1. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose That Branch Order, Freedom, or Equality Unit Terms Line- Item Veto Is it Constitutional 200 100 400 200 800 400

2. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Responsible for interpreting the laws A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

3. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Can call special sessions of Congress A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

4. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Can refuse to approve federal appointments A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

5. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May establish the number of lower courts A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

6. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Has the power of impeachment A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

7. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May declare laws unconstitutional A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

8. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May grant pardons or reprieves to federal offenders A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

9. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May declare the refusal to enforce laws unconstitutional A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

10. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May veto bills it doesn’t agree with A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

11. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Charged with enforcing the laws A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

12. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  May propose amendments as a check on another branch A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

13. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Controls appointments to the Cabinet A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

14. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  Responsible for making the laws A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

15. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Choose that Branch  The branch that is furthest removed from the people A. Legislative Legislative B. Executive Executive C. Judicial Judicial

16. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 16 – The power to collect income taxes based on how much you earn A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

17. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 17 – The popular election of U.S. Senators A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

18. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Article 3 – Set up the Judicial Branch A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

19. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 4 – The protection from unreasonable searches and seizures A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

20. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Article 5 – How to amend the Constitution A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

21. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 6 – The right to confront witnesses against you A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

22. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 13 – The prohibition of slavery A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

23. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 25 – The succession of the president and vice-president A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

24. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Order, Freedom or Equality  Amendment 26 – Set the voting age to 18 A. Order Order B. Freedom Freedom C. Equality Equality

25. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  People who prefer order over equality A. Conservatives Conservatives B. Libertarians Libertarians C. Liberals Liberals

26. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  The right to vote A. democracy democracy B. suffrage suffrage C. republicanism republicanism

27. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  To be forced to testify in a court of law A. Self-incrimination Self-incrimination B. Double jeopardy Double jeopardy C. Impeachment Impeachment

28. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  To have your day in court A. Jurisprudence Jurisprudence B. Due process Due process C. Suffrage Suffrage

29. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Powers that are specifically written in the Constitution A. Enumerated Enumerated B. Elastic Elastic C. Implied Implied

30. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Prefer freedom to order or equality A. Conservatives Conservatives B. Libertarians Libertarians C. Liberals Liberals

31. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Power is exercised by elected representatives A. Federalism Federalism B. Separation of Powers Separation of Powers C. Republicanism Republicanism

32. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Government that can only do what the people allow it to do A. Limited government Limited government B. Popular government Popular government C. Republican government Republican government

33. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  The more you make the more you pay A. Elastic taxation Elastic taxation B. Progressive taxation Progressive taxation C. Equalized taxation Equalized taxation

34. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Legislation that hasn’t been signed by the President of the United States A. Amendment Amendment B. Bill Bill C. Law Law

35. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Gives Congress powers to make laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out its other powers A. Elastic clause Elastic clause B. Supremacy clause Supremacy clause C. Implied clause Implied clause

36. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Prefer equality to order and freedom A. Conservatives Conservatives B. Libertarians Libertarians C. Liberals Liberals

37. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Committee where the House and Senate iron out differences between two versions of legislation A. Joint committee Joint committee B. Resolution committee Resolution committee C. Conference committee Conference committee

38. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Amendment that protects people from testifying against themselves in court A. Fourth Fourth B. Fifth Fifth C. Sixth Sixth

39. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Makes the Constitution the law of the land A. Enumerated clause Enumerated clause B. Supremacy clause Supremacy clause C. Elastic clause Elastic clause

40. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Prohibits excessive bail, fines and cruel and unusual punishment A. Fourth Fourth B. Sixth Sixth C. Eighth Eighth

41. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Terms  Says citizens are subject to at least two sets of laws A. Judicial review Judicial review B. Republicanism Republicanism C. Federalism Federalism

42. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Line-Item Veto  Senator Robert Byrd was against the Line-Item Veto A. True True B. False False

43. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Line-Item Veto  Pork-barrel legislation is related mostly to farming A. True True B. False False

44. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Line-Item Veto  The Line-Item Veto was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court A. True True B. False False

45. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Line-Item Veto  The Line-Item Veto is a relatively new idea (within the last 20 years) A. True True B. False False

46. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Line-Item Veto  The goal of the Line-Item Veto is to make bills shorter and easier to read A. True True B. False False

47. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Chief Justice Roberts decides he will stay on the court until he dies A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

48. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  California makes a fair trade treaty with Mexico A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

49. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  President Bush runs for a third term to finish the war in Iraq A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

50. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  A young woman on trial for possession of narcotics is forced to testify in court by the judge A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

51. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Michigan institutes a poll tax to pay for new election equipment A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

52. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  President Bush calls a special session of Congress after an attack by al-Qaida A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

53. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Governor Granholm who was born in Canada decides to run for the presidency A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

54. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Michigan allows residents to carry a concealed handgun with a permit A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

55. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Mr. Morelock who is 34 decides to run for president in 2008 A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

56. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Is it Constitutional?  Each state has Electoral College electors equal to its U.S. Representatives plus its U.S. Senators A. Constitutional Constitutional B. Unconstitutional Unconstitutional

57. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review 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 Over one-half B. Two-thirds Two-thirds C. Three-fourths Three-fourths

58. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Random Questions  What fraction of the states must ratify a constitutional amendment? A. Over one-half Over one-half B. Two-thirds Two-thirds C. Three-fourths Three-fourths

59. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Random Questions  Under the original Constitution what was the only elected office directly elected by voters? A. Representative Representative B. Senator Senator C. Supreme Court Justice Supreme Court Justice

60. The Constitution & the American Political System Unit Test Review Random Questions  Which of the following is an argument for the Electoral College A. Majorities are always right Majorities are always right B. The contingencies or “what ifs” are messy The contingencies or “what ifs” are messy C. Fraud (keeps states from cheating) Fraud (keeps states from cheating)

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