Which of the following is an example of the principle of checks and balances?
A. Members of Congress have the power to raise their own salaries.
B. Federal courts have the power to hear cases involving federal law.
C. Presidents can appoint officers of the armed forces.
D. Presidents can veto an act of Congress.
D. Presidents can veto an act of Congress.
The U.S. government is split into three branches. Which of the following is this an example of
A. confederate system
B. federalism
C. separation of powers
D. interpretation
C. separation of powers
Which of the following best Summarizes the preamble to the constitution?
A. It is the Supreme law of the land
B. It is the first amendment to the constitution
C. It is a blueprint and process document for the constitution as a whole.
D. It is an introduction that describes the goals of the constitution
D. It is an introduction that describes the goals of the constitution
How does the Constitution safeguard individual rights?
A. Article 1 provides for two houses of Congress.
B. The preamble clearly states the ways people can change the government.
C. Every citizen has to ratify the Constitution before it becomes law.
D. The Bill of Rights protects people from the federal government
D. The Bill of Rights protects people from the federal government.
In which ways does the Constitution protect people from a possibly unfair state government?
A. Article 2 gives power to the president to protect the people from the states
B. Article 5 gives instructions for amending the Constitution
C. Article 6 states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
D. the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right of accused people to receive a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
E. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment lays out a plan for presidential succession
C. Article 6 states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
Which of the following is not a function of the articles of the Constitution?
A. they explain the three main branches of government
B. they enforce the separation of power between the branches of government
C. they explain how to amend the Constitution
D. they summarize the overall goals of the Constitution