Assessment: Chapter 2—Structures, Powers, and Functions of the U

Which principle is reflected in the first words of the Constitution, “We the People”?

• rule of law
• judicial review
• popular sovereignty
• enumerated powers

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Use the diagram to answer the following question: Which label belongs on the arrow pointing from the president to Congress?

• can veto legislation
• can declare laws unconstitutional
• can impeach members of Congress
• can nominate members of Congress

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Use the diagram to answer the following question: Which label belongs on the arrow pointing from the Supreme Court to Congress?

• can declare laws unconstitutional
• can impeach members of Congress
• can approve presidential nominations
• can declare executive orders unconstitutional

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Use the chart to answer the following question: Which details belong in the Legislative Branch column? Select the two correct answers.

• elected to office
• power to veto laws
• power to declare war
• serve four-year terms
• power to negotiate treaties

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Use the chart to answer the following question: Which details belong in the Executive Branch column? Select the two correct answers.

• power to impeach
• power to veto bills
• power to declare war
• can impeach members of Congress
• can appoint Supreme Court justices

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Use the chart to answer the following question: Which details belong in the Judicial Branch column? Select the two correct answers.

• serve for life
• can raise taxes
• elected to office
• power to interpret laws
• can impeach the president

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Use the excerpt to answer the following question. Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution reads: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. What happens to a bill if the president does not sign it?

• It does not become a law.
• After ten days, it becomes a law.
• It goes to the Supreme Court for a ruling.
• It goes back to Congress for changes and a new vote.

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How does the Electoral College work?

• Electors serve to educate the public about candidates but do not actually vote themselves.
• Electors are the only true presidential voters; the popular vote is just to see who people like best.
• Electors vote for the president in a manner according to state law, usually in a “winner take all” approach.
• People vote for electors rather than the president, and each elector votes for the candidate of their choice.

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Which statement about amending the Constitution is correct?

• The president can veto an amendment, but this can be overturned by a majority vote in Congress.
• The Framers of the Constitution did not mean for it to be amended, but people have continued to do so anyway.
• An amendment must pass in Congress by a two-thirds majority vote, and then three-fourths of the states must ratify it.
• Amendments are approved by the Electoral College, who may or may not vote in the same way as the popular vote.

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Use the diagram to answer the questions. Which label should be used for the left circle?

• Reserved Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Enumerated Powers
• Checks and Balances

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