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- 1. Multiple Choice
Article 1 Section 8 is also known as?
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Commerce Clause
Federalism Clause
- 2. Multiple Choice
The division of powers and functions between the national government and state governments is the definition of?
authority
democracy
federalism
autocracy
- 3. Multiple Choice
Most of the rules and regulations Americans face in their daily lives are set by?
state and local governments
local governments
local and federal governments
federal government
- 4. Multiple Choice
Over the course of American history, the federal government has ___________ compared with state government.
grown weaker
stayed about the same
shrinked
grown stronger
- 5. Multiple Choice
Specific powers provided to the national government in the US Constitution are called?
expressed powers
enumerated powers
reserved powers
given powers
- 6. Multiple Choice
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked which of the following powers?
the power to coin and borrow money
the power to regulate interstate commerce
the power to draft an army or navy
the power to declare war
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about federalism is accurate?
The national government can abolish state governments.
Neither the national nor state governments has the right to abolish the other.
State governments can abolish the national government.
- 8. Multiple Choice
A system in which the national government alone has sovereignty (final governing authority) is called a ______ system.
unitary
dispersed
confederate
federal
- 9. Multiple Choice
States alone are sovereign in a
democracy
confederacy
republic
unitary system
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or false: Prior to the passage of the United States Constitution, many of the states governed under their own state constitutions that dated back to the colonial era.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
Supreme and final governing authority is known as
federalism
independence
militarism
sovereignty
- 12. Multiple Choice
In Federalist No. 28, Hamilton stated that the people would have an "instrument of redress," should they wish to challenge established power. What was that instrument?
the right of secession
the right to take up arms
state power against national power, or national power against state power
the power of the courts and the power of the judiciary against the executive
- 13. Multiple Choice
In a unitary system, all sovereignty rests
with the regional governments
on a local level
in the hands of the people
with the national government
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which system grants sovereignty solely to non-central governments, thereby making the central government dependent on them?
unitary system
confederation system
civil system
federal system
- 15. Multiple Choice
In Federalist No. 10, Madison argued which faction was best suited to guarding the interests of the new nation?
financiers
None of the answers is correct; Madison warned against the power of any faction.
intellectuals
farmers and the "common folk"
- 16. Multiple Choice
Equal protection of the laws in the 14th means the government:
gives all Americans the same opportunities
may not unfairly treat people differently
is responsible for a decent standard of living
may not conduct unreasonable searches
- 17. Multiple Choice
Initially, the Civil War Amendments did little to protect African Americans because:
freed slaves refused to support the amendments.
Congress passed laws preventing them from taking effect.
state government officials did little to enforce them
the Court declared state civil rights laws unconstitutional.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The 14th Amendment changed the constitution by:
defining citizenship
making national citizenship unavailable
defining the period of residence for naturalization
giving states power over citizenship.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Procedural due process is based on the idea that:
common good is more important than rights
system of justice must be affordable
police officers must have authority to enforce laws
government must follow procedures when enforcing the law
- 20. Multiple Choice
The founders viewed political parties as:
Essential to liberty and order
Destructive and possibly violent
Necessary to establish federalism
Rooted in British history
- 21. Multiple Choice
Choose ALL that apply:
Someone who identifies as a liberal would favor...
Protection of minority rights
Emphasis on serving the majority
Taxing the rich to assist the poor
Cutting taxes to stimulate economic growth
- 22. Multiple Choice
Political polarization is the idea that liberals and conservatives are finding moderate solutions
True
False
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the electoral college?
A school that electors attend
The group of presidential electors who cast the official votes for president & VP
The people who elect the president
The people who elect the Supreme Court Judges
- 24. Multiple Choice
The executive branch of government:
amends the Constitution
carries out and enforces the laws
settles disagreements about laws
makes the laws
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the supremacy clause?
The authority to settle disagreements
Says slaves who escaped must be returned to their owners
Says you cannot go against the Constitution
Says a slave will count as 3/5 of the population
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which is the not one of the roles of the president?
Make treaties
Appoint ambassadors
Appoint Judges to Supreme Court
Declare a law unconstitutional
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three requirements in the Constitution to be President?Must be 35, a US Citizen, and a resident for 14 yearsMust be 35, a natural born citizen, and a resident of 14 yearsMust be 35 and no older than 75, a US citizen, and a residentMust be 30, a natural born citizen, and a resident for 9 years
- 28. Multiple Choice
The organization that is charged with protecting the president is calledUS MarshalsThe AvengersMI6The Secret Service - 29. Multiple ChoiceHow does the president put forth his legislative agenda for the nation?Through executive ordersIn the State of the Union AddressIn his orders to CongressThrough his military authority
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe following scandal led to President Nixon's resignation as president.The Bay of PigsThe Iran-Contra AffairThe XYZ AffairWatergate
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