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Chapter 8 Study Guide

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Branch of government that evaluates laws

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

republic

2.

What can the president do to "check" the power of Congress?

a)

power of veto

b)

checks and balances

c)

get rid of congress

d)

divide power

3.

Who has the power of judicial review?

a)

Senate

b)

president

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

4.

How many members are in the Senate?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

250

5.

What document protected the original thirteen states' independence but did not create a strong national government?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Congress

6.

What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Reserved powers

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Naturalization

7.

A state's number of representatives may increase of decrease depending on changes in what?

a)

it doesn't change

b)

money

c)

republic

d)

population

8.

How long is the president's term in office?

a)

2 years

b)

8 years

c)

4 years

d)

10 years

9.

The branch of government that is headed by the president is called the

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

constitution branch

10.

The system established to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government is called

a)

reserved powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of power

d)

concurrent powers

11.

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

a)

13

b)

8

c)

12

d)

9

12.

A person who was born in another country can become a U.S. citizen through

a)

naturalization

b)

republic

c)

emigration

d)

concurrent powers

13.

Which Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

14.

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

theocracy

d)

monarchy

15.

Concurrent powers

a)

power shared by the states and federal government

b)

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

c)

power belonging to the states

d)

power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

16.

Enumerated powers

a)

power shared by the states and federal government

b)

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

c)

power belonging to the states

d)

power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

17.

Implied powers

a)

power shared by the states and federal government

b)

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

c)

power belonging to the states

d)

power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

18.

Reserved powers

a)

power shared by the states and federal government

b)

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

c)

power belonging to the states

d)

power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

19.

Veto power

a)

power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

b)

checks the power of congress

c)

the system established to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government

d)

19th Amendment