
Chapter 9 - The Consitution: A More Perfect Union
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- Q1The main job of the legislative branch is toobey laws once they are passed.make laws needed for the country.resolve disputes involving the law.enforce and carry out federal laws.30s
- Q2The framers designed a system of checks and balances toshare power between the national and state governments.make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.30s
- Q3The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known asthe amendment process.veto power.judicial review.federalism.30s
- Q4A bill cannot become a law until it isproposed by the president and approved by Congress.proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.approved by Congress and signed by the president.approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court.30s
- Q5The most important task of the executive branch is toobey laws once they are passed.enforce and carry out federal laws.resolve disputes involving the law.make laws needed for the country.30s
- Q6The “elastic clause” gives Congress the power todeclare actions of the president unconstitutional.pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.amend the Constitution as times change.veto decisions of the Supreme Court.30s
- Q7The judicial branch is responsible forputting federal laws into effect.resolving disputes involving the law.making new laws to stop crime.vetoing laws it doesn’t like.30s
- Q8The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because itgives more power to the states than to the national government.Has been amended thousands of times to make it work better.creates a framework for the government that can never be changed.combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.30s
- Q9The power to ratify treaties belongs to thepresident.Senate.Supreme Court.House.30s
- Q10The president has the power tochange laws passed by Congress.veto laws passed by Congress.pass laws without a vote of Congress.ignore laws passed by Congress.30s
- Q11An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed by either thepresident or a national convention.Congress or a national convention.president or Congress.House or the Senate.30s
- Q12An amendment may be ratified by three fourths of themembers of Congress.state legislatures.president's close advisors.Supreme Court justices.30s
- Q13The Preamble lists thegoals of the government.rights of the people.powers of Congress.limits on government power.30s
- Q14To “provide for the common defense” means toprotect Americans from foreign enemies.provide lawyers to people accused of crimes.apply the same laws to all people, rich or poor.keep law-abiding people safe from criminals.30s
- Q15Which words of the Preamble best justify the creation of federal courts?“establish Justice”“secure the Blessings of Liberty”“form a more perfect Union”“promote the General Welfare”30s