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Civics - Topic 3 Lessons 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people hold all political power.

a)

Articles

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Separation of powers

2.

Basic truth

a)

Articles

b)

Principle

c)

Unconstitutional

d)

Federalism

3.

Against the Constitution.

a)

Unconstitutional

b)

Articles

c)

Principle

d)

Federalism

4.

Numbered sections of the Constitution.

a)

Articles

b)

Federalism

c)

Unconstitutional

d)

Popular Sovereignty

5.

Division of government into three branches.

a)

Unconstitutional

b)

Articles

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Principle

6.

Power divided between federal and state governments.

a)

Separation of powers.

b)

Federalism.

c)

Principle.

d)

Articles.

7.

What is outlined in the first three articles of the Constitution?

a)

The ratification process

b)

The federal government structure

c)

How to add amendments

d)

relations among the states

8.

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

a)

veto legislation

b)

create lower courts

c)

impeach members of Congress

d)

appoint more judges

9.

Which principle means that government is bound by the rule of law?

a)

limited government

b)

judicial review

c)

separation of powers

d)

federalism

10.

How did the courts get the power of judicial review?

a)

by an act of Congress

b)

through the Cabinet

c)

in Article VII of the Constitution

d)

through the Marbury v. Madison decision

11.

Banned the use of alcohol. (Made it illegal)

a)

Article V

b)

18th Amendment

c)

21st Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

12.

List the basic rights held by the people.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Article I

c)

Article V

d)

Article III

13.

Explains how to propose and ratify amendments.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

18th Amendment

c)

Article V

d)

26th Amendment

14.

Changed the voting age to 18.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

26th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

15.

To recall or take back or cancel

a)

Article V

b)

amend

c)

ratify

d)

repeal

16.

Made slavery illegal

a)

1st Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

26th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

17.

How may an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?

a)

a majority of federal judges

b)

a majority of governors

c)

a two-thirds vote of Congress

d)

an order of the President

18.

What principle is reflected when state legislatures or conventions vote on a constitutional amendment?

a)

federalism

b)

limited government

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

19.

Which method of ratification was used for almost all of the amendments to the Constitution?

a)

a two-thirds vote in Congress

b)

state conventions

c)

national convention

d)

three-fourths of state legislatures

20.

Which was the subject of an amendment that was sent to the states but never ratified?

a)

equal rights for women

b)

prohibition of alcohol

c)

congressional pay raises

d)

presidential term limits