Question 1

The main job of the legislative branch is to

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make laws needed for the country.

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obey laws once they are passed.

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resolve disputes involving the law.

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enforce and carry out federal laws.

Question 2

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

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keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

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share power between the national and state governments.

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make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.

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make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.

Question 3

The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as

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judicial review.

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the amendment process.

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veto power.

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federalism.

Question 4

A bill cannot become a law until it is

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approved by Congress and signed by the president.

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proposed by the president and approved by Congress.

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proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.

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approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court.

Question 5

The most important task of the executive branch is to

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enforce and carry out federal laws.

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obey laws once they are passed.

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resolve disputes involving the law.

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make laws needed for the country.

Question 6

The “elastic clause” gives Congress the power to

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pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.

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declare actions of the president unconstitutional.

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amend the Constitution as times change.

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veto decisions of the Supreme Court.

Question 7

The judicial branch is responsible for

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resolving disputes involving the law.

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putting federal laws into effect.

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making new laws to stop crime.

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vetoing laws it doesn’t like.

Question 8

The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it

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combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.

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gives more power to the states than to the national government.

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Has been amended thousands of times to make it work better.

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creates a framework for the government that can never be changed.

Question 9

The power to ratify treaties belongs to the

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Senate.

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president.

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Supreme Court.

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House.

Question 10

The president has the power to

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veto laws passed by Congress.

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change laws passed by Congress.

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pass laws without a vote of Congress.

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ignore laws passed by Congress.

Question 11

An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed by either the

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Congress or a national convention.

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president or a national convention.

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president or Congress.

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House or the Senate.

Question 12

An amendment may be ratified by three fourths of the

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state legislatures.

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members of Congress.

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president's close advisors.

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Supreme Court justices.

Question 13

The Preamble lists the

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goals of the government.

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rights of the people.

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powers of Congress.

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limits on government power.

Question 14

To “provide for the common defense” means to

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protect Americans from foreign enemies.

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provide lawyers to people accused of crimes.

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apply the same laws to all people, rich or poor.

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keep law-abiding people safe from criminals.

Question 15

Which words of the Preamble best justify the creation of federal courts?

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“establish Justice”

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“secure the Blessings of Liberty”

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“form a more perfect Union”

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“promote the General Welfare”

Question 16

“Our Posterity” is our

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descendants.

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parents.

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ancestors.

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brothers and sisters.

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