Chapter #2 The Constitution - A.P.

The document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government is called

• a decree.

• a constitution.

• a social contract.

• a treaty.

• an amendment.

A system of government in which power is divided between the state and national government is called a

• federal system.

• parliamentary system.

• unitary system.

• pluralistic system.

• confederal system.

Which of the following is an executive branch check on the legislative branch?

• declaring executive branch actions unconstitutional

• changing the number of federal courts

• changing the jurisdiction of the federal courts

• refusing to implement judicial branch decisions

• calling Congress into special session

Article II of the Constitution establishes

• a bicameral legislature.

• the Olive Branch Petition.

• the legislative branch.

• the executive branch.

• the judicial branch.

The Anti-Federalists feared that the newly drafted Constitution would create

• a confederacy.

• an endless series of amendments.

• an overly powerful central government.

• checks and balances.

• a separation of powers.

The separation of powers entails all but which of the following?

• There should be three distinct branches of government.

• Each branch would have its own, separate staff.

• Each branch would share constitutional equality and independence.

• The separate branches would be responsible for making, enforcing, and interpreting the laws.

• The three separate branches would be housed in different cities.

Which of the following statements about the judicial branch is inaccurate?

• Congress is permitted to establish a national court system below the level of the Supreme Court.

• The President can appoint and remove Supreme Court justices, subject to House consent.

• The Supreme Court could hear disputes between two states or between the national government and individual states.

• The Supreme Court held ultimate authority for determining the meaning of constitutional provisions.

• The Supreme Court is the court of last resort.

The Anti-Federalists were concerned that the newly drafted Constitution did not protect individual liberties. How was this concern addressed?

• with the libertarian amendments.

• with the Anti-Federalist amendments

• with the Bill of Rights

• with the inclusion of checks and balances

• through persuasive arguments printed in Publius's pamphlets

Informal methods of amending the Constitution include

• judicial interpretation.

• basic legislation.

• executive actions.

• custom and usage.

• all of these

Article I of the Constitution establishes

• separation of church and state.

• the presumption that those accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty.

• the judicial branch.

• the executive branch.

• the legislative branch.