AG Unit 3 Pretest

A(n) ____ is a way to change the Constitution.

The system of ____ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others.

With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of

• popular sovereignty.

• judicial review.

• the separation of powers.

• limited government.

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Judicial Review began with this Supreme Court case from 1803?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Worchester v. Georgia

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What are the constitutionally prescribed procedures by which the Constitution
may be formally changed?

• Can be proposed by a 3/4ths vote in the Supreme Court and must be ratified by 2/3rds of Congress.

• Can be proposed by a 2/3rds vote in Congress and must be ratified by 3/4ths of the states.

• Can be proposed by a 2/3rds vote in the president's cabinet and must be ratified by 3/4ths of the Supreme Court.

• Can be proposed by a 2/3rds vote in the states and must be ratified by 3/4ths of Congress.

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Which of the following was written to suggest that Congressional representation should be based on a state's population?

• Federalist Papers
• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise
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When there is a separation of powers,

• power is divided between the National Government and the States.

• power is distributed among three independent branches of government.

• the people grant the States the authority to govern.

• the basic powers of government are held by a single agency.

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Reorder the following as they appear in the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Legislative Branch

• The Amendment Process

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

Changes to the Constitution by means other than formal amendment

• involve changing the written words of the Constitution.

• have occurred very rarely in the past 200 years.

• can occur only with the approval of the States.

• result from the daily experiences of government.

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In which clause of the Constitution is the power of Congress established for regulating trade?

• Commerce Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Taxing and Spending Clause

• General Welfare Clause

• I don't know