FL SS.7.CG.3.Practice 3

Which form of government is established by the U.S. Constitution?

• Constitutional monarchy

• Constitutional republic

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

What is the main purpose of the separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• To allow the President to make all laws

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To give all power to the states

• To eliminate the need for a judicial branch

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To veto laws

Which article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the amendment process?

• Article I

• Article III

• Article V

• Article IV

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State

What is one advantage of a federal system of government?

• It centralizes all power in the national government

• It balances local sovereignty with national unity

• It eliminates state governments

• It allows only the President to make laws

How does the 10th Amendment affect the relationship between state and national governments?

• It gives all powers to the national government

• It reserves powers not given to the federal government for the states

• It abolishes state governments

• It allows the President to override state laws

Which process must occur for an amendment to be added to the U.S. Constitution?

• The President must sign it into law

• It must be proposed by Congress and ratified by the states

• The Supreme Court must approve it

• The states must vote unanimously