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government Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people are the source of governmental power (consent of the governed)

a)

checks and balances

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

2.

The balance of power between the national and state governments

a)

federalism

b)

separation of powers

c)

judicial review

d)

popular sovereignty

3.

The government has restrictions on it's actions; every person has rights

a)

separation of powers

b)

judicial review

c)

checks and balances

d)

limited government

4.

The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of the other branches actions

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

judicial review

d)

federalism

5.

All three branches are independent and equal

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

limited government

d)

judicial review

6.

the branches can restrain the actions of the other branches

a)

federalism

b)

separation of powers

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

7.

Match the following

a)

Leg. - Exc.

1.

control budget

b)

Leg. - Exc.

2.

approve pres. nominations

c)

Leg. - Exc.

3.

pass laws over pres. veto

d)

leg. - Exc.

4.

impeach/remove from office

e)

Exc. - Leg.

5.

veto congressional legislation

8.

Match the following

a)

Exc. - Jud.

1.

president nominates judges

b)

Jud. - Exc.

2.

declare pres. acts unconstitutional

c)

Jud. - Leg.

3.

declare laws unconstitutional

d)

Leg. - Jud.

4.

confirms pres. nominations

e)

Leg. - Jud.

5.

impeach judges/remove from office

9.

House of Representatives has ​ (a)   seats, Senate has ​ (b)   seats

Choose from the below words
435
100
217
221
212
10.

Match the following

a)

preamble

1.

states the purpose of the const.

b)

article I

2.

creates the leg. branch

c)

article II

3.

creates the exc. branch

d)

article III

4.

creates the jud. branch

e)

article IV

5.

relations among states

11.

Match the following

a)

article V

1.

amending the const.

b)

article VI

2.

national debts, supremacy n law, ooo

c)

article VII

3.

ratifying the const.

12.

Match the following

a)

1

1.

Magna Carta

b)

2

2.

English B O R

c)

3

3.

Declaration of Independence

d)

4

4.

Constitution

e)

5

5.

Bill of Rights

13.

States are represented through congress and the electoral college. Ohio has (a)   senators and ​ (b)   representatives, giving us ​ (c)   electoral college votes.

Choose from the below words
2
15
17
14.

How is the Constitution amended?

4 lines
15.

what clause makes the constitution supreme?

a)

supremacy clause

b)

commerce clause

c)

confrontation clause

d)

general welfare clause

16.

who supported the constitution

a)

federalists

b)

anti-federalists

17.

Who wanted the Bill of Rights

a)

federalists

b)

anti-federalists

18.

Match the following

a)

implied powers

1.

not enumerated in the constitution

b)

reserved powers

2.

not specifically granted to the fed gov

c)

inherent powers

3.

powers of a state branch gov not in cons

d)

concurrent powers

4.

courts, levy taxes, spend / borrow $

19.

Match the following

a)

1

1.

speech press assembly religion petition

b)

2

2.

bear arms form militia

c)

3

3.

no quartering of soldiers

d)

4

4.

so search w/o warrant

20.

Match the following

a)

5.1

1.

double jeopardy

grand jury indictment

b)

5.2

2.

due process

self-incrimination

c)

6.1

3.

lawyer

prompt pub. trial

impartial jury

d)

6.2

4.

confront witnesses

informed of charges

e)

7

5.

jury trial in civil cases

21.

Match the following

a)

8

1.

no cruel/unusual pun.

exc. bail or fines

b)

9

2.

unenumerated rights

c)

10

3.

federalism

d)

11

4.

suits against states

e)

12

5.

electoral college

22.

Match the following

a)

13

1.

outlaws slavery

b)

14

2.

natural born rights/states treat fairly

c)

15

3.

black men's suffrage

d)

16

4.

taxes

e)

17

5.

most votes becomes senator

23.

Match the following

a)

18

1.

prohibition

b)

19

2.

women's suffrage

c)

20

3.

inauguration/congress sworn in 3rd

d)

21

4.

ends prohibition

e)

22

5.

president can serve 2 terms

24.

Match the following

a)

23

1.

D.C. gets 3 pres. votes

b)

24

2.

no poll tax

c)

25

3.

presidential successor line

d)

26

4.

minimum voting age 18

e)

27

5.

congressional pay raise