WorksheetsGov Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
What term refers to those who closely follow the text of the Constitution, believing any interpretation should be kept to a minimum?
Broad constructionists
Loose constructionists
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
What constitutional right forces authorities who arrest someone to quickly bring him before a judge and charge him with a crime or else release him?
bill of attainder
writ of habeas corpus
due process
extradition
The principle of (a) refers to how the people are the ultimate source of the government's authority
What term refers to the Supreme Court's power to decide the constitutionality of laws passed by the legislative branch or actions taken by the executive branch?
judicial review
appellate jurisdiction
popular sovereignty
original jurisdiction
Match the following Amendments:
gives citizens the right to a speedy, public trial
6th Amendment
guarantees the right to a grand jury, composed of a panel of citizens, who consider the prosecution's case against the accused
5th Amendment
guarantees the privacy of citizens homes from illegal searches
4th Amendment
forbids the military from intruding in U.S. citizen’s homes
3rd Amendment
protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments
8th Amendment
What term refers to the formal approval process for a treaty or contract?
amendment
quorum
ratification
due process
Explain the Great Compromise:
A (a) , a counting of the population, is taken every 10 years to determine how many representatives each state may elect
What party, led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, advocated for the Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Whigs
The 18th amendment enforced (a) , the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, or transportation of liquor
Which part of the constitution outlines the judicial branch, whose function has traditionally been to interpret the law?
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
What term refers to the power of a governor to request that a criminal who fled to another state be returned to the state where the crime was committed to stand trial?
subpoena
bill of attainder
extradition
writ of habeas corpus
The president can (a) , or reject, a bill passed by Congress
Which amendment forbids Congress from infringing on a citizen's right to keep weapons?
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
Actions that were legal when they were committed cannot be prosecuted as illegal afterwards refers to which constitutionally prohibited act of Congress?
bill of attainder
subpoena
ex post facto law
writ of habeas corpus
The president has the power to issue (a) , complete forgiveness of a crime and its consequent punishment
What are some of the principles outlined in the Preamble of the Constitution?
(a) take a more flexible approach to constitutional interpretation, believing the Constitution to be a “living” document
Which part of the Constitution outlines the executive branch, whose primary function is to carry out (enforce) the nation’s laws?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
What term refers to the minimum number of members needed to transact business in Congress?
census
eminent domain
quorum
grand jury
The 24th Amendment made it illegal to require voters to pay a (a) in order to vote in federal elections
What term refers to money paid to guarantee a court appearance?
bail
subpoena
libel
warrant
What term is strictly defined as going to war against the U.S. or giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the country?
slander
extradition
libel
treason
The (a) protects any additional rights that are not specified in the Constitution
Describe the amendment process as outlined in Article V:
The House of Representatives has the power of (a) , formally charging the president, federal judges, or other officials with misconduct
What term refers to the president's power to temporarily postpone a punishment?
subpoena
amnesty
reprieve
bail
Match the following Amendments:
gave Congress the power to tax individual incomes
16th Amendment
gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
the people gained the right to elect senators
17th Amendment
shortened the lame duck period for a sitting president by changing the start date of his term in office
20th Amendment
repealed Prohibition
21st Amendment
What term refers to how private property can be taken by the government for public purposes, but must compensate the owners?
due process
eminent domain
extradition
ex post facto law
What term refers to a law that permit punishments without a trial?
bill of attainder
writ of habeas corpus
ex post facto law
extradition
The national government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of a (a) , or one house, legislature with no executive or judiciary
List and describe the five freedoms in the 1st Amendment:
Who leads the Senate when the Vice President is absent?
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Which Amendment states that the states or the people possess any rights that the Constitution does not prohibit them from having
10th Amendment
9th Amendment
1st Amendment
7th Amendment
(a) is the process by which a foreign born person becomes a citizen of the United States
Match the following Amendments:
states that the vice-president becomes president if the president dies, is incapacitated, or resigns
25th Amendment
gave the residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections
23rd Amendment
states that congressional pay raises approved by Congress cannot take effect until the next congressional election
27th Amendment
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
the president can only be elected for two terms in their own right
22nd Amendment
What term means that a case must have first been tried in a lower court before it can be appealed to a higher court?
original jurisdication
appellate jurisdiction
judicial review
jury trial
What part of the Constitution outlines the legislative of government, whose primary function is to make laws
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
The Bill of Rights does not protect (a) , defaming a person verbally, and (b) , defaming a person in writing
What were some of the major problems of the government under the Articles of Confederation and how did the Constitution solve them?
Article I, Section 8, clause 18; “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers vested by [the] Constitution in the government of the United States.”
The selected portion of the Constitution is referring to which branch of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Federal
The selection is known as to the (a) , which Congress has adapted to serve the serve the nation’s needs.
The (a) Compromise established that 3 out of every 5 slaves would count towards representation and taxation
What term means that a case can start in the court in question and that court has the first opportunity to hear and decide the case?
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
judicial review
writ of habeas corpus
The court calls witnesses by serving a this, a document requiring a person to appear in court as a witness
subpoena
bill of attainder
writ of habeas corpus
reprieve
The Virginia Plan proposed by James Madison, called for a (a) or two house, legislature
Match the following Amendments:
states that a citizen of a state (or of a foreign country) may not sue another state in a federal court without that state’s consent
11th Amendment
states that, instead of voting for two people, electors now vote separately for the president and the vice-president
12th Amendment
declared that slavery was illegal
13th Amendment
declared that all people - white, black, slave, or free - who were born in the United States are considered American citizens
14th Amendment
a person cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition servitude
15th Amendment
Historically, how did the southern states attempt to deny black Americans the right to vote?
Article VI, clause 2: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
The above selection is known as to the (a) , upholds the Constitution as the highest law of the nation
In addition to the above, all states must also abide by any national laws or (a) signed by the United States
