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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first attempt at writing a constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
Articles of Confederation
Preamble
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--cabinetrepresentativesParliamentCongress
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe beginning part of the ConstitutionArticle IAmendmentsBill of RightsPreamble
- 4. Multiple Choice
The main job of the legislative branch
determine if laws are unconstitutional
veto laws
write laws
approve laws made by the President
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the executive branch do?elect the presidentmake the lawsenforces the lawscount the votes
- 6. Multiple Choice. Who has the expressed power to declare war?PresidentCongressHouseSenate
- 7. Multiple ChoiceRole of the judicial branchmake lawsinterpret lawsenforce lawsimpeach a president
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHighest court in the landappellate courtstrial courtsdistrict courtsSupreme Courts
- 9. Multiple ChoiceName for a Supreme Court judgebenchjuryjudicial reviewjustice
- 10. Multiple ChoiceUnconstitutional means _____________to charge a public official with wrong doingthe Constitution does NOT allow itrejecting a law and refusing to sign itto determine the meaning of the Constitution
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?freedom of speechfreedom of religionright to an educationright to a trial by jury
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?the Preamblethe Articles of Confederationthe Declaration of Independencethe Bill of Rights
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?because it didn’t include a bill of rightsbecause it didn’t give women the right to votebecause it gave too much power to the statesbecause it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA word which means to change, correct or improve a law.amendproposeprinciplecompromise
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of peopleit keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safeit keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of peopleit keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of people
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