U.S. Government Chapter 3 & 4 Quiz

What is organized into 8 sections: the Preamble and 7 articles with the original document being followed by 27 amendments?

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

Within the Constitution, what section states the purpose of the Constitution?

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article II

• Amendments

Within the Constitution, what section contains information about the Legislative Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Within the Constitution, what section contains information about the Executive Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Within the Constitution, what section contains information about the Judicial Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

The principle in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are three independent and coequal branches of government is known as:

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action consists of:

• Judicial Review

• Legislative Oversight

• Executive Privilege

• Judicial Activism

What is a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state?

• Executive Agreement

• Treaty

• Alliance

• Protocol

True or False: The nation’s courts, except the Supreme Court, interpret and apply the Constitution in many cases they hear.

• True

• False

The Framers of Federalism were dedicated to the concept of limited government. They were convinced that ______________ ______________ poses a threat to individual liberty.

• governmental power

• individual freedom

• state rights

• economic equality