US HISTORY CONSTITUTION TEST

Question 1

what branch of the government _____________ and executes laws?

Answer 1

enforces
executive branch

Question 2

What does the legislative branch do

Answer 2

makes the laws

Question 3

the legislative branch is made up of these two houses

Answer 3

senate
house of reps

Question 4

State laws are called

Answer 4

reserved powers

Question 5

federal laws are called

Answer 5

delegated powers

Question 6

this group wanted a strong central government ______________ what group wanted it less strong

Answer 6

federalists
anti federalists

Question 7

powers shared by the federal gov and the state gov are called

Answer 7

concurrent powers

Question 8

An example of concurrent powers

Answer 8

taxes

Question 9

how can the president check congress

Answer 9

veto

Question 10

______ overriding the presidents ______ is an example of _______

Answer 10

congress
veto
checks and balances

Question 11

impeachment is an example of the power of the ___________branch checking on the _________branch

Answer 11

legislative
Executive

Question 12

A newspaper headline stating senate rejects presidents choice of Supreme Court justice. Shows an example of

Answer 12

Checks and balances

Question 13

Though the amendment process the constitution can be _____ have _______ and _____other amendments

Answer 13

Changed
Additions
Cancel

Question 14

The unwritten constitution is based on

Answer 14

Customs and traditions

Question 15

How long are the members of the senate elected for

Answer 15

6 yrs

Question 16

How long are members of the house of reps elected for

Answer 16

2 yrs

Question 17

The preamble to the constitution illustrates that ____. The preamble states the _____

Answer 17

People are the true source of political power.
Purpose of the constitution

Question 18

When _____ created the federal aviation administration it used powers described as _____

Answer 18

Congress
Implied

Question 19

_____ of powers between the national government and the _____ government is called ______

Answer 19

Division
State
Federalism

Question 20

When the ______ court decides if a law is constitution it is called

Answer 20

Supreme
Judicial review

Question 21

What is the court case that gave the Supreme Court power of the judicial review

Answer 21

Marbury vs madison

Question 22

The constitution is as the Supreme Court [_____ it. This quote is an example of what

Answer 22

Interprets
Judicial review

Question 23

When the Supreme Court interprets the constitution it is limiting the powers of the ____and[______

Answer 23

Congress
President

Question 24

How long is a Supreme Court justices in office

Answer 24

Life

Question 25

Ways to change laws under the constitution are ______, the ________clause, and _______

Answer 25

Amendments
Elastic
Supreme Court decisions

Question 26

Amendments are ways for the constitution to _____ during _____

Answer 26

Adapt
Changing times

Question 27

If the election for the presidency was changed to direct election for the people it would mean that we got rid of the

Answer 27

Electoral college

Question 28

The bill of rights was added to the constitution to make sure that

Answer 28

Civil liberties must be guaranteed

Question 29

What was the first document to govern the us

Answer 29

Articles of confederation

Question 30

This man led a rebellion that showed that the us needed a __________ government than the one provided by the articles of confederation _______

Answer 30

Stronger central
Daniel Shay’s rebellion

Question 31

3 ways the constitution is a living doc

Answer 31

Through congress they can change it
The judges can interpret laws differently
The elastic clause, the constitution can stretch to fit different needs.