Unit 3: Constitution Test

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Unit 3 Constitution Test

• Mr. Young
• 3rd Period

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• The president can check Congress by this power,
  meaning to reject its legislation.
• a. judicial review c. veto
• b. override

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• Article II (2) of the Constitution is important
  because it helps to setup and
• a. describe the executive branch.
• b. describe the legislative branch.
• c. describe expressed powers.

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• The Constitutional principle of _________________
  determines that each branch of the government has
  its own responsibilities that they will fulfill.
• a. Separation of Powers
• b. Judicial Review
• c. Popular Sovereignty

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• Article 1 of the Constitution created what the
  founders thought was to be the most important of
  the three branches of government.
• a. Supreme Court c.Executive Branch
• b. Legislative Branch

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• These amendments are known collectively as the
  Civil War Amendments
• a. 17-20 c. none of the above
• b. 13-15

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• Powers directly given to Congress in the
  Constitution and itemized 1-18 are known as
• a. Concurrent Powers c.Ordinance
• b. Enumerated/Expressed Powers

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• _____________________, or rule by the people, is
  the cornerstone of the Constitution.
• a. Expressed Power c.Federalism
• b. Popular Sovereignty

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• A proposed Constitutional amendment can be
  ratified by
• a. 3/4 of State conventions c. A or B
• b. 3/4 of state legislatures

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• False speech intended to hurt another is known as
  
• a. slander. c.prior restraint.
• b. due process of law.

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• This final enumerated power gives Congress the
  right to make all "necessary and proper" laws to
  help carry out the powers expressed in the other
  parts of Article 1, sometimes making Congress
  stretch its powers beyond what it was actually
  given.
• a. elastic clause c.expressed powers
• b. jurisdiction

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• This action between the President and the head of
  a foreign government does NOT require
  congressional approval.
• a. executive agreement c. poll tax
• b. impeachment

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• The First Amendment allows the American press to
  not be subject to _______________, or government
  censorship of information before it is published
  or broadact.
• a. Change of Venue c. Slander
• b. Prior Restraint

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• The Constitution is a short document.
  Approximately how many words make up the
  Constitution?
• a. 17,000 c. 7,000
• b. 5,000

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• The Amendment process, which is started at the
  national level and then sent to the state level,
  shows which major principal of the Constitution
  in action?
• a. Checks and Balances c. Federalism
• b. Judicial Review

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• Supreme Court case that lent support to a broad
  interpretation of the Constitution by upholding
  Congresss use of the Necessary and Proper
  Clause.
• a. McCulloch v. Maryland
• b. Roe v. Wade
• c.Marbury v. Madison

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• Article 6 of the Constitution contains the
  ___________________, establishing that the
  Constitution and the laws passed by Congress are
  the supreme law of the land.
• a. Supremacy Clause
• b. Congressional Clause
• c. Hierarchy Clause

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• When an amendment is proposed to Congress, it
  takes this fraction from each house in order for
  the proposed amendment to be sent to the states
  for ratification?
• a. 1/2 c. 2/3
• b. ¾

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• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are
  called the
• a. Bill of Rights. c.Preamble.
• b. Civil War Amendments

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• The Presidents power to veto legislation passed
  by Congress is an example of
• a. Judicial Review c.executive agreement
• b. Checks and balances

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• This branch of government is the final authority
  on the Constitution because it can interrupt its
  meaning.
• a. executive c.judicial
• b. legislative

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• In this part of the Constitution, there are a
  total of 7 that help to create and setup our
  government, including the three branches of
  government.
• a. Supremacy Clause c.Articles
• b. Preamble

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• Also another name for the 20th Amendment, this
  means when Congressional leaders either retire or
  are removed from office, and during their
  remaining time accomplish nothing or have little
  to no influence.
• a. Spotted Duck c. Lame-Duck
• b. Wounded Duck

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• The Fifth Amendment states that the government
  may not deprive any person of life, liberty, or
  property without ________________, which means
  the government must follow constitutional
  procedures when holding and conducting trials or
  actions.
• a. Prior Restraint c. Change of Venue
• b. Due Process of Law

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• Supreme Court case that helped to establish the
  principle of judicial review.
• a. McCulloch v. Maryland c. Roe v. Wade
• b. Marbury v. Madison

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• Ratification of an amendment must come within
  this time limit.
• a. six months c.seven years
• b. the president's term

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• What Amendment to the Constitution has been the
  only Amendment to ever be repealed?
• a. 16th c.20th
• b. 18th

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• This section of the Constitution, which begins
  the document, states why it was written, using
  phrases such as, We the People, and to
  establish justice.
• a. Preamble c.Amendments
• b. Bill of Rights

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• The Constitution set up a federal system of
  government (federalism) by
• a. giving the President the power to veto an act
  of Congress
• b. Providing a formal amendment process
• c. dividing power between the National Government
  and the States

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• According to Amendment 4, officers must have
  ___________________, or reasonable doubt, before
  they can search for or arrest someone linked to a
  crime.
• a. Permission from the person c.Slander
• b. Probable Cause

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• This elevated the Supreme Court to a higher
  status, balancing the powers of the other
  branches, establishing that the Supreme Court
  could declare laws invalid or unconstitutional.
• a. judicial review c.judicial activism
• b. Constitutional amendment

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• The ______________ brings about and starts the
  impeachment process, however, it is the
  _________________ job to determine the accused
  persons guilt or innocence.
• a. Senate House c.House Senate
• b. House Supreme Court

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• When a federal official is accused of committing
  crimes, it is known as a(n)
• a. impeachment c.ratification
• b. appeal

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• Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by
  the Court itself or by
• a. Constitutional amendment.
• b. order of the president.
• c. judicial activism.

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• The Constitution called for the creation of a
  Supreme Court in this Article
• a. 2 c.3
• b. 1

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• The Supreme Court, outlined in Article 3, has the
  __________________, or authority, to rule on all
  federal or national cases.
• a. Power c.Necessity
• b. Jurisdiction