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WorksheetsChapter 3.1 Section "A Blueprint for Government" Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
#1 - Choose the term that best describes an idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority,
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
2.
#2 - Choose the term that best describes an idea that all members of society, including rulers and government officials must obey the law.
a)
rule of law
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
3.
#3 - Choose the term that best describes the theory that power should be divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
4.
#4 - Choose the term that best describes a system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel the acts of another branch.
a)
checks and balances
b)
federalism
c)
judicial review
d)
Marbury v. Madison
e)
popular sovereignty
5.
#5 - Choose the term that best describes the President's power to reject legislation.
a)
veto
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
6.
#6 - Choose the term that best describes the power of the courts to determine whether government actions are constitutional.
a)
judicial review
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
Marbury v. Madison
e)
popular sovereignty
7.
#7 - Choose the term that best describes any law or government action that violates a part of the Constitution.
a)
unconstitutional
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
8.
#8 - Choose the term that best describes the Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
popular sovereignty
9.
#9 - Choose the term that best describes the introduction to the Constitution that states the broad goal of the new government.
a)
Preamble
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
judicial review
e)
Marbury v. Madison
10.
#10 - Which branch CHECKS the Executive branch with the power to impeach and remove the president?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
11.
#11 - Which branch CHECKS the Legislative branch with the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional through the power of judicial review?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
12.
#12 - Which branch CHECKS the Judicial branch with the power to establish lower federal courts?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
13.
#13 - Which branch CHECKS the Executive branch by its members being appointed for life and being free from executive control?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
14.
#14 - Which branch does the President have veto power over?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
15.
#15 - Which branch does the President have power over by granting pardons?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
16.
#16 - Which branch does Congress have power over by controlling spending and overriding vetos?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Judicial branch
17.
#18 - John Locke said "where there is no law, there is no _______________________."
a)
hope
b)
freedom
c)
power
d)
organization
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