Review Over the Constitution Chapter 3

Name _______________________________________ Period __________

1. In which part of the Constitution did the founding fathers list the six goals for American government?
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2. Which part of the Constitution allows the nation to make changes in the Constitution as needed?
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3. What tool does the President have that can check and balance the power of Congress?
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4. Which branch of government has the final authority on the Constitution?
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5. Name the seven Articles in the Constitution.
Article I ___________________________
Article V ___________________________
Article II ___________________________
Article VI __________________________
Article III __________________________
Article VII _________________________
Article IV __________________________
6. Give one example of a type of case for which the federal courts do NOT have jurisdiction.
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7. Since decisions of the Supreme Court are the final authority on interpretation of the Constitution, how
can decisions of the Supreme Court be overturned?
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8. The only method for proposing an amendment to the Constitution that has been used to date is
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9. The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as

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10. What are the freedoms that are included in the first Amendment to the Constitution?
Freedom of ______________________________________
Freedom of ______________________________________
Freedom of ______________________________________
Freedom of _________________________________ and ___________________________
11. Name the three branches of the U.S. government?
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
12. Name the two chambers in the Congress.
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
13. The President is a part of what branch of government? _____________________________________
14. Which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms? ______________________
15. Which amendment to the Constitution provides for protection against illegal searches and seizures?
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16. Which amendment to the Constitution provided women with the right to vote? __________________
17. At this time, how many amendments are there to the Constitution? ______________________
18. Which amendment to the Constitution guaranteed the right to vote to all citizens, including former
slaves?
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19. Name two powers of the executive branch.

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2. __________________________________________________________________
20. Which amendment to the Constitution gave 18 year old citizens the right to vote? ________________
21. All amendments to the Constitution have been proposed using one method and all but one has been
ratified using one method. Which amendment was ratified using an alternative method?
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22. The Supremacy Clause states that the U.S. Constitution and laws are the supreme law of the land and
override state laws if there is a conflict. Where is the Supremacy Clause found?
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Unit Test Over the Constitution Chapter 3

Name ____________KEY________________________ Period __________
This test contains 25 questions. Each question is worth 4 points.
1. In which part of the Constitution did the founding fathers list the six goals for American government?
a) The Amendments
c) The Preamble
b) The Articles
d) The Supremacy Clause
2. Which part of the Constitution allows the nation to make changes in the Constitution as needed?
a) Article V
c) The Supremacy Clause
b) The Preamble
d) The Necessary and Proper Clause
3. What tool does the President have that can check and balance the power of Congress?
a) The override power
c) The ratification power
b) The veto power
d) The power of judicial review
4. Which branch of government has the final authority on the Constitution?
a) Congress
c) Executive
b) Legislative
d) Judicial
5. What part of the Constitution gives Congress the right to make all laws that are necessary and proper
to carry out its duties?
a) The expressed powers
c) The power of judicial review
b) The jurisdiction clause
d) The elastic clause
6. The Constitution contains seven Articles. Which of the following is NOT a correct description of an
Article in the Constitution?
a) Article I establishes and describes the powers and duties of the Legislative Branch.
b) Article II establishes and describes the powers and duties of the Executive Branch.
c) Article V establishes and describes the powers and duties of the Judicial Branch.
d) Article VII establishes the method for the Constitution to be ratified.
7. Jurisdiction of the federal courts does NOT include cases involving
a) Treaties with foreign nations
c) Maritime law
b) Divorce
d) Bankruptcy
8. Since decisions of the Supreme Court are the final authority on interpretation of the Constitution, how
can decisions of the Supreme Court be overturned?
a) By amending the Constitution c) By order of the President
b) By judicial review
d) By an act of Congress
9. The only method for proposing an amendment to the Constitution that has been used to date is by

a) National convention
b) Petition

c) Three-fourths vote of each house in Congress

d) Two-thirds vote of each house in Congress

10. It is very difficult to get the Senate to ratify treaties. As a result, modern Presidents have avoided
treaties and used what other form of agreements between countries?
a) Ratification agreements
c) Impeachment agreements
b) Executive agreements
d) Petition agreements
11. The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as
a) The Robin Hood Amendments c) The Fundamental Orders
b) The Bill of Rights
d) The Petition of Rights
12. The first Amendment to the Constitution does NOT include which of the following?
a) Freedom of religion
c) Freedom of the press
b) Freedom of assembly
d) Freedom to bear arms
13. Which one of the following is NOT a branch of the U.S. government?
a) The Army
c) The President
b) The Congress
d) The court system
14. Name the two chambers in the Congress.
a) The Parliament and the House of Burgesses
b) The House of Representatives and the Senate
c) The House of Representatives and the White House
d) The Senate and the Congress
15. The President is a part of what branch of government?
a) The judicial branch
c) The legislative branch
b) The executive branch
d) The olive branch
16. Which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?
a) The first Amendment
c) The third Amendment
b) The second Amendment
d) The fourth Amendment
17. Which amendment to the Constitution provides for protection against illegal searches and seizures?
a) The second Amendment
c) The fourth Amendment
b) The third Amendment
d) The fifth Amendment
18. Which amendment to the Constitution established prohibition?
a) The 14th Amendment
c) The 21st Amendment
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b) The 18 Amendment
d) The 24th Amendment

19. Which amendment to the Constitution provided women with the right to vote in all elections?
a) The 12th Amendment
c) The 19th Amendment
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b) The 15 Amendment
d) The 27th Amendment
20. At this time, how many amendments are there to the Constitution?

a) 22

b) 26

c) 27

d) 32

21. Which amendment to the Constitution guaranteed the right to vote to all citizens, including former
slaves?
a) The 15th Amendment
c) The 17th Amendment
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b) The 13 Amendment
d) The 20th Amendment
22. All of the following are examples of the ability of the legislative branch to check and balance the
power of the judicial branch EXCEPT
a) Congress can impeach federal judges.
b) Congress can change the size of the Supreme Court
c) Congress can overturn federal court cases.
d) Congress establishes judicial salaries.
23. All of the following are examples of powers of the executive branch EXCEPT
a) Commander-in-Chief
b) Appoints heads of departments and agencies.
c) May pardon people found guilty of crimes.
d) May overrule a Supreme Court decision by issuing an executive order.
24. All of the following are examples of informal changes in the Constitution EXCEPT
a) President John Tyler insisted on being the real president, not an acting president.
b) Modern presidents have tended to use executive agreements instead of treaties.
c) Recent presidents often refuse to talk to Congress.
d) The President prepares the national budget and presents it to Congress, instead of Congress
preparing its own budget.
25. All of the following are examples of checks and balances EXCEPT
a) The President can veto a decision of the Supreme Court.
b) The Congress can override a presidential veto.
c) The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the President.
d) The Supreme Court can declare a bill passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
26. In the Constitution, what power does the final enumerated power (#18) give to Congress?
a) The power to declare war and peace.
b) The power to raise and maintain a navy.
c) The power to impeach the President.
d) The power to do things that are necessary and proper to carry out the other duties.

27. Which amendment to the Constitution gave 18 year old citizens the right to vote?
a) The 18th Amendment.
c) The 26th Amendment
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b) The 19 Amendment
d) The 27th Amendment
28. The U.S. Constitution is based on six major principles. Which of the following is NOT one of those
principles?
a) Popular Sovereignty
c) Separation of Powers
b) Federalism
d) Supremacy of the Executive
29. The President is the commander-in-chief of the military but only one President has actually led the
troops personally while serving as President. Which President was that?
a) George Washington
c) William Henry Harrison
b) Andrew Jackson
d) Dwight Eisenhower
30. The power of the President has grown through the years. Most of the time, the Presidents power has
increased at the expense of
a) the Supreme Court.
c) the bureaucracy.
b) the Congress.
d) the military.
31. All amendments to the Constitution have been proposed using one method and all but one has been
ratified using one method. Which amendment was ratified using an alternative method?
a) The 15th Amendment
c) The 19th Amendment
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b) The 18 Amendment
d) The 21st Amendment
32. What is the time limit for states to ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
a) One year
c) Ten years
b) Two years
d) There is no limit.
33. The Supremacy Clause states that the U.S. Constitution and laws are the supreme law of the land and
override state laws if there is a conflict. Where is the Supremacy Clause found?
a) In the Preamble.
b) In the 4th Article of the Constitution.
c) In the 6th Article of the Constitution.
d) In the 7th Article of the Constitution.