Government 12 Constitution And Federalism Quiz
An online quiz about the parts of the U. S. Consitution, the Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, and the concept of Federalism.
- 1.Article I of the U.S. Consitution creats the...
- A.
Legislative Branch
- B.
Executive Branch
- C.
Judicial Branch
- 2.A person elected to the House of Representatives must be...
- A.
18 years of age.
- B.
25 years of age.
- C.
30 years of age.
- D.
35 years of age.
- 3.Congress passes laws for the ________________government (s).
- A.
State
- B.
International
- C.
Federal
- D.
State and Federal
- 4.The Federalist Papers was a series of a series of pamphlets written by..
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
- C.
James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilto
- D.
John Adams
- 5.In the Federalist 10, the author warned the reader of the dangers of "factions". What was meant by the term, "faction"?
- A.
Political Parties
- B.
Big Business
- C.
Lobbyists and special interest
- D.
British spies
- 6.President Obama authorized NATO to use U.S. armaments to attack Libya. There was a controversy about the attacks on LIbya. because...
- A.
The President has no war-making powers.
- B.
Congress has no war-making powers.
- C.
We can't afford another war.
- D.
Congress has the power to declare war and must be consulted.
- 7.Which of the following is NOT an example of "Checks and Balances"?
- A.
Obama signs a bill into law.
- B.
Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to the Senate and calls for a vote.
- C.
Supreme Court strikes down a law as unconstitutional.
- D.
Clinton is impeached for lying to the FBI under oath.
- 8.The President of the United States is elected by...
- A.
The voters.
- B.
The political party to which he/she belongs.
- C.
The various state legislatures
- D.
A group of electors appointed for this purpose.
- 9.Women gained the right to vote by
- A.
Amending the Constitution to include the 19th Amendment.
- B.
Having a law passed by Congress allowing them to vote.
- C.
Presidential order of Woodrow Wilson.
- D.
Forcing every state to allow them to vote.
- 10.Which person or group did NOT oppose the women's right to vote?
- A.
President Woodrow Wilson.
- B.
Three fourths of the State legislatures.
- C.
Bar owners and liquor importers and sellers.
- D.
3/4 of the U.S. Congress-House and Senate
- 11.The Constitution has been amended _____times.
- A.
10
- B.
30
- C.
29
- D.
27
- 12.Federalism refers to
- A.
The power of the Federal government.
- B.
The power split between the Congress and the President.
- C.
The split of power between the States and the Federal government.
- D.
Pamphlets printed up by George Washington.
- 13.The Constitution, after signing, was not approved before ratification by
- A.
3/4 of the States.
- B.
9 of 13 of the States.
- C.
The Congress of the United States by majority vote.
- D.
A vote of a majority of the people.
- 14.Article III is the ______________of the first three Articles and it sets up the ___________________.
- A.
Longest; Executive branch
- B.
Shortest; Legislative branch
- C.
Best written; Electoral College
- D.
Shortest; Judicial branch
- 15.The President's role in amending the Constitution is
- A.
Suggesting and working for its approval.
- B.
Sitting as the judge in the Senate.
- C.
Signing or vetoing the amendment.
- D.
Counting up the votes of the States.
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