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WorksheetsUNIT 3: FEDERALISM REVIEW
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
There are ___________ Amendments to the Constitution?
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28
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27
The first three articles of the Constitution deal with_____________________-
Freedom of the press ,the media and speech.
the place of the States in the American Union
how formal amendments may be added
three branches of the National Government:
The Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature that is made up of two houses.
Judicial and Executive
The White House and the Senate
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The White House and the House of Representatives
Article II of the Constitution is known as the _______________ Article, which in only a few words established the presidency.
Presidential
Leading Article
Supreme
Executive
In Article II of the Constitution, the President is given the power to command the armed forces, to approve or veto acts of Congress, to declare war, and to make treaties.
True
False
Article 3 of the Constitution establishes the
Judicial Branch
Congressional Branch
FBI
Executive Branch
The Constitution allows Congress to establish inferior courts. The two distinct types of courts congress has created are
Local Courts District Courts
Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
Constitutional Courts, and the Special Courts.
District Court and District Court of Appeals
One of the basic principles of the Constitution is that all the political power resides with the _______________.
Congress
President
Senate
People
In a presidential system, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are all gathered in the hands of a single agency.
True
False
Judicial Review is the power to
review the hiring practices of the Congress
to to declare unconstitutional a governmental action found to violate some provision in the Constitution.
review the IRS
review the actions of the FBI.
The system of (a) exist so that each branch is subject to a number of constitutional
restraints by the other branches.
What article of the Constitution sets out the methods for the proposal and the ratification of amendments.?
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6
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5
An amendment may be proposed by a one-third vote in each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures.
True
False
How many ways can the constitution be changed by means other than a formal amendment?
8
6
7
5
While the Framers favored a stronger national government they also new the importance of limiting federal powers. therefore the founders came up with this system of government
Federalism
Republic
Democracy
Bicameralism
The govt has only those powers delegated (granted) to it in the Constitution.
True
False
The 3 Types of Federal Powers are
Implied, enumerated and expressed
coherent, expressed and implied
Implied, expressed and inherent
inherent, concurrent, implied
These Powers delegated to the National Government are spelled out in the Constitution.
expressed
concurrent
exclusive
Inherent
These powers include the power to regulate immigration, to deport aliens, and to acquire territory
implied
inherent
conclusive
exclusive
The Constitution delegates certain powers to the National Government, it also denies certain powers to that level of government in order to keep federalism intact. They include......
the powers to levy duties on exports; to take private property for public use without the payment of just compensation
set up units of local government; to define crimes and set punishments for them,
enact uniform marriage and divorce laws; to take private property for public use.
Raise armies in time of war
Some people believe the organization of the Senate is undemocratic because
the senators often do not work to represent the majority view in their States.
the President's ability to call special sessions gives him too much control over the Senate.
the States' equal representation in the Senate does not reflect the country's population distribution.
the legislature's bicameral structure gives more power to the Senate than to the House of Representatives.
Which of the following BEST shows how the amendment process reflects the concept of federalism?
Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.
Amending the Constitution requires ratification by three-fourths of the State legislatures.
Amending the Constitution requires three-fourths of the popular vote.
Amending the Constitution requires involvement by both the national and State levels of government.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to
spell out the basic duties of the Federal and State governments more clearly.
detail appropriate governmental responses to common problems of citizens.
appease Anti-Federalists by ensuring basic rights to citizens.
pacify Federalists by stating that some rights of citizens are unwritten, but understood.
The ratification process has been criticized because State legislators
rarely call for an advisory vote by the people before action is taken on a proposed amendment.
are not elected because of their views on a proposed amendment.
usually vote along party lines on a proposed amendment.
are responsible for selecting the delegates to the convention held for a proposed amendment.
Only 17 amendments have been added to the Constitution since the adoption of the Bill of Rights, in part because
no major changes have occurred in the United States over the last 200 years.
the method for the ratification of amendments is quite rigorous.
the Bill of Rights fully guarantees all citizens their rights.
Congress has not proposed any amendments since the 27th Amendment was ratified.
The Supremacy Clause plays a key role in disputes among States, or between States and the National Government because
it provides a tool for "umpiring" conflicts among States or between States and the National Government.
it is used by both levels of government to enact major domestic policies that may conflict with the policies of other States or the National Government.
it provides a clear direction for judges heading criminal cases in State or federal courts.
it is used to decide which powers are "necessary and proper" when power disputes arise between States and/or the National Government.
The Framers of the Constitution limited the powers of the National Government by
including a unique "limitations" clause in the Constitution.
adding a clause which expressly prohibits the involvement of the National Government in States except when invited.
dividing power between the National Government and the States.
restricting federal powers to include only those which affect the nation as a whole.
What stands in the way of the National Government creating a school system for the whole nation?
The silence of the Constitution denies that power to the National Government.
The National Government is expressly denied that power.
That power is considered to be concurrent.
Each State is expressly required to fund and manage its own educational system.
