Federalism - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Article 1 Section 8 is also known as?

Supremacy Clause

Necessary and Proper Clause

Commerce Clause

Federalism Clause

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The division of powers and functions between the national government and state governments is the definition of?

authority

democracy

federalism

autocracy

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

Specific powers provided to the national government in the US Constitution are called?

expressed powers

enumerated powers

reserved powers

given powers

6.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

A system in which the national government alone has sovereignty (final governing authority) is called a ______ system.

unitary

dispersed

confederate

federal

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

States alone are sovereign in a

democracy

confederacy

republic

unitary system

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

Supreme and final governing authority is known as

federalism

independence

militarism

sovereignty

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

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

1 min

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

Equal protection of the laws in the 14^th 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

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

The 14^th 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

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

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 Select

30 sec

1 pt

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

30 sec

1 pt

Political polarization is the idea that liberals and conservatives are finding moderate solutions

True

False

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

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

45 sec

1 pt

The executive branch of government:

amends the Constitution

carries out and enforces the laws

settles disagreements about laws

makes the laws

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

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

45 sec

1 pt

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 Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the three requirements in the Constitution to be President?

Must be 35, a US Citizen, and a resident for 14 years

Must be 35, a natural born citizen, and a resident of 14 years

Must be 35 and no older than 75, a US citizen, and a resident

Must be 30, a natural born citizen, and a resident for 9 years

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The organization that is charged with protecting the president is called

US Marshals

The Avengers

MI6

The Secret Service

29.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How does the president put forth his legislative agenda for the nation?

Through executive orders

In the State of the Union Address

In his orders to Congress

Through his military authority

30.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The following scandal led to President Nixon's resignation as president.

The Bay of Pigs

The Iran-Contra Affair

The XYZ Affair

Watergate

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