Chapter 3

Question 0

The ___________ is the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.

Answer 0

Constitution

Question 1

The constitution is a LIVING CONSTITUTION because it is (flexible/inflexible) and can (change/not change) to meet the times. It (can/cannot) ACCOMMODATE CHANGE.

Answer 1

Flexible
Change
Can

Question 2

When Jefferson wrote the constitution BELONGS TO THE LIVING AND NOT THE DEAD he meant that (the framers should have made it more relevant to young people / it must be responsive to the changing times and customs).

Answer 2

It must be responsive to the changing times and customs.

Question 3

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY means absolute power is invested in the (congress/people).

Answer 3

People

Question 4

The SOURCE OF POWER in the US is the (Supreme Court/ people/ the president).

Answer 4

People

Question 5

Government has only the POWER THE PEOPLE GIVE IT is an example of (popular sovereignty/ separation of power/ limited government).

Answer 5

Popular sovereignty

Question 6

The framers feared that DIRECT RUKE would lead to ___ ____

Answer 6

Mob rule

Question 7

Checks and balances /separation of powers mean power is distributed among the three branches

Answer 7

Separation of powers

Question 8

Dividing the governments to three distinct branches is an example of (checks and balances/ separation of powers)

Answer 8

Checks and balances

Question 9

Legislative power is invested in the(Supreme Court/ president/ congress)

Answer 9

Congress

Question 10

The system ______ ______ ________ keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of others

Answer 10

Checks and balances

Question 11

The presidents veto of an act of congress is an example of (separation of powers/ checks and balances/ limited government)

Answer 11

Checks and balances

Question 12

The legislative branch can check on the executive branch by (presidents veto of an act of congress/ congress overrides a presidential veto)

Answer 12

Congress overrides a presidential veto

Question 13

The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by (congress removing judges by impeachment/ congress overrides a presidential veto)

Answer 13

Congress removing judges by impeachment

Question 14

________ review- power given the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

Answer 14

Judicial

Question 15

The power of judicial review is held by (some/ all) federal courts and most state courts

Answer 15

All

Question 16

Firmer Chief Justice Hughes said we are under the constitution but the constitution but the the constitution is what the (congress / judges) say it is

Answer 16

Judges

Question 17

In 1803 the Supreme Court first established the power of judicial review in ________ ___ _______

Answer 17

Marbury vs Madison

Question 18

Dividing power between the national government and the 50 states is known as ___________

Answer 18

Federalism

Question 19

(Formal/ informal) amendments take place through the process of constitutional amendments

Answer 19

Formal

Question 20

Formal amendments (involve/ don’t involve) changes in the written word of the constitution

Answer 20

Involve

Question 21

(Forma/ informal) amendments take place without involving changes in the written word of the constitution

Answer 21

Informal

Question 22

More than 10,000 formal amendments have been proposed in congress since 1789. ___ have been sent to the states and __ have been ratified

Answer 22

33

27

Question 23

Amendments must be passed by 2/3 vote of both houses and ratified by __ if the state legislatures or __ in number

Answer 23

3/4

38

Question 24

Twenty-six if the twenty-seven amendments have been brought about by using proposed by (congress/ state legislatures) and ratified by (congress/ state legislatures)

Answer 24

Congress | State legislatures

Question 25

The federal character of the US government can be shown in the formal amendment process by proposals at the (national/state) level and ratification at the (national/state) level

Answer 25

National | State

Question 26

The only constitution amendment to be repealed was the (17th/ 18th/ 19th)

Answer 26

18th

Question 27

The three amendments which expanded suffrage are the 15th 19th and the (24th/25th/26th)

Answer 27

26th

Question 28

The most recent amendments in1992 was the 27th and had to do with __________ _________

Answer 28

Congressional pay

Question 29

The first ten amendments are known as the __ ___ ______

Answer 29

Bill of rights

Question 30

The fist amendment includes freedom (to bear arms/ of speech/ from quartering if troops during peacetime)

Answer 30

Of speech

Question 31

The 13 14 and 15 amendments were known sat the _____ ____ amendments

Answer 31

Civil war

Question 32

The __ amendment banned slavery and involuntary servitude

Answer 32

13

Question 33

The __ amendment gave the freed slaves their citizenships.

Answer 33

14

Question 34

The __ amendment gave the freed slaves the right to vote

Answer 34

15

Question 35

The __ amendment made income taxes legal

Answer 35

16

Question 36

The __ amendment said senators should be elected by the people

Answer 36

17

Question 37

The __ amendment prohibited the sake of alcoholic beverages

Answer 37

18

Question 38

Amendment __ in 1929 gave women rights to vote

Answer 38

19

Question 39

The 21st amendment repealed the__ amendment

Answer 39

18

Question 40

The __ amendment lowered the voting age to 18

Answer 40

26

Question 41

Most constitutional changes have been brought about through (formal/ informal) amendments

Answer 41

informal