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Ohio American Government AIR Test Standard 7

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Article of the Constitution explains the process by which an amendment is added to it?

a)

I (one)

b)

V (five)

c)

VII (seven)

d)

III (three)

2.

Define judicial review.

a)

the Senate's ability to confirm presidential appointments.

b)

the court's ability to interpret laws and the Constitution and to clarify their meaning.

c)

the court's ability to impeach the president

d)

taxing the states in order to generate revenue

3.

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

a)

may veto laws

b)

may disapprove treaties or appointments

c)

may appoint judges

d)

may declare legislative action unconstitutional

4.

The Bill of Rights is made up of

a)

Amendments 1-10.

b)

Amendments 11-18.

c)

Amendments 19-26.

5.

To propose an amendment ______ of CONGRESS must approve.

a)

3/4

b)

3/5

c)

1/4

d)

2/3

6.

Allows changes to be made to the Constitution.

a)

Amendment process

b)

Due process

c)

Voting rights

d)

Checks and balances

7.

The 17th amendment allows for the direct election of senators by the people. Which constitutional concept is shown here?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

separation of powers

8.

A citizen is guaranteed rights by the first amendment such as the freedom of speech and religion. What concept is illustrated by these freedoms?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

9.

Amendment #10 reflects the concept of _____________.

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

separation of powers

10.

The War Powers Act of 1973 limited the amount of time that the President is able to send military troops into action without asking Congress for a declaration of war. This act is an example of what concept?

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

limited government

11.

Political parties gather to help elect government officials. This reflects what concept in the Constitution?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

separation of powers

12.

In 1896 the Supreme Court declared in the Plessy v Ferguson that the concept of separate but equal was constitutional. But, in 1954 in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education, the Court reversed that decision by declaring that it was now unconstitutional to segregate students by race in public schools. This is an example of how ___________________

a)

the supreme court was wrong in its original decision

b)

the president is too involved in the Supreme Court's decisions

c)

the interpretation of the Constitution and its provisions can change over time

d)

interpretation the Constitution remains the same at all times