US CONSTITUTION EXAM FOR
TEACHING CALI FINAL TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Judicial Review. Answer: Authority of the courts to invalidate
government actions that violate the Constitution
⩥ Federalism. Answer: System dividing powers between national and
state governments
⩥ Separation of Powers. Answer: Division of government
responsibilities among distinct branches
⩥ Checks and Balances. Answer: System where each branch of
government has some control over the others
⩥ Individual Rights. Answer: Guarantees protecting citizens from
government overreach
⩥ Grant pardons. Answer: The act of officially forgiving someone for a
crime and absolving them of guilt for that offense.
, ⩥ Executive departments. Answer: There are currently fifteen
departments in the executive branch, which are responsible for various
aspects of government administration.
⩥ Qualifications to be President of the United States. Answer: Must be a
natural born citizen, be at least 35 years old, and have lived in the US for
the past 14 years.
⩥ Next in line to become President if something happens to the
President. Answer: Vice President assumes the role of President in case
of the President's inability to serve.
⩥ Government agencies. Answer: Examples include EPA, SEC, FCC,
CIA, among others.
⩥ Judicial Branch. Answer: Established by Article III of the
Constitution, this branch has the power of judicial review and interprets
the law.
⩥ Federal system. Answer: One of the two systems in the Judicial
Branch, based on the US Constitution.
⩥ State system. Answer: The other system in the Judicial Branch, based
on state laws and constitutions.
TEACHING CALI FINAL TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Judicial Review. Answer: Authority of the courts to invalidate
government actions that violate the Constitution
⩥ Federalism. Answer: System dividing powers between national and
state governments
⩥ Separation of Powers. Answer: Division of government
responsibilities among distinct branches
⩥ Checks and Balances. Answer: System where each branch of
government has some control over the others
⩥ Individual Rights. Answer: Guarantees protecting citizens from
government overreach
⩥ Grant pardons. Answer: The act of officially forgiving someone for a
crime and absolving them of guilt for that offense.
, ⩥ Executive departments. Answer: There are currently fifteen
departments in the executive branch, which are responsible for various
aspects of government administration.
⩥ Qualifications to be President of the United States. Answer: Must be a
natural born citizen, be at least 35 years old, and have lived in the US for
the past 14 years.
⩥ Next in line to become President if something happens to the
President. Answer: Vice President assumes the role of President in case
of the President's inability to serve.
⩥ Government agencies. Answer: Examples include EPA, SEC, FCC,
CIA, among others.
⩥ Judicial Branch. Answer: Established by Article III of the
Constitution, this branch has the power of judicial review and interprets
the law.
⩥ Federal system. Answer: One of the two systems in the Judicial
Branch, based on the US Constitution.
⩥ State system. Answer: The other system in the Judicial Branch, based
on state laws and constitutions.
