CH4TEST

Which branch of the central government decides if a law is unconstitutional?

Which branch of government accuses and tries (impeaches and convicts) and then removes federal officials from office?

Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of government?

The principle that divides powers and duties among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of a government is known as:

One of the most important features of the Constitution is its
A.
B.
C.
D. confusing language

The Preamble to the Constitution
A. is our law
B.
D.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

Powers that belong only to our nation’s central government are known as:

Who approves treaties (agreement with other nations)?

Which principle of government allows the federal court system to rule on both the constitutionality and meaning of a federal law?

Article 6 relates to

No person shall . . . be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life
or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor
be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private
property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

How did the decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthen the power of the Supreme Court?

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What is the name for the form or plan of government in which powers are divided among one national government and many state governments

Which of these is the defining characteristic of a federal system of government?

The reserved power of education belongs to

The first words of the Constitution indicate that power and authority in our system of government come from the

No is above the law is the principle of

The principle of ________________ explains that the power of government belongs to the people

In the process of judicial interpretation the Supreme Court takes into consideration all of the following except

The principle that gives the legislative, executive, or judicial branches the right to block the misuse of power by any of the other branches of government is known as:

Which of the following is true about the Amendment process?

Which of the following is NOT a check by the executive branch on the legislative branch?

If it does not say it in the Constitution, you cannot do it is a __________________ construction of the Constitution.

The process of amending the Constitution involves both

Which of the following is NOT a check by the legislative branch on the executive branch?

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by
it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution relates to the

Article 5 relates to

Which branch of government makes/enacts/ passes laws?

Over time, constitutional amendments have extended which right to the groups listed below?
• African Americans
• women
• residents of the District of Columbia
• 18-year-olds

The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between

Article 4 relates to

Powers that belong only to the different states are known as:

Who officially declares war?

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny
or disparage others retained by the people.

A person accused of a crime does not have to be a _________________ against himself.

Which of these is the best example of constitutional checks and balances?

Article I of the U.S. Constitution relates to the

Powers that are shared by both the central government and the states are known as:

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.

Which of these terms refers to the principle that people accused of a crime must be granted certain legal rights?

Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution relates to the

An advocate for a loose interpretation of the Constitution would approve of

The Preamble to the Constitution lists which of the following?