Constitution test

Question 1

Define Judicial review

Answer 1

The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a sentencing is constitutional or not

Question 2

Which branch of government makes the laws

Answer 2

Legislative branch

Question 3

Which branch of government enforces the laws

Answer 3

Executive branch

Question 4

Which branch of government decides if a law is constitutional

Answer 4

Judicial Branch

Question 5

Which house of Congress impeaches the president

Answer 5

House of Representatives

Question 6

Which house of Congress serves at the jury for the impeachment of the president

Answer 6

The senate

Question 7

Which branch of government can declare war

Answer 7

Legislative branch(Congress)

Question 8

What are the two houses that make up Congress?

Answer 8

The Senate and house of Representatives

Question 9

How can the president check the powers of Congress?

Answer 9

Veto laws

Question 10

How can Congress check the power of the president

Answer 10

By overriding a veto by with 2/3 agreeing and they can impeach the president

Question 11

Which branch has the power to ratify treaties

Answer 11

Legislative branch (The Senate)

Question 12

Which branch has the power to negotiate treaties

Answer 12

Executive branch (President)

Question 13

The principle that divides powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is known as?

Answer 13

Separation of powers

Question 14

In which body of Congress must revenue (tax) bills originate?

Answer 14

House of Representatives

Question 15

Which body of Congress approves all presidential appointments and treaties?

Answer 15

The Senate

Question 16

How many judges sit on the US Supreme court?

Answer 16

9

Question 17

Which branch decides how many judges sit on the US Supreme Court

Answer 17

Legislative branch

Question 18

What is the presidents group of advisors called?

Answer 18

The cabinet

Question 19

What is the order of presidential succession (first 5)

Answer 19

Vice president
Speaker of House
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury

Question 20

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate

Answer 20

Vice president

Question 21

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

Answer 21

Resolve disagreements between House of Representatives and Senate on different versions of the same bill

Question 22

Define ex post facto law

Answer 22

Criminalize an action that took place in the past before that action was illegal

Question 23

List the federal court system in order of precedence from highest to lowest

Answer 23

Supreme court
Court of appeals
District courts

Question 24

What is the Senate vote needed to convict on impeachment charges?

Answer 24

2/3 vote

Question 25

When they are acting as Chief Diplomat, what role is the president performing?

Answer 25

Nations top representative and architect of foreign policy (negotiating treaties, appointing ambassadors, meeting world leaders, ect.)

Question 26

Define enumerated powers

Answer 26

Power granted to the US government that is stated in the constitution

Question 27

Who responsible for setting the president and Congress' salary?

Answer 27

House of Representatives

Question 28

Which branch of government includes the Attorney General?

Answer 28

Executive branch

Question 29

Who has the power to command the armed forces?

Answer 29

The president

Question 30

Who has the power to introduce bills?

Answer 30

Congress

Question 31

How is it determines how many representatives a state has in the House of Representatives?

Answer 31

Representatives are determined by state population but each state gets at least one

Question 32

Define elastic clause

Answer 32

This gives Congress implied powers beyond those written in the constitution

Question 33

Who has the power to issue pardons?

Answer 33

The president

Question 34

Who is required by the Constitution to give the State of the Union address

Answer 34

The president of the United States

Question 35

What is a writ of certiorari

Answer 35

Order from a higher court to a lower court, telling it to send up all records for a specific case so the high court can review it

Question 36

What is a brief in relation to the supreme court

Answer 36

Written legal document where lawyers present their case to the judges

Question 37

What is a dissenting opinion?

Answer 37

A written statement by a judge(s) who disagrees with majority's ruling. It is written to create a public document to record and show transparency

Question 38

How does the Supreme Court shape public policy?

Answer 38

Judicial review, deciding if a presidential act is constitutional or not

Question 39

What/who influences the decisions of the supreme court?

Answer 39

Legal principles, originalism, justices personal ideologies and public opinion

Question 40

What is precedent?

Answer 40

Past event, action, or ruling that serves as an example or rule for similar situations or cases later on

Question 41

Summarize your 5 first amendment rights

Answer 41

Freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition

Question 42

Summarize the 2nd amendment

Answer 42

Right to bear arms, own weapons legally

Question 43

Summarize the 4th amendment

Answer 43

Search and seizure, protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

Question 44

Summarize the 8th amendment

Answer 44

Prohibits excessive bail and fines, cruel and unusual punishments, protects from overly harsh penalties set by the government