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WorksheetsCivics Unit 2 Review Game
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
_________ are a system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others.
Cabinet
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
Electoral College
Judicial Review
The ______________ is the Presidential advisory body, traditionally made up of the heads of the executive departments and other officers.
Cabinet
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
Electoral College
Judicial Review
________________ is the power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action.
Cabinet
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
Electoral College
Judicial Review
_________________ is the basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the law.
Cabinet
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
Electoral College
Judicial Review
The _______________ is a group of persons chosen in each State and DC every 4 years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
Cabinet
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
Electoral College
Judicial Review
Which of the following is NOT an example of an informal change to the Constitution?
President creating executive agreement
Supreme Court Decision outlawing the death penalty
Amendment against hate speech
Senatorial Courtesy in choosing the Secretary of Defense
The position of Minority Whip in the House of Representatives was created by?
Presidential Action
Formal Amendment
Political Party
Custom
President’s have generally limited themselves to 2 terms before 1967 because…?
It is a custom
Congress passed laws making him
The Constitution says so.
None of the above.
Which of the following is a demonstration of the principle of federalism?
Executive Agreements
The Amendment Process
Judicial Review
All of the above!
All of the following are true about Proposed Amendments to the Constitution EXCEPT?
Few happened since 1800.
Only 33 have made it to the states.
27 have been ratified.
15,000 were called in Congress
Congress refusing to fund President’s Military Action in Middle East
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial review
Limited government,
Separation of powers
Courts determines the pandemic lockdowns are unconstitutional.
Federalism
Judicial review
Limited government,
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
Government has only the authority given to it by the people.
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial review
Limited government,
Separation of powers
President cannot make law.
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial review
Limited government,
Separation of powers
Dividing power between national and states governments
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial review
Limited government,
Separation of powers
________________ is the basic principles of the American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government.
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Unconstitutional
Veto
___________________ is contrary to constitutional provision and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect.
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Unconstitutional
Veto
______________ is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Unconstitutional
Veto
_________ is the concept that holds that government and its officers are always subject to the law.
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Unconstitutional
Veto
A _________________ is the Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Unconstitutional
Veto
Today most proposed Amendments have reasonable time limits for passage.
True
False
Executive agreements require Senate approval before they become valid.
True
False
According to the Constitution, the President has the power to declare war.
True
False
There are four methods of formally Amending the Constitution.
True
False
Usually the Method for formal amendment is Congress proposes and the state legislatures ratify proposed Amendments.
True
False
Article IV of the Constitution deals with the States and their relationship with the National government.
True
False
A simple majority is needed to override a Presidential veto.
True
False
Article One of the Constitution explains how the Constitution will be ratified.
True
False
The short introduction of the Constitution is called the Preamble.
True
False
Which article of the Constitution deals with the Supremacy of National law?
(a)
Which amendment in the Bill of rights protects the undefined (unenumerated) rights of the people?
(a)
According to Article II of the Constitution, the President and Vice President are chosen by what?
(a)
Which Amendment took the longest to pass?
(a)
Which amendment prevents congress from establishing a national religion?
(a)
Which Amendment protects a suspect from self-incrimination?
(a)
The first Amendment protects 5 rights, list all five of them.
(a)
Which Amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishments?
(a)
Which Amendment protects State's rights?
(a)
How many votes are needed to win the Presidency in the Electoral College?
(a)
What Amendment give the people the right to keep and bear arms.
(a)
