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Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins
the principle that allows citizens to vote directly on laws rather than through their representatives
direct democracy
representative democracy
constitutional monarchy
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
Legislative (Congress)
Executive
Judicial
Which branch approves presidential appointments?
Legislative (Senate)
Executive
Judicial
Why does each state have two senators?
to balance the rights of large and small states
so the Senate does not become overcrowded
to assure there are enough people to pass the laws
so that one can take over if the other is unavailable
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
to share power between state and national governments
Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
bicameral
federalism
commerce
nationalism
Why is the U.S. Constitution called a “living document”
It has changed with time
It is rewritten by each president
It has remained the same over the years.
It is signed each year by members of Congress.
Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
bicameral
federalism
commerce
nationalism
Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?
so decisions are based on what the president wants.
so decisions represent what most of the people want.
so decisions are made only when more than half of the people vote
so decisions are made when most of the members of Congress are present
What is the usual final step before a national bill becomes a law?
It is signed by the president
It is voted on by the citizens
Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?
to record that all the citizens wrote the Constitution
to state that government power comes from the people
to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain
All of these are advantages to having states share a common market EXCEPT that
it creates a single national economy.
trade outside of the country is prohibited.
a large business can be located in several states.
What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?
judicial review
federalism
veto
impeachment
What is the primary work of Congress?
to make laws for the country
to debate whether laws are constitutional
to determine who will be the candidate for president
to be the chief executives of the states they represent
What was the position of the group known as Federalists?
They supported the new constitution.
They questioned the justice of slavery.
They feared the power of the national government.
They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress.
What did the Great Compromise decide?
representation in Congress
the names of political parties
the system of checks and balances
process of selecting the president
Which of the following compromises emerged from the Constitution Convention of 1787?
The Great Compromise, the 3/5 Compromise, and the Electoral College
Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
the Kansas and Nebraska Act and XYZ affair
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?
a country led by a president
a government led by a powerful few
a parliamentary form of government
a country led by elected representatives
What branch has the power to impeach the president?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the power that the Supreme Court has to allow them to look at a law/case and see if it is in agreement with the Constitution?
judicial review
archipelago
peninsula
electoral college
Each state has the same number of electoral votes as they do
US senators and representatives (members of Congress)
Campaign contributions
Population per square mile
What branch is having its power checked when
the President vetoes a bill?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
none
What branch is having its power checked when Congress impeaches a president?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
none
