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US Constitution test /100 questionsAND Answers/100% Scores
What is the document that officially broke the colonies ties with Great Britian
- -declaration of independence
-The introduction to the current constitution is known as the: - -preamble
-How many judges serve on the US Supreme Court - -9
-Which principle of government allows the federal court system to rule on
both the constitutionality and meaning of federal law - -judicial review
-The current constitution was written in the late 1700s in order
to____________the central government of the United States - -strengthen
-The philosopher John Locke believed that people are born natural rights.
What are the three natural rights? - -life, liberty, and property
-The technical "name" for the type of government "by the people" is: - -
democracy
-what is the name given to the procedure for removing an individual from an
office/ position of power within the national government - -impeachment
process
-the seven original sections of the current constitution that discuss rules and
procedures are known as the: - -articles of the constitution
-the additions/ changes made in the current constitution over the years are
known as the: - -amendments
-What is the more "common name" for the first ten amendments to the
constitution - -Bill of Rights
-How many "additions/changes" have been made in the current constitution
over the years - -27
-The U.S. Congress, the President----White House, and the Supreme Court
are all located in what city? - -Washington DC
-This plan named after a state was created by James Madison for
representation based on population in Congress - -virginia plan
, -what was the name of the first document of national government/
constitution for the United States - -articles of confederation
-Which branch of the central government enforces laws? - -executive
-Which branch of government appoints federal judges - -executive
-Which branch of government accuses and tries(impeaches and convicts)
and then removes federal officials from office - -legislative
-which branch can print and coin money. - -legislative
-Which branch of government makes/enacts/passes laws - -legislative
-Which branch declares war? - -legislative
-Which person in the executive branch has the power to appoint justices to
the Supreme Court? - -the president
-the principle that gives the legislative, executive, or judicial branches the
right to block the misuse of power by any of the other branches of
government is known as: - -checks and balances
-the constitutional convention that wrote the current constitution was in: - -
the philadelphia convention
-Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution" for his efforts in the
writing of the current constitution - -James Madison
-this plan also named after a state was liked by states with small
populations and called for representation to be based on equal
representation - -the New Jersey plan
-The "________ Compromise" at the Constitution Convention created a two
house legislature - -The Great compromise
-What vote of the states was required to "ratify" (adopt) the current
constitution? - -9/13
-The information regarding the Legislative Branch can be found in: - -Article
I
-what is the "official name" of the legislative branch of the federal
government - -Congress
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