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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

3
  • 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.

4
  • 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

5
  • 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

6
  • These amendments are known collectively as the
    Civil War Amendments
  • a. 17-20 c. none of the above
  • b. 13-15

7
  • Powers directly given to Congress in the
    Constitution and itemized 1-18 are known as
  • a. Concurrent Powers c.Ordinance
  • b. Enumerated/Expressed Powers

8
  • _____________________, or rule by the people, is
    the cornerstone of the Constitution.
  • a. Expressed Power c.Federalism
  • b. Popular Sovereignty

9
  • A proposed Constitutional amendment can be
    ratified by
  • a. 3/4 of State conventions c. A or B
  • b. 3/4 of state legislatures

10
  • 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

12
  • 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

13
  • 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

14
  • 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

17
  • 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

19
  • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are
    called the
  • a. Bill of Rights. c.Preamble.
  • b. Civil War Amendments

20
  • The Presidents power to veto legislation passed
    by Congress is an example of
  • a. Judicial Review c.executive agreement
  • b. Checks and balances

21
  • This branch of government is the final authority
    on the Constitution because it can interrupt its
    meaning.
  • a. executive c.judicial
  • b. legislative

22
  • 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

25
  • 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

27
  • 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

33
  • When a federal official is accused of committing
    crimes, it is known as a(n)
  • a. impeachment c.ratification
  • b. appeal

34
  • Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by
    the Court itself or by
  • a. Constitutional amendment.
  • b. order of the president.
  • c. judicial activism.

35
  • 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
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