Unit 4: Constitution Assessment

How is the Constitution organized?

• into parts called articles
• into sentences called sections
• into columns called delegations
• into paragraphs called statements

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?

• to record that all the citizens wrote the Constitution
• to state that government power comes from the people
• to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain
• to provide an introduction that would interest readers

Why does each state have two senators?

• to balance the rights of large and small states
• so the Senate does not become overcrowded
• to assure there are enough people to pass the laws
• so that one can take over if the other is unavailable

What is the primary work of Congress?

• to make laws for the country
• to debate whether laws are constitutional
• to determine who will be the candidate for president
• to be the chief executives of the states they represent

What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?

• It is signed by the president.
• It is voted on by the citizens.
• It is passed by the Supreme Court.
• It is approved by the state legislators

All of these are duties of the executive branch except

• negotiating treaties.
• carrying out the laws.
• proposing new taxes.
• dominating federal judges.

Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?

• to put laws into effect
• to resolve disputes under the law
• to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
• to propose bills needed to achieve justice

What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?

• federalism
• veto power
• impeachment
• judicial review

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• to list the responsibilities of elected officials
• to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
• to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
• to share power between state and national governments

Which of these powers should be in the middle section of this Venn Diagram?

• raising taxes
• declaring war
• printing money
• negotiating treaties