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Articles of Confederation
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Checks and Balances
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The first U.S. plan for government was the A) Declaration of Independence B) Magna Carta C) Articles of Confederation D) Constitution
What is C) Articles of Confederation
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Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch? A) To make laws B) To enforce laws C) To define laws D) To interpret laws
What is A) To make laws
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Which BEST illustrates the principle of checks and balances? A) The taxing power of states B) The military powers of the president C) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments D) Congressional hearings to consider a proposed law to favorites
What is C) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments
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At the Constitutional Convention (1787), which issue was resolved by the Great Compromise? A) Method of electing the president B) Power of Congress to tax exports C) Regulation of interstate commerce D) Representation of states in Congress
What is D) Representation of states in Congress
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Who is the president of the United States?
Who is Barack Obama
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Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation? A) To pass a law, all states needed to agree. B) To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree. C) The President could veto a law before it was passed. D) The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional
What is B) To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.
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This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws. A) Executive B) Judicial C) Legislative D) Police
What is A) Executive
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What role do the federal courts play in checking the power of the legislative branch? A) Congress creates courts and may impeach judges B) federal judges and justices are appointed for life C) they review laws of Congress for compliance with the Constitution D) the President may veto Congressional legislation with judicial approval
What is C) they review laws of Congress for compliance with the Constitution
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It can be said that, since Americans elect people to make the laws of the country, the United States is actually a A) Aristocracy. B) Democracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Republic.
What is D) Republic.
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What is the capital city of the United States?
What is Washington, D.C.?
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What is one feature of the political system created by the original Constitution of the United States? A) Guaranteeing equal legal rights to all persons B) Requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget C) Dividing powers between the national and state governments D) Granting more power to the executive branch than to the other branches of government
What is C) Dividing powers between the national and state governments
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The highest court in the United States is the A) District Court B) Supreme Court C) State Court D) Military Court
What is B) Supreme Court
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Many changes in government are gradual and difficult. How does our government decide if changes that are brought about by Federal laws are constitutional? A) Popular vote B) Judicial review C) Presidential veto D) Congressional hearings
What is B) Judicial review
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What is the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president? A) Cabinet B) Electoral college C) Representatives D) Senators
What is A) Cabinet
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Name one branch of government and its main job.
What is Legislative - Makes Laws; Executive - Carries out laws; Judicial - interprets laws
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Building support for the ratification of the United States Constitution was the purpose of the A) Farewell Address of George Washington B) Albany Plan of Union C) Mayflower Compact D) Federalist Papers
What is D) Federalist Papers
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Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the A) President to override a decision of the Supreme Court B) State courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court C) Senate to approve all presidential appointments to federal courts D) Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
What is D) Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
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The Congress may pass laws and they go into effect if the President signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of A) Supremacy B) Veto power C) Federalism D) Checks and balances
What is D) Checks and balances
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Separation of powers means that A) The House and Senate may never pass joint resolutions on foreign policy issues. B) The national government and state governments have differing amounts and types of power. C) Powers assigned to the national government are distinct from those assigned to the states. D) The legislative, executive and judicial functions of government are held by separate people and groups.
What is D) The legislative, executive and judicial functions of government are held by separate people and groups.
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On Tuesday, the president gave an annual speech. Name the speech.
What is the State of the Union address (speech).
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There was no president and no federal courts under which form of government? A) Declaration of Independence B) Magna Carta C) Articles of Confederation D) Constitution
What is C) Articles of Confederation
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The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the A) Formation of the Supreme Court B) Creation of a bicameral legislature C) Development of a two-party system D) Ban on the importation of enslaved Africans
What is B) Creation of a bicameral legislature
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Which action is an example of the system of checks and balances? A) An individual pays both a state and a federal income tax. B) New York State requires at least 180 school days per year. C) The House of Representatives votes to expel one of its members. D) The Senate approves a president’s nominee to the Supreme Court.
What is D) The Senate approves a president’s nominee to the Supreme Court.
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Checks and Balances means that A) The House and Senate may never pass joint resolutions on foreign policy issues. B) The national government and state governments have differing amounts and types of power. C) Each branch has power over the other branches, so no branch becomes too powerful. D) The legislative, executive and judicial functions of government are held by separate people and groups.
What is C) Each branch has power over the other branches, so no branch becomes too powerful.
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The government structure and powers under the Articles of Confederation differed from the government under the U.S. Constitution. How did the role of the government expand under the U.S. Constitution? A) Congress could not collect taxes. B) Federal courts had no jurisdiction. C) A unicameral legislature made the laws. D) The executive branch could enforce laws.
What is D) The executive branch could enforce laws.