Chapter 6 Test

Front

Which person is elected by members from the majority party?

Back

the Speaker of the House

Front

Which of the following is an example of a reserved power? declaring war, making treaties, creating local governments, coining and regulating money

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creating local governments

Front

Which of these powers is granted to the president? declaring war, vetoing bills passed by Congress, impeaching Supreme Court justices, approving appointed department secretaries

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vetoing bills passed by Congress

Front

What is the main power of the judicial branch?

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to strike down laws that violate the Constitution

Front

Which of the following examples is correct according to the system of checks and balances? The president can veto a bill. The Supreme Court can override a veto. Congress can declare a law to be unconstitutional. The president can declare an executive order to be unconstitutional.

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The president can veto a bill.

Front

Which of the following is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
- establishing an official government religion
- printing libel and stating slander
- making a request of the government
- gathering to engage in illegal activities

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making a request of the government

Front

Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment? Options: the right to bail, the right to an attorney, the right to a speedy trial, the right to trial by jury in civil cases

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the right to trial by jury in civil cases

Front

According to the Tenth Amendment, who holds any powers not either delegated to the federal government or prohibited to the states?

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the states and the people

Front

Which amendment allows the government to decide basic rights of citizens that are not addressed in the Constitution?

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Ninth Amendment

Front

What is the name for the protection that the 5th Amendment provides to anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime?

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double jeopardy