Test - The U.S. Constitution

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With the words, “We the People,” the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of:

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Popular Sovereignty

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The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to:

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Remove judges through impeachment

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The President’s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of: Executive Agreement, Judicial Review, Checks and Balances, Federalism

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Checks and Balances

Front

The Constitution is divided into seven major sections called ______________.

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articles

Front

A governmental system in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several regional governments is _____________.

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federalism

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The idea that government must conduct itself in accordance with the principles of the Constitution is _______________________.

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constitutionalism

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The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or other governmental action is ______________________.

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judicial review

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A system by which one branch of government can be restrained by one or both of the other branches is __________________.

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checks and balances

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When a U.S. President can reject any act of Congress is ________________.

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veto

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The introduction to the U.S. Constitution is know as the __________________.

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preamble