Quizzez HIstory

Which of the following amendments are Civil War Amendments?

-13th free -14th citizens -15th vote

Which of the following is NOT a way in which amendments can be proposed? Choose TWO!

-the President can request an amendment in his "State of the Union" Address -the Supreme Court may propose an amendment at any time

How many times has US Constitution been changed?

27

Which scenario most likely encouraged America's founding fathers to design a government that shares power?

A king and his associated dominate an elected parliament

Which part of the Constitution deals with the amending process?

Article V

Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall , before it become a law, be presented to the President of the U.S. - Article 1 Which individual or group is limited by the excerpt from the Constitution?

Congress

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union" is the beginning of what document?

Constitution

Which branch of the government is responsible for enforcing the laws?

Executive

Why is the Preamble an important part of the Constitution?

It affirms the people's right to self-government

He was the "Father of the Constitution"

James Madison

From what court case is the principle of Judicial Review established?

Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the Constitution has been expanded as the Executive Branch has applied the document?

Presidents can use judicial review to determine if laws and actions are constitutional

"The accumulation of all powers, in the same hands, may be justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny." What principle of the Constitution is being discussed?

Separation of Powers

What was left out of the constitution

Slavery

The goals of the Constitution are found where?

The Preamble

Which of the following would be considered unconstitutional under the principle of judicial review?

The President setting naturalization laws for citizenship

Charles Pickney Speech at Ratification Convention 1788, "I trust that when we... secure to use those rights which as the citizens of a state will make us happy and content at home as the citizens of the Union." What document was Pickney supporting?

US Constitution

The flexibility of the original US Constitution is due mainly to which of these?

its provision for the amending process and judicial interpretation

"it is evident that each department should have a will of its own."- Federalist No. 51 Which concept is being discussed in the above quote?

separation of powers

In the US, the use of implied powers, the amending process, and Supreme Court interpretations have resulted in

the Constitution being adapted to fit changing times

"The Earth belongs to the living, not to the dead." - Jefferson This statement would best support the idea that

the Founders wanted the Constitution to be a living document, that changed with society

From Article 1, which is the BEST example of the "elastic clause" as it relates to the expansion of federal power?

the fact that Congress is permitted to create a military draft, as Congress is given the power to create an army an navy

What is the best explanation of "separation of powers?"

the relations among the different branches of the government

The Constitution's briefness shows its framers concern that it be

useful for the future