The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose That Branch Order, Freedom, or Equality Unit Terms Line- Item Veto Is it Constitutional.

The Constitution & the American Political System

Unit Test Review

Choose That Branch

Order, Freedom, or Equality

UnitTerms

Line- Item

Veto

Is it Constitutional

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Choose that Branch Responsible for interpreting the laws

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Can call special sessions of Congress

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Can refuse to approve federal

appointmentsA. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May establish the number of lower courts

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Has the power of impeachment

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May declare laws unconstitutional

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May grant pardons or reprieves to federal

offendersA. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May declare the refusal to enforce laws

unconstitutionalA. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May veto bills it doesn’t agree with

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Charged with enforcing the laws

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch May propose amendments as a check on

another branchA. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Controls appointments to the Cabinet

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch Responsible for making the laws

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Choose that Branch The branch that is furthest removed from

the peopleA. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 16 – The power to collect

income taxes based on how much you earn

A. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 17 – The popular election of

U.S. SenatorsA. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Article 3 – Set up the Judicial Branch

A. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 4 – The protection from

unreasonable searches and seizuresA. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Article 5 – How to amend the Constitution

A. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 6 – The right to confront

witnesses against youA. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 13 – The prohibition of

slaveryA. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 25 – The succession of the

president and vice-presidentA. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Order, Freedom or Equality Amendment 26 – Set the voting age to 18

A. Order

B. Freedom

C. Equality


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Terms People who prefer order over equality

A. Conservatives

B. Libertarians

C. Liberals


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Terms The right to vote

A. democracy

B. suffrage

C. republicanism


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Terms To be forced to testify in a court of law

A. Self-incrimination

B. Double jeopardy

C. Impeachment


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Terms To have your day in court

A. Jurisprudence

B. Due process

C. Suffrage


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Terms Powers that are specifically written in the

ConstitutionA. Enumerated

B. Elastic

C. Implied


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Terms Prefer freedom to order or equality

A. Conservatives

B. Libertarians

C. Liberals


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Terms Power is exercised by elected

representativesA. Federalism

B. Separation of Powers

C. Republicanism


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Terms Government that can only do what the

people allow it to doA. Limited government

B. Popular government

C. Republican government


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Terms The more you make the more you pay

A. Elastic taxation

B. Progressive taxation

C. Equalized taxation


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Terms Legislation that hasn’t been signed by the

President of the United StatesA. Amendment

B. Bill

C. Law


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Terms Gives Congress powers to make laws that

are “necessary and proper” to carry out its other powers

A. Elastic clause

B. Supremacy clause

C. Implied clause


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Terms Prefer equality to order and freedom

A. Conservatives

B. Libertarians

C. Liberals


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Terms Committee where the House and Senate

iron out differences between two versions of legislation

A. Joint committee

B. Resolution committee

C. Conference committee


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Terms Amendment that protects people from

testifying against themselves in courtA. Fourth

B. Fifth

C. Sixth


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Terms Makes the Constitution the law of the land

A. Enumerated clause

B. Supremacy clause

C. Elastic clause


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Terms Prohibits excessive bail, fines and cruel

and unusual punishmentA. Fourth

B. Sixth

C. Eighth


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Terms Says citizens are subject to at least two

sets of lawsA. Judicial review

B. Republicanism

C. Federalism


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Line-Item Veto Senator Robert Byrd was against the

Line-Item VetoA. True

B. False


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Line-Item Veto Pork-barrel legislation is related mostly to

farmingA. True

B. False


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Line-Item Veto The Line-Item Veto was ruled

constitutional by the Supreme CourtA. True

B. False


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Line-Item Veto The Line-Item Veto is a relatively new

idea (within the last 20 years)A. True

B. False


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Line-Item Veto The goal of the Line-Item Veto is to make

bills shorter and easier to readA. True

B. False


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Is it Constitutional? Chief Justice Roberts decides he will stay

on the court until he diesA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? California makes a fair trade treaty with

MexicoA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? President Bush runs for a third term to

finish the war in IraqA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? A young woman on trial for possession of

narcotics is forced to testify in court by the judge

A. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? Michigan institutes a poll tax to pay for

new election equipmentA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? President Bush calls a special session of

Congress after an attack by al-QaidaA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? Governor Granholm who was born in

Canada decides to run for the presidencyA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? Michigan allows residents to carry a

concealed handgun with a permitA. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? Mr. Morelock who is 34 decides to run for

president in 2008A. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Is it Constitutional? Each state has Electoral College electors

equal to its U.S. Representatives plus its U.S. Senators

A. Constitutional

B. Unconstitutional


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Random Questions What fraction of both houses of Congress

must pass a constitutional amendment for it to go to the states?

A. Over one-half

B. Two-thirds

C. Three-fourths


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Random Questions What fraction of the states must ratify a

constitutional amendment?A. Over one-half

B. Two-thirds

C. Three-fourths


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Random Questions Under the original Constitution what was

the only elected office directly elected by voters?

A. Representative

B. Senator

C. Supreme Court Justice


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Random Questions Which of the following is an argument for

the Electoral CollegeA. Majorities are always right

B. The contingencies or “what ifs” are messy

C. Fraud (keeps states from cheating)

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