Unit 2 Topic 1 Test Questions

Use your social studies knowledge, Source 1, and Source 2 to answer the question.

Which statement best describes what must happen for a bill to become law?

• The judicial branch must declare the law constitutional

• Congress must have a 2/3 vote in order to pass it.

• The president must sign it into law.

• The states must approve the law.

Laws begin as ​​________

• ideas
• committees

• bills

• nothing

Use your social studies knowledge, Source 4 to answer the question.

Part A

Which statement best explains why it is so difficult to add an amendment to the Constitution?

• It is difficult to add an amendment to the Constitution because it requires approval from a large majority of states.

• Adding an amendment is difficult because only a few people in the government need to agree on it.

• Adding an amendment to the Constitution is a very long process.

• Amendments need approval from two-thirds of the House of Representatives

Part B

Which statement best explains the purpose of the amendment process?

• Amendments are only added to the Constitution to benefit a specific group of people, excluding others.

• The amendment process is in place to limit the power of the judicial branch

• The amendment process exists to give the President more power over the Constitution.

• The amendment process allows amendments or changes to the United States Constitution.

Use your social studies knowledge and source 4 to answer the question.

Which statement best describes why it is important for both Congress and the states to agree on changes to the Constitution?

• To make sure that the amendment is one that will have a major impact on all Americans.

• To make sure that the federal government has more power than the states.

• To make sure that the states have more power than the federal government.

• To separate the powers between the states and the federal government.

Use your social studies knowledge and the sources to answer the question.

Which statements best describe how the Constitution of the United States can be amended?

Select the two correct answers

• A constitutional amendment requires approval from all 50 states.

• Two-thirds of Congress must agree to the change.

• Three-quarters of Congress must vote to approve the amendment.

• Two-thirds of the state legislatures request a convention.

• The executive and judicial branches must agree with the amendment.

Use your social studies knowledge and Source 1 to answer the question.

Which phrase best describes the branch of government that is responsible for making the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Vice-President

• Legislative

Use your social studies knowledge and Source 2 to answer the question.

Part A

Which statement explains the most likely reason why the founding fathers created a system of checks and balances?

• To give the president more control over the other branches of government.

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• To give the legislative branch more power and limit the power of the judicial branch.

• To let each branch work on its own without any restrictions.

Part B

Which statement best explains how the Executive Branch checks and balances the Legislative Branch?

• The Executive Branch can veto legislation proposed by the Legislative Branch.

• The Executive Branch has the authority to create and pass laws without the approval of the Legislative Branch.

• The Executive Branch has the power to appoint members of the Legislative Branch.

• If the Executive Branch doesn’t agree with what Congress decides, it can create a new Legislative Branch.

Use your social studies knowledge and Source 3 to answer the question.

Select the level of government that best describes the level of government each person works for.

President of the United States

• federal

• state

• local