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CRMS The Constitution Test

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Question 1
1.

Why is the U.S. Constitution called a “living document”?

Question 2
2.

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?

Question 3
3.

What is the primary work of Congress?

Question 4
4.

What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?

Question 5
5.

Why does each state have two senators?

Question 6
6.

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

Question 7
7.

All of these are duties of the executive branch except

Question 8
8.

Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?

Question 9
9.

Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?

Question 10
10.

What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?

Question 11
11.

The U.S. population can directly participate in government in all of these ways except through

Question 12
12.

Which of these powers is shared by state and national governments?

Question 13
13.

Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?

Question 14
14.

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by three-fourths of the

Question 15
15.

Which of these can propose an amendment to the Constitution?

Question 16
16.

All of these are advantages to having states share a common market except that

Question 17
17.

How does the president balance the power of Congress?

Question 18
18.

How does the Supreme Court prevent the president and Congress from abusing their power?

Question 19
19.

How does Congress check the power of the president?

Question 20
20.

When you have finished the online part of the test, get the last question from Mrs. Wechter. Mark this answer "true"