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How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?

• Elected by the people and confirmed by the Senate

• Chosen by the Senate and confirmed by the House

• Two-thirds vote of the House and three-fourths vote of the Senate

• Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Seante

Which of the following actions is required of the President to stop a new bill?

• Military Action

• Impeachment

• Judicial Review

• Veto

Citizens vote for their political representatives in governments shaped by the principle of

• Individual rights

• Monarchy

• Republicanism

• Federalism

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights?

• Limited Government

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Freedom of Speech

What is federalism?

• a major political party today

• dividing jobs between states and the national government

  
  

• a way to call Congress into special session

  
  

• a government type in which elected leaders speak for citizens

This group of people needed the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution?

• Democrats

• Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

• Federalists

Define "civic responsibility."

• vetoing unfair laws

  
  

• appointment of high level officials

  
  

• being involved in things that are good for the community

• becoming wealthy

Due to federalism, who has most of the power over public schools?

• Congress

  
  

• President

  
  

• state government

  
  

• private business

The Supreme Court has the right to

• Review decisions of the lower Courts

  
  

• Set up the lower courts

  
  

• Set punishments for traitors

  
  

• Impeach the President

Which of these is an example of an override?

• voting to pass a law, even though it was vetoed by the president

  
  

• taking the oath of citizenship

  
  

• both the state and national governments having the power to tax

  
  

• amending the Constituion