1.)Which of the following is an example of the formal amendment process?
a)The gradual expansion of the President's war-making power as commander-in-chief
=b)The 1920 change to the Constitution that gave women the right to vote
c)The 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education, which outlawed segregation
d)The custom and tradition that fill in the details left vague in the Constitution
2.)Why is the formal amendment process so difficult and complicated?
=a)The Framers wanted the people to be absolutely sure before they changed the Constitution.
b)That part of the Constitution is not well-designed.
c)The States resented the loss of the power they had held under the Articles of Confederation.
d)Congress is full of politicians.
3.)What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
a)To reiterate the Declaration of Independence
b)To form a more perfect union
c)To outline the amendment process
=d)To explain why the Articles of Confederation were being replaced with a new constitution
4.)The Constitution originally _____. a)rejected the principle of popular sovereignty
=b)was not meant to be changed
c)emphasized direct democracy
d)limited the power of the common people
5.)The Constitution stipulated that all members of the _____ be elected directly by the people.
a)House of Representatives
b)Senate
=c)United States Congress
d)executive branch
6.)Great Britain has a _____ system of government, and the United States has a _____ system.
a)tyrannical, despotic
=b)monarchical, confederate
c)unitary, federal
d)presidential, parliamentary
7.)Judicial review gives the _____ the authority to declare a law _____, or illegal.
a)national government, federal
b)judicial branch, impeached
=c)Supreme Court, unconstitutional
d)president, veto
on 4, I am not so certain what "originally" means...which draft? When a group of folks are making laws, it is oft in draft in several versions at the same time.
The others are ok
1.) The correct answer is b) The 1920 change to the Constitution that gave women the right to vote. This is an example of the formal amendment process because it involved an actual change to the Constitution through the addition of the 19th Amendment.
2.) The correct answer is a) The Framers wanted the people to be absolutely sure before they changed the Constitution. The formal amendment process is intentionally difficult and complicated to ensure that any changes made to the Constitution are well-considered and have widespread support.
3.) The correct answer is d) To explain why the Articles of Confederation were being replaced with a new constitution. The Preamble serves as an introduction to the Constitution and explains the purpose and goals of the new government being created.
4.) The correct answer is b) was not meant to be changed. Initially, the Constitution was intended to be a relatively stable and permanent framework for the government. However, the Framers did include a provision for amending the Constitution in order to allow for future changes if needed.
5.) The correct answer is c) United States Congress. The Constitution specifies that all members of the United States Congress, which includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate, should be elected directly by the people.
6.) The correct answer is d) presidential, parliamentary. Great Britain has a monarchical system of government, where the monarch holds the highest position of power. The United States has a presidential system, where the president is the head of state and government.
7.) The correct answer is c) Supreme Court, unconstitutional. Judicial review gives the Supreme Court the authority to declare a law unconstitutional or illegal if it violates the Constitution. This power helps ensure that the laws passed by the legislative branch are in accordance with the Constitution.