slavery

Representation in Congress

Presidential elections

Declaring independence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A bicameral legislature means:

One house of Congress

Three branches of government

Two houses of Congress

Equal state power

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U.S. Government and Constitution Quiz

Which branch of government writes the laws?

Who can veto bills?

The Supreme Court can:

Who ratifies treaties?

The power to appoint federal judges belongs to:

What was the Great Compromise about?

A bicameral legislature means:

What is the main purpose of the Preamble?

Popular sovereignty means:

What principle divides power among branches of government?

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