Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Art IV, Sec. 3, Clause 1 says
that new states will be admitted to the Union by .....
a. | Department of
State | c. | the Supreme
Court | b. | Congress | d. | naturalization and Immigration
Department |
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Made to look guilty of a
crime
a. | extrapolate | c. | intimidate | b. | exonerate | d. | incriminate |
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Granted full citizenship to
someone who was not born in the U.S.
a. | natural
citizen | c. | expatriate
citizen | b. | naturalized citizen | d. | residential citizen |
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Order in which the office of
president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election or if the president becomes
disabled
a. | executive
alignment | c. | impeachment | b. | presidential succession | d. | presidential veto |
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Message delivered by the
president once a year, usually in January in front of the Congress.
a. | Fireside
Chat | c. | State of the Union
Address | b. | Presidential Acceptance Speech | d. | Presidential Radio Address |
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Art I, Sec 7, Clause 1 says
that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
a. | Senate | c. | Presidents Council of Economic
Advisors | b. | Congressional Budget Office | d. | House of Representative |
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Powers not specifically granted
to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the
people
a. | judicial
powers | c. | congressional
powers | b. | reserved powers | d. | applied powers |
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Sudden overthrow of a
government by a small group in positions of authority, such as military leaders
a. | electioneering | c. | coup | b. | electoral college revolt | d. | impeachment |
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What does Art IV, Sec 3 deal
with
a. | Guarantees to the
states | c. | New states and
territories | b. | Extent of judicial powers | d. | Citizen rights in other states |
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To declare null and void; to
set aside, As when the Congress rejects a Presidential veto.
a. | filibuster | c. | override | b. | cloture vote | d. | veto |
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Voting places where people go
to vote in elections
a. | electoral
colleges | c. | polls | b. | focus groups | d. | cloak rooms |
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12.
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Persons who wrote the U.S.
Constitution
a. | framers | c. | Constitutional Convention
Delegates | b. | Founding Fathers | d. | all of these |
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President of the United
States
a. | chief
executive | c. | commander in
chief | b. | all of these | d. | Mr. President |
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Independent, equal and free.
The U.S. is a _____ nation.
a. | vassal | c. | subservient | b. | subjugated | d. | sovereign |
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Which Article deals with the
Legislative branch of government?
a. | Art II | c. | Art III | b. | Art I | d. | Art IV |
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Which Article deals with the
Executive branch of government?
a. | Art II | c. | Art III | b. | Art I | d. | Art IV |
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Introduction to the
Constitution
a. | Introduction | c. | bibliography | b. | Contents | d. | Preamble |
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Authority; in accordance with
accepted standards. Legal according to the law.
a. | Commanded | c. | legitimacy | b. | Standard Deviation | d. | ill-legitimacy |
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Sec 3 of Art I deals with the
_____
a. | President | c. | Senate | b. | House of Representatives | d. | Supreme Court |
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Art I, Sec 5, Clause 2 says
that the rules for the House and Senate will be made by ...
a. | the
President | c. | the Supreme
Court | b. | the House and Senate | d. | the Justice Department |
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Clause in the Constitution that
allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated (other) powers.
“Congress can do what it needs to do to meet its responsibilities”
a. | judicial
clause | c. | elastic
clause | b. | executive clause | d. | enumerated clause |
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Official advisers appointed by
a chief executive (president) to head the executive departments of the government and help the
president carry out his duties.
a. | pollsters | c. | caucus committee | b. | cabinet | d. | political advisors |
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According the Art IV, Sec 4,
the United States guarantees to every state a _____ form of government.
a. | republican | c. | Democratic | b. | democratic | d. | Republican |
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24.
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According to Art I, Section 2,
Clause 2, how old do you have to be to run for the House of Representatives?
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25.
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According to the Constitution,
who has the power to declare war?
a. | The Supreme
Court | c. | none of these
| b. | The
President | d. | Congress |
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Power of a chief executive
(President of Governor) to reject a bill passed by the legislature and prevent it from becoming a
law
a. | appellate
jurisdiction | c. | legislative
rejection | b. | authorize | d. | veto |
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Powers specifically granted and
written out in the Constitution
a. | implied
powers | c. | enumerated
powers | b. | democratic powers | d. | dictatorial powers |
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28.
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Article I, Sec 2, Clause 1 says
that members of the House of Representatives will be chosen every _____ year.
a. | does not
say | c. | sixth | b. | second | d. | fourth |
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According to the Constitution,
who judges whether or not Congressional elections are legal?
a. | The
Congress | c. | the Justice
Department | b. | The Supreme Court | d. | The Office of Management and
Budget |
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Legal restriction on how long a
public official may serve or how many times they may run for office.
a. | campaign finance
law | c. | fair practices
law | b. | original jurisdiction | d. | term limits |
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Right to
vote
a. | suffrage | c. | implied power | b. | electoral college | d. | freedom of speech |
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Authority to decide whether a
law is constitutional
a. | judicial
review | c. | congressional
responsibility | b. | executive authority | d. | amendment authority |
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Drafts of proposed laws
presented for approval to the congress or other legislatures
a. | mark
ups | c. | bills | b. | writs | d. | drafts |
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34.
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Art III, Sec 2 deals with
.....
a. | citizen
rights | c. | other presidential
powers | b. | federal courts | d. | new states |
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Officially approve the
Constitution or an Amendment to it
a. | ratify | c. | blank check | b. | veto | d. | stamp act |
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36.
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The Constitution says that it
takes a _____ vote in both houses of Congress to propose an amendment to the
Constitution
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Electors (people) chosen by the
states to elect the president and vice president
a. | popular
voters | c. | electoral
college | b. | democratic electors | d. | Registrar of voters |
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Upper house of the national
legislature
a. | House | c. | Cabinet | b. | Senate | d. | Assembly |
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According to Art II, Sec 4,
what is the penalty for the President and Vice President for conviction of treason, bribery or other
high crimes and misdemeanors?
a. | removal from
office | c. | imprisonment for not less than 20
years | b. | imprisonment for not less than 10 years | d. | deportation to a neutral country |
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Article III, Section 3 says
"...against the U.S., shall
consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aide and
comfort." What is this Article describing?
a. | declaration of
war | c. | duties of the President in time of
war | b. | duties of the armed forces | d. | treason |
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Which Article deals with the
judicial branch of government?
a. | Art V | c. | Art I | b. | Art II | d. | Art III |
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42.
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According to the constitution,
which part of government had the sole power to impeach the president?
a. | Senate | c. | Supreme Court | b. | Attorney General | d. | House of Representatives |
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Which Article describes the
duties and responsibilities of the President?
a. | Art III | c. | Art II | b. | Art IV | d. | Art I |
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44.
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Provisions of the Constitution
that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches
a. | power
vacuum | c. | checks and
balances | b. | presidential override | d. | National Security Council |
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45.
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Art V deals with
.....
a. | National
Supremacy | c. | Ratification | b. | Amending the Constitution | d. | Relations between the states |
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46.
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According to the Constitution,
who admits new states to the union?
a. | Congress | c. | President by way of treaties | b. | the Department of Immigration and
Naturalization | d. | the Supreme
Court |
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Highest court in the
United States. Has the final say on all constitutional law.
a. | Court of
Appeals | c. | National
Court | b. | Supreme Court | d. | Executive Court |
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According to Art I, Sec 3,
Clause 5, the _____ presides as the president of the Senate.
a. | Speaker of the
Senate | c. | Vice
President | b. | Majority Leader | d. | Senior Chairmen of the Senate |
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49.
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According to the Constitution,
who has the power to regulate commerce with foreign countries, between states and with Indian
tribes
a. | The Interior
Department | c. | The Supreme
Court | b. | The President | d. | The Congress |
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50.
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All the procedures for fair
treatment must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime
a. | veto
legislation | c. | due process of
law | b. | freedom of information act | d. | full faith and credit law |
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51.
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Which part of the Constitution
explains the powers forbidden to the states?
a. | Art I, Sec
8 | c. | Art I, Sec
10 | b. | Art
II | d. | Art IV |
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52.
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First ten Amendments to the
U.S. Constitution
a. | Progressive
Amendments | c. | Civil War
Amendments | b. | Bill of Rights | d. | Presidential Succession
Amendments |
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53.
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Lower house of the national
legislature
a. | House of
Representatives | c. | White
House | b. | Common House | d. | House of Senate |
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54.
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According to the Constitution,
only _____ may become President of the U.S.
a. | naturalized
citizens | c. | any American can
become President | b. | natural citizens | d. | citizens |
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Authority to decide cases
involving disputes over the law or behavior of people
a. | public
defenders | c. | high school
AP’s | b. | judicial power | d. | state prosecutors |
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The Constitution says that the
power to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. rests with .....
a. | the Department of
Treasury | c. | the
executive | b. | the congress | d. | the Council of Economic Advisors |
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According to Art I, Sec 3,
Clause 6, the _____ has the sole power to try all impeachments.
a. | House of
Representatives | c. | Senate | b. | District Court of Appeals | d. | Supreme Court |
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Powers the government has that
are not specifically stated in the Constitution
a. | Prime Ministerial
powers | c. | enumerated
powers | b. | oligarchical powers | d. | implied powers |
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The Constitution says that it
takes a _____ vote of the states to ratify a change in the constitution.
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60.
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National
legislature
a. | National
Executive | c. | National
Judiciary | b. | California Assembly | d. | Congress |
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Relating to a political system
in which authority is divided between a national government and its political subdivisions. In other
words, authority divided between the U.S. government and the states.
a. | oligarchy | c. | parliamentarian | b. | federalism | d. | democracy |
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Judicial procedure whereby a
government official is accused of wrongdoing and brought to trial before a legislative
body
a. | bill of
attainder | c. | appointment | b. | impeachment | d. | elected |
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63.
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Article VII said that the
Constitution would be ratified when _____ states ratified it.
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64.
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Being tried more than once for
the same crime
a. | double
jeopardy | c. | civil
prosecution | b. | ex post facto prosecution | d. | Miranda ruling |
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65.
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According to the Constitution,
states may .....
a. | enter into a treaty with another
country | c. | states may do none
of these | b. | form a confederation with other states | d. | form an alliance with other
governments |
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