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The Constitution
U.S. History
Chapter 8
#1
Willingness to sacrifice
for the common good
A:
Civic Virtue
B:
Popular
sovereignty
C:
Naturalize
D:
Constitutional
initiative
A. Civic Virtue
#2
To complete the legal process
for citizenship
A:
C:
Impeach
Constitutional
initiative
B:
Incriminate
D:
Naturalize
D. Naturalize
#3
To check the power
of a presidential veto
A:
C:
Incriminate
B:
Impeach
D:
Override
Popular
sovereignty
B. Override
#4
Right of people to alter
their government
A:
C:
Popular
Sovereignty
Constitutional
initiative
B:
Incriminate
D:
Impeach
A. Popular
Sovereignty
#5
Complex system for choosing
a United States President
A:
Checks &
Balances
B:
Electoral
College
C:
Popular
Sovereignty
D:
Constitutional
Initiative
B. Electoral
College
#6
How do most state constitutions differ
from the U.S. Constitution?
A:
They cannot be
amended
They do not
C: include a Bill of
Rights
B:
They are longer
& more detailed
D:
They do not limit
government
B. They are
longer & more
detailed
#7
How did the 26th Amendment
change the legal voting age?
A:
C:
Lowered the age
from 25 to 21
Lowered the age
from 21 to 18
B:
Raised the age
from 18 to 21
D:
Raised the age
from 16 to 18
C. Lowered the
age from 21 to 18
#8
Describe a naturalized citizen
of the United States.
A:
Born in the U.S.
Born in the U.S.
C: to foreign
citizens
Born in foreign
B: country to U.S.
citizens
Completed legal
D: process to become a
U.S. citizen
D. Completed
legal process to
become a U.S.
citizen
#9
Constitutional amendments
can be proposed by _____.
A:
Congress or
President
President or
C: national
convention
Congress or a
B: national
convention
D:
The Supreme
Court
B. Congress or
national
convention
#10
Which has the main responsibility
for public education in the U.S.?
A:
C:
Private business
State
government
B:
D:
Local
government
Congress
C. State
government
#11
What powers do
local governments have?
Those defined in
A: the U.S.
Constitution
C:
Those that a
state gives them
B:
Those given by
local voters
Those that the
D: federal govt gives
them
C. Those that a
state gives them
#12
Show how federal courts are organized
from top to bottom
Courts of Appeals,
A: Supreme Court,
District Court
District Court,
C: Supreme Court,
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court,
B: Court of Appeals,
District Court
Court of Appeals,
D: District Court,
Supreme Court
B. Supreme Court,
Court of Appeals,
District Court
#13
The most important power of Congress
A:
Borrow money
Fix standard
C: weights &
measures
B:
D:
Establish
foreign policy
Make the
nation’s laws
D. Make the
nation’s laws
#14
Who are the only elected officials
chosen by all American voters?
A:
C:
Federal judges
Congressmen
B:
D:
Senators
President & Vice
President
D. President &
Vice President
#15
NOT a basic goal set forth
in the Preamble to the Constitution
A:
To establish
justice
B:
To provide welfare
for the poor
C:
To provide for the
common defense
D:
To ensure domestic
tranquility
B. To provide
welfare for the poor
#16
Patriotism, respect,
& responsibility
are included among _____.
A:
Democratic
values
C:
Basic principles
of Constitution
B:
First Amendment
rights
D:
Guarantees in
Bill of Rights
A. Democratic
Values
#17
Popular sovereignty, separation of powers,
federalism, limited government,
checks & balances, republicanism, individual rights
are all part of ___________.
A:
C:
Powers of
Congress
Powers of
Executive Branch
B:
Principles of the
Constitution
D:
Constitutional
Amendments
B. Principles of
the Constitution
#18
What fraction of state legislatures
had to ratify the Bill of Rights
before it became law?
A:
Two-thirds
B:
C:
Three-fourths
D:
One-half
One-third
C. Threefourths
#19
Which is the “court of last resort?”
A:
C:
Supreme Court
Trial Court
B:
D:
Court of
Appeals
Federal Court
A. Supreme
Court
#20
Which is NOT a civic responsibility?
A:
Voting
B:
C:
Serving on a
jury
D:
Being informed
Owning
property
D. Owning
property
#21
Main role of the President
of the United States
A:
C:
Decide law’s
constitutionality
Carry out
nation’s laws
B:
D:
Make the
nation’s laws
Establish
foreign policy
C. Carry out the
nation’s laws
#22
What is the function of the Articles of
the Constitution?
To define
A: responsibility of
citizenship
C:
To establish
framework of govt
To make an
B: opening
statement
To introduce the
D: Constitutional
principles
C. To establish
the framework of
government
#23
Which of these grants licenses to
doctors, lawyers, and teachers?
A:
C:
City
government
Federal
government
B:
D:
State
government
Local
government
B. State
government
#24
Honesty, compassion, and courage can
best describe ____.
A:
C:
Democratic
values
Civic
responsibilities
B:
Naturalization
requirements
D:
Main duties of
President
A. Democratic
values
#25
Which is responsible for providing
police & fire protection?
A:
C:
City
government
Federal
government
B:
Private
individual
D:
Local
government
D. Local
government
#26
Which function of government: veto,
make appointments?
A:
C:
Presidential
Check
Congressional
Check
B:
D:
Amendment
Process
Local
government
A. Presidential
Check
#27
Which function of government: override,
ratify treaties, impeach?
A:
Presidential
Check
B:
C:
Amendment
Process
D:
Congressional
Check
Local
government
B. Congressional
check
#28
Which function of presidential check?
Call special
A: session of
Congress
C:
Declare war on
other nations
Propose
B: amendments to
overrule judges
D:
Court of last
resort
A. Call special
session of
Congress
#29
The Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of
speech and _______?
A: Protection against
B:
Protection against
C: large gatherings of
people
D:
abuse of power
Protection against
invasion by foreign
countries
Right of President
to veto laws
A. Protection
against abuse of
power
#30
The Bill of Rights guarantees voting rights and
___________________.
A:
Rights of police
to investigate
crimes
Right of President
C:
to veto laws
B:
Rights of a judge
at a trial
Rights of those
D: accused of a crime
D. Rights of
those accused of
a crime
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