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Unit 3: Constitution and Federalism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _ branch makes laws.

(a)  

2.

Which branch carries out (enforces) the laws?

(a)  

3.

Which branch interprets the laws?

(a)  

4.

________________ prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

a)

A powerful president

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Threats and Bribes

d)

Nothing!

5.

What is the term for a government based on consent of the people that will be governed?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Anarchy

6.

What is the concept that divides the federal government into different branches?

a)

Piece of the Pie

b)

Unifying principle

c)

We have Branches?

d)

Separation of Powers

7.

What is the term used to describe having both a state government AND a national government?

a)

Federalism

b)

State and National government

c)

We have two governments?

d)

Secession

8.

This branch approves federal judges

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

9.

The powers given and requirements for the Legislature can be found in

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution, Article III

c)

Constitution, Article I

d)

Constitution, Preamble

10.

The powers given and requirements for the Executive can be found in

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution, Article II

c)

Constitution, Articles VII

d)

Aren't write, all derived from tradition

11.

The structure and requirements for the Judicial branch can be found in

a)

Constitution, Article III

b)

Constiuttion, Preamble

c)

Maryland Toleration Act

d)

Marbury v Madison

12.

The ​ (a)   branch is checking the ​ (b)   branch.

Choose from the below words
Executive
legislative
13.

The​ ​ (a)   branch is checking the ​​ (b)   branch.

Choose from the below words
judicial
Legislative
14.

Which of the following is the best title for the information?

​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Popular Sovereignty
Direct Democracy
Checks and Balances
Republican Government
15.
The central government of the United States is called the 
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
16.

Which of the 7 Principles of government is demonstrated in the diagram?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Republicanism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

17.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
18.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
19.

Collect Taxes

a)

Delegated Power

b)

Reserved Power

c)

Concurrent Power

d)

Implied Power

20.

Full faith and credit clause

a)

A rules that ensures states do not have to accept other state’s civil court decisions

b)

Part of the Constitution that ensures each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states

21.

Match the following to the correct level of government(s)

Categorize the following

Declare War

Make Treaties

Coin Money

Regulate interstate commerce

Establish Schools

Establish local governments

Conduct Elections

Tax

Police

Build Roads

Federal
States
Both
22.
Citizens of one state may not be discriminated by the government of another state solely on where they live because of the:
a)
Full faith and credit clause
b)
supremacy clause
c)
privelages and immunities clause
d)
interstate compacts
23.
What clause states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Full faith and credit clause
c)
Constititution clause
d)
Supreme Court Clause
24.
McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.
a)
tax
b)
ise
c)
ratify
d)
nullify
25.

DECISION: According to the elastic clause of the Constitution, it is necessary and proper for Congress to create a national bank. Further, the supremacy clause, which places federal government above state governments, makes it unconstitutional for a state to tax the federal government.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Worcester v Georgia

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

26.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

one house

b)

two houses

c)

two viewpoints

d)

one viewpoint

27.

What is the purpose of the elastic clause?

a)

the people can follow laws that they agree with

b)

allows Congress unlimited powers during war time

c)

Congress can stretch its powers when necessary for the time period

d)

Allows the President to stretch his powers when necessary

28.
Separation of Powers means?
a)
The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.
b)
The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.
c)
The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt
d)
2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.
29.

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

30.

Power of the Chief Executive to prevent a bill

a)

Limited Government

b)

Veto

c)

Federalism

d)

Bill of Rights