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Ch 4 Constitutional Law Legal Terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The president has the responsibility of approving or disapproving a law. He is on which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
State
2.
Which branch of the government is responsible for interpreting the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Federal
3.
Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government that deals with laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Federal
c)
Executive
d)
Legislative
4.

Which of the following documents embodies the fundamental laws and principles of the United States?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

5.

Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

e)

8th

6.

The _______ is a nonprofit organization that is concerned with constitutional rights.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

The White House

c)

American Civil Liberties Union

d)

legislature

7.

_________ pertains to a system of government that is federal in nature.

a)

The Constitution

b)

articles

c)

police power

d)

federalism

8.

A representative body that meets to form and adopt a constitution is called:

a)

legislature

b)

judicial branch

c)

convention

d)

bicameral

9.

Powers specifically granted by the Constitution to one of the three branches of government are called:

a)

enumerated powers

b)

police powers

c)

secret powers

d)

springing powers

10.

The executive branch of government is primarily responsible for:

a)

changing the laws

b)

making the laws

c)

enforcing the laws

d)

interpreting the laws

11.

The legislature is divided into two houses. It is known as:

a)

articles

b)

commerce clause

c)

bicameral

d)

separate but equal doctrine

12.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

The Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

13.

_________ is the power of government to levy, assess, and collect taxes.

a)

executive privilege

b)

free exercise clause

c)

police power

d)

taxing power

14.

The right not to be compelled to incriminate oneself

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

15.

When an act of the legislature is referred to the voters at an election for their approval, this is called a(n)

a)

constitutional courts

b)

supremacy clause

c)

freedom of expression

d)

referendum

16.

What is an amendment?

a)

change to an existing law in the Constitution

b)

the representatives that review laws

c)

first 10 laws of the Constitution

d)

document setting forth the principles of governance

17.

Synonym for "articles"

a)

changes

b)

provisions

c)

additions

d)

updates

18.

When a person has the right to a proceeding to protect one's rights

a)

substantive due process

b)

procedural due process

c)

privileges and immunities clause

d)

balancing test

19.

Once Congress enacts a law, states can not enact inconsistent laws is called preemption

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Capitalism is a system of government that is federal in nature

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Freedom of speech and expression is a right granted under which amendment to the Constitution?

a)

1st amendment

b)

15th amendment

c)

14th amendment

d)

4th amendment

23.

The legislature consists of four houses

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The establishment clause prevents the government from setting up a state religion.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The upper house of Congress with 100 members, two from each state, is the:

a)

House of representatives

b)

general court

c)

Senate

d)

legislative assembly