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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are GOALs of the Constitution? Select all that apply.

a)

Form a more perfect union

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Establish justice

d)

Limited government

e)

Ensure domestic tranquility

2.

Which are Principles of the Constitution?

a)

Form a more perfect union

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Establish justice

d)

Limited government

e)

Ensure domestic tranquility

3.

The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimately political power remains with the people is called...

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

4.

The principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the US Constitution and other laws, also known as “rule of law” and supports the idea that every member of society, including the ruler or government, must obey the law and is never above it is called...

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

5.

To ensure the government is effective and citizens’ rights are protected, each branch has its own powers and responsibilities, including working with the other branches. This is an example of, what?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Anarchy

6.

Which part of the Constitution defines the Legislative Branch of government?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

7.

Which part of the Constitution defines the Judicial Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

8.

Which part of the Constitution defines the Executive Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

9.

What part of the Constitution defines Republicanism?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

10.

Who or what is the main group or person of the Executive Branch of government?

a)

Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

Court of Appeals

11.

Who or what is the main group or person of the Judicial Branch of government?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

12.

Who or what is the main group or person of the Legislative Branch of government?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Vice President

13.

What role does the Legislative Branch have in the U.S. government?

a)

To write laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To clean the bathrooms

14.

What role does the Executive Branch have in the U.S. government?

a)

To write laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To pick mow the lawn

15.

What role does the Judicial Branch have in the U.S. government?

a)

To write laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To cook meals

16.

What are powers of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Write laws

b)

Declare war

c)

Develop a national budget and levy taxes

d)

All of the above

17.

What are powers of the Executive Branch?

a)

Serve as commander-in-chief

b)

Hear cases and rule on constitutionality

c)

Declare war

d)

Regulate commerce

18.

What are powers of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Hear cases and rule on constitutionality

b)

Ability to overturn laws or executive orders

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

19.

Each branch holds different powers in order to prevent a concentration of power is called...

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

20.

An example of Checks and Balances is....

a)

The president can veto a bill passed by Congress.

b)

Congress can refuse to approve a Supreme Court justice.

c)

The Supreme Court can strike down an executive order.

d)

All of the above

21.

What part of the Constitution defines Judicial Review?

a)

Article I, Section 8

b)

Article III, Section 2

c)

Article II, Section 1

d)

Article III, Section 4

22.

What part of the Constitution defines Federalism?

a)

Article I, Section 8 and Article VI

b)

Article III, Section 2

c)

Article II, Section 1

d)

Article III, Section 4

23.

What part of the Constitution is called "The Supremacy Clause?"

a)

Article V

b)

Article VI

c)

Article VII

d)

Article VIII

24.

Which is a Supermajority?

a)

4/5

b)

3/4

c)

2/3

d)

All of the above

25.

 To cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act is called...

a)

Ratification

b)

Veto

c)

Amend

d)

Repeal