Chapters 2,3,7,8

Question 1

Under America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation,

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Congress was a unicameral body

Question 2

Which of the following Framers was the chief architect of the constitution?

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James Madison

Question 3

The three-fifths compromise at the Constitutional Convention

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Provided a formula by which slaves would be counted for apportioning the House of Representatives

Question 4

A state must honor the public acts and records of any other state under the

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Full faith and credit clause

Question 5

The idea of limiting the role of government to protecting “life, liberty, and property” is generally attributed to

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John Locke

Question 6

The outcome of a conflict between the Constitution and the states is determined by

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The supremacy clause

Question 7

The Framers designed a system of checks and balances for the national government. Which of the following illustrate that concept?

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Congress overrides a president’s veto

The Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

Question 8

The Articles of Confederation failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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There was no provision to amend the Articles

Question 9

Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislature with one chamber having members from states calculated proportionally based upon population and the other having two members per state?

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Great Compromise

Question 10

Which of the following was stipulated in Article III of the Constitution?

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Creation of the Supreme Court

Question 11

Which of the following allows the states the broadest financial discretion?

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Block grants

Question 12

The Constitution grants Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. This is an example of

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Enumerated powers

Question 13

In a confederation,

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Power is held at the regional level

Question 14

The fiscal relationship between the national and state governments involves complex relationships. Which would least likely be favored by state governments?

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Unfunded mandates

Question 15

Enumerated powers are those given to

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The federal bureaucracy

Question 16

The system of federalism that allowed states to do most of the fundamental governing from 1789 to 1937 was

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Dual federalism

Question 17

The case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1809) ruled that

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The implied powers in Article I of the Constitution allowed Congress to create a nationally chartered bank
The state governments could levy taxes on national government institutions OR Neither states nor the federal government could tax one another

Question 18

Dual federalism refers to the fact that

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The constitution provides two layers of government in the nation – the national and the state

Question 19

The power of the national government to regulate interstate commerce was expanded in the landmark case of

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Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 20

The notion that when state and federal laws conflict, the national laws will prevail is the

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Supremacy clause

Question 21

Which demographic group is the most underrepresented in Congress?

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Asians

Question 22

Which is most likely to determine candidates’ chances of getting elected to Congress?

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Their incumbency status

Question 23

Earmarks are frequently unpopular with the general public because

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They funnel federal money into targeted areas.

Question 24

Which of the following would be an attractive committee for a member of Congress from Montana looking to serve his or her constituency?

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Agriculture

Question 25

Which of the following conclusions may be drawn based on the data in the figure above?

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On average, about half of the American public approves of the job their member of Congress is doing.

Question 26

A senator can effectively prevent the Senate from voting by

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Filibustering.

Question 27

Which of the following ends debate in the Senate?

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Cloture

Question 28

Most of the time, members of Congress vote with

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Their party.

Question 29

After a House committee reviews a bill and writes its report, the bill goes to the

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House Rules Committee.

Question 30

Which of the following is the best example of legislative oversight?

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A hearing is held to investigate misuse of funds within a federal agency.

Question 31

Congress can override a presidential veto of legislation

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With a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.

Question 32

According to the Constitution, the vice president

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Is the president of the Senate.

Question 33

Which of the following presidential appointments require Senate confirmation?

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Secretary of state

Question 34

All of the following are true statements about the impeachment process EXCEPT:

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The Supreme Court decides guilt or innocence.

Question 35

A president is most likely to gain public support for a public policy proposal by

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Appealing to the public directly via the broadcast media.

Question 36

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment is significant because it

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Clarifies the terms under which the vice president may become president as a result of the president being disabled.

Question 37

One of the primary tools presidents use to control the bureaucracy is

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The presidential power to appoint and remove top-level administrators.

Question 38

Which of the following statements about the president as commander-in-chief is true?

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The president can decide if and when to use weapons of mass destruction in times of war.

Question 39

Which of the following are powers of the president?

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Negotiating treaties Dismissing Supreme Court justices Appointing cabinet members

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT in line of presidential succession?

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Chief justice of the Supreme Court