CH. 3 – Constitution – Test Study Guide
What action carries the same force of law as a treaty?
When a government action that denies someone fair and equal treatment under the law, the action may be
declared what?
What are the Bill of Rights?
Describe the concept of limited government in terms of the government and its officers.
Explain the system of checks and balances.
“We the People” of the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of which principle?
The President’s cabinet is an example of what method of constitutional change?
In most cases involving judicial review, how have the courts found the government actions?
What are the four methods of formal amendment of the constitution?
Give an example of how the constitution was changed as a result of party practices.
Where are the basic constitutional rights of the people FIRST set out?
Which of the following is NOT true of the use of executive agreement?
By what power can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
Be able to identify some of the 27 of the amendments of the Constitution.
Give an example of the President’s power to check the powers of Congress.
Be able to identify all of the amendments under the Bill of Rights.
Explain what separation of powers refers to.
What does each of the four methods of formal amendment process demonstrate?
What does the 1st Amendment guarantee?
Under what principle of government Is it held accountable for its actions?
The concept of separation of powers is a means to what end?
Which of the six basic principles of the Constitution can be diluted when the President and a majority of the
members of Congress are of the same political party?
Once ratified, a constitutional amendment may only be changed by what means?
Describe the avenue by which the Supreme Court can shape the Constitution.