Chapter Test. The Constitution

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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided. 1. Which of the following is one way an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified? a. three-fourths vote in each house of Congress b. simple majority c. three-fourths of state legislatures d. conventions in one-half of the states 2. The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of a. federalism. b. popular sovereignty. c. separation of powers. d. judicial review. 3. What is the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president? a. cabinet b. electoral college c. representatives d. senators 4. The duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of a. popular sovereignty. b. limited government. c. federalism. d. separation of powers. 5. What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution? a. reviews the achievements of the American Revolution b. states the goals for the new government c. summarizes the qualifications of the Framers d. creates the Bill of Rights 6 Which of the following is a power the executive branch has to check the legislative branch? a. override b. veto c. oversight d. review

2 continued 7. One way political parties influence how the Constitution is interpreted is by a. regulating food safety. b. a conducting foreign policy. c. helping determine candidates. d. nominating federal judges. PRACTICING SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS Study the political cartoon and read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow. Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com Copyright 2007 J.D. Crowe. All rightst reserved. 8. Who do the two figures in the cartoon represent? a. senators and representatives b. opposing political parties c. the president and advisers d. individual voters

3 continued Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Which phrase in the First Amendment specifically relates to an individual s right to ask the government to correct an injustice? a. establishment of religion b. freedom of the press c. peaceably to assemble d. redress of grievances

4 continued MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term that matches each description. Some answers will not be used. 10. Division of power between national and state governments 11. More than half; for example, two-thirds 12. Power of the courts to decide whether a law or action is constitutional 13. Abolishes slavery 14. Principle that the ultimate political power remains with the people 15. Principle that gives each branch of government ways to limit the other two branches 16. Body of people that elects the president 17. Group that presents candidates and programs to voters 18. First 10amendments a. popular sovereignty b. judicial review c. checks and balances d. Bill of Rights e. federalism f. strict constructionist g. First Amendment h. supermajority i. Sixteenth Amendment j. political party k. loose constructionist l. electoral college 19. Protects freedom of the press FILL IN THE BLANK Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair that best completes the sentence. 20. The broad goals for the Constitution are introduced in the document s. (Preamble/Prologue) 21. Under the principle of, both the Constitution and civil society constrain government power. (popular sovereignty/ limited government)

5 continued 22. Presidents have the power to make, or compacts, with foreign governments even though that power is not specified in the Constitution. (executive agreements/treaties) 23. Populists and were political movements that advanced social causes during the late 1800s and early 1900s. (Progressives/Loyalists) 24. An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins a seat in Congress is called a system. (proportional/winner-take-all) 25. If the U.S. Supreme Court finds a law to be, that law is considered to be illegal and cannot be enforced. (unconstitutional/unethical)