Unit 1 Exam Review

Question 1

the delegates at the constitutional convention unanimously chose George Washington to

Answer 1

preside over the convention

Question 2

the delegates decided that the new national government should have

Answer 2

three branches of government

Question 3

one of the major debates at the convention was over

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the makeup of the legislative body

Question 4

a disagreement over how voters would elect the president led to

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the electoral college system

Question 5

Why did the new constitution not abolish slavery?

Answer 5

southern states would have never ratified the constitution

Question 6

Which of the following most directly addressed the issue of slavery

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three- fifths compromise

Question 7

The constitution went into effect

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after nine states ratified it

Question 8

The group known as federalists

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favored a strong central government and supported ratification

Question 9

Many Anti-Federalists were swayed by the inclusion of

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the Bill of Rights

Question 10

The ratification of the constitution was followed by

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the election of the president, senators, and representatives

Question 11

What method has been used to proposed all the amendments to the U.S constitution?

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a two thirds vote in both the house and Senate

Question 12

How many states need to ratify a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the U.S constitution

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there fourths of the states

Question 13

Which amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press?

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First amendment

Question 14

Which amendment establishes the right of people to keep and bear arms

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second amendment

Question 15

Under which category is the seventeenth amendment, which establishes that U.S. Senators are elected by the people of a state instead of the state, legislature, classified

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structure changes to the constitution

Question 16

Under which category is the twenty-second amendment, which limits presidents to a maximum of two elected terms classified

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extensions of government power

Question 17

which best describes the Brown v. Board of Education decision

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the supreme court reversed a decision it made 60 years earlier

Question 18

which amendment was later repealed

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eighteenth amendment-establishing prohibition

Question 19

Under which category is the Nineteenth amendment, which gave women the right to vote, classified

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extensions of individual rights

Question 20

Under which category is the sixteenth amendment, which gave Congress the power to collect taxes on income, classified

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extensions of government power

Question 22

What are the tree branches of the national government

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legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 23

What are the powers listed in the Constitution for congress called?

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enumerated powers

Question 24

which branch of government has the civilian commander for the military

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executive branch

Question 25

What is the power to overturn laws that violate the constitution

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judicial review

Question 26

What describes how the government has changed over time?

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all branches are more busy today than early U.S. Government

Question 27

Which branch of government has the power to appoint federal judges

Answer 27

executive branch

Question 28

What is the statement “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” that applies to the legislative branch sometimes called

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the elastic clause

Question 29

Which branch of government has the responsibility to carry out laws passed by the federal government?

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executive branch

Question 30

The executive power to negotiate and the legislative power to ratify treats an example of

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shared powers

Question 31

What is an enumerated power of the legislative branch?

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the power to command the military

Question 32

What is the first step in the state admission process that allows the people of a territory to prepare a constitution

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territorial act

Question 33

What are the obligations of the states to the national government?

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conduct and pay for elections for national government officials and vote on proposed constitutional amendments

Question 34

Which institution regulates disputes between national and state governments over federalism

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federal courts

Question 35

Which 1819 supreme court case found that when a state government and national government come into conflict the national government is supreme

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Marbury V. Madison

Question 36

What is a federal grant

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sums of money given to a state or local government for specific purposes

Question 37

What is an unfunded mandate

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a policy established by the federal government that requires state or local governments to provide the funds and implement the policy

Question 38

What is preemption

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the power of Congress to nullify the results of a state election

Question 39

What is a federal law that requires states to take on an activity or provide a service that meets minimum national standards

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an enabling act

Question 40

Which is a duty of the national government to that states?

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guarantee a republican form of government

Question 41

How does the federal government help areas recover from disaster such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes.

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the federal government provides low-interest loans to victims of the disaster to help them recover