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Under which form of government is power divided between the national government and the states?
Federalism
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The illustration above describes which of the following concepts?
Mercantilism-Federalism-Socialism-Communism
Federalism
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Which of the following is a characteristic of federalism?
Citizens in the United States are protected by the Bill of Rights.
Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.
Power is divided amongst the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Power is divided amongst the two main political parties
Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.
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Which institution is NOT part of the lawmaking process at the state or federal level?
the courts the executive branch
the Senate the House of Representatives
the courts
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Directions: The diagram below represents the lawmaking process at the federal level. Use the diagram to answer any questions that follow.
The institution labeled 3 plays which of the following roles in the lawmaking process?
interpreting laws signing bills into law
introducing and passing bills
introducing and signing bills into law
signing bills into law
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Which powers are held by both state and federal governments?
enumerated powers reserved powers
expressed powers concurrent powers
concurrent powers
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What refers to powers given to state governments but not to national governments?
reserved powers concurrent powers
delegated powers enumerated powers
reserved powers
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What kind of powers does the "necessary and proper clause" in the U.S. Constitution allow Congress to exercise?
unconstitutional powers implied powers
judicial powers wartime powers
implied powers
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Which constitutional provision states that the laws Congress makes outweigh all state laws?
elastic clause reserved powers
supremacy clause concurrent powers
supremacy clause
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Which of the following are examples of reserved powers?
declaring war and governing combat
raising and maintaining a navy
coining money and fixing the standards of weights and measures
establishing and funding a system of public education
establishing and funding a system of public education
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Which service is performed by local government?
Delivering mail Granting teacher certificates
Minting quarters Providing fire protection
Providing fire protection
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Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?
county federal
municipal state
state
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15. Which level of government is closest to the American people, and thus provides the most services?
national government state government
student government local government
local government
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Directions: The Venn diagram below lists some powers of government. Use the diagram to answer any questions that follow.
In which section of the Venn diagram would you place "pass laws"?
State Government none of the sections
National Government Both
Both
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17. A local mayor is receiving complaints about highway patrol officers violating motorists' civil rights. The officers are unlawfully pulling drivers over on a stretch of interstate highway in the county where her city is located. Which level of government is responsible for addressing and fixing this issue with the highway patrol?
city county
federal state
city
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Sally complained about all the dogs running loose in her neighborhood. You suggested she should write to her city council. Sally did, and also got a petition with her neighbors asking for something to be done.
What is one action the city council of her area could take???????
Create and pass an ordinance on leash laws
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The chart below shows the structures of local, state, and national governments.
Which choice best completes the last box in Row 1?
Representative City Council
Chief Justice Senator
City Council
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Which conclusion can be drawn from the views?
Minimum wage changes impact both small business owners and employees.
Minimum wage changes impact small-business owners more than employees.
Minimum wage changes impact employees more than small-business owners.
Minimum wage changes have little impact employees or small-business owners
Minimum wage changes impact both small business owners and employees.
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Which of the following accurately describes the constitutional amendment process?
Ratifying an amendment requires action by all three branches of government.
Proposing an amendment requires action by state legislatures.
It provides two options for proposing an amendment and two options for ratifying an amendment.
It provides one option for proposing an amendment and two options for ratifying an amendment.
It provides two options for proposing an amendment and two options for ratifying an amendment.
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In the constitutional amendment process, ratification requires passage by which fraction of the states?
one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
three-fourths
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According to the tenth amendment, who gets all of the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?
the people and the states
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What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Constitution
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Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?
The first
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What right does the fifth amendment protect?
The right to choose not to testify against oneself
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How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
27