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WorksheetsConstitution issues (1)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
Which principle of government is illustrated by this statement?
"Congress passes a law. The Supreme Court declares this law unconstitutional."
"Congress passes a law. The Supreme Court declares this law unconstitutional."
a)
checks and balances
b)
individual rights
c)
limited government
2.
The three branches of government, as described in the Constitution, illustrate the principle of
a)
individual rights.
b)
republicanism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
separation of powers.
3.
What is the set of rules and principles that organizes our government?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
The Constituion
d)
Declaration of Independence
4.
Under a constitutional government, where does power come from?
a)
The President
b)
The Courts
c)
The Military
d)
The People
5.
What branch of government is the President a member of?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Adminstrative
6.
What is a change to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill
b)
Law
c)
Amendment
d)
Warrant
7.
Which is an example of checks and balances?
a)
The Supreme Court tries a criminal
b)
The president vetoes a law
c)
Congress passes a new tax bill
d)
The people elect representatives
8.
Which is an example of separation of powers?
a)
Each state gets two votes in the Senate
b)
Representatives are elected by citizens
c)
Congress makes laws and the president enforces them
d)
The government cannot make a law to restrict freedom of speech
9.
Which branch of government makes laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch of government enforces the law?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
Which branch of government applies / interprets laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
Which idea matches the picture?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
limited government
c)
separation of powers
d)
checks and balances
13.
Which is an example of popular sovereignty?
a)
Congress writes a bill
b)
The president vetoes a law
c)
Citizens elect the president
d)
The president appoints federal judges
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