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Government
Unit
2
Review
Jeopardy
100
1. With the words 'we the people' the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
What is popular soverignty
100
12. The Judiciary Act of 1789 was an example of
What is congressional change to the Constitution
100
11. Which of the following is the subject of a constitutional amendment
What is all of the above
100
28. The concept of separation of powers is a means to what end?
What is limited government
100
17. Which of the following is Not an example of the checks and balances system
What is the President makes an executive agreement
200
27. The government is held accountable for its actions under which of the following principles of government?
What is rule of law
200
16. Which of the following is mentioned by the Constitution and its amendments?
What is succession of the VP to P
200
21. Which of the following was formally added to the Constitution?
What is prohibition of alcoholic beverages
200
20. Congress can effect changes to the Constitution by
What is all of the above
200
4. The President's cabinet is an example of constitutional change by
What is unwritten custom
300
15. The Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
What is the right of women to vote
300
19. Which of the following is not true of the Constitution
What is it has not been changed in 50 years
300
2. Which statement about the Bill of Rights is Not true?
What is the amendments were ratified at the same time as the Constitution
300
10. The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to
What is remove judges through impeachment
300
30. Once ratified, a constitutional amendment may only be changed by
What is another amendment
400
25. Local governments derive their power from
What is state constitution and state laws
400
3. Changes to the Constitution by means other than formal amendment
What is result from the daily experiences of government
400
26. Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government
What is power to coin money
400
13. The President's power to veto an act of congree is an example of
What is checks and balances
400
8. The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
What is Bill of Rights
500
6. Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
What is proposal by 2/3 congress and ratification by 3/4 state legislatures
500
29. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to meet the demands of the
What is Anti-Federalists
500
18. When there is a separation of powers
What is power is distributed among 3 branches of gov't
500
23. The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT
What is uniform laws among the states
500
5. In most cases involving judicial review, the courts have
What is found the government actions in question to be constitutional