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Under which form of government is power divided between the national government and the states?
Federalism
100
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 (approve/veto)
the Senate the House of Representatives
the courts
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What does the supremacy clause say?
The Constitution is the "law of the land."
National/federal laws trumps state laws
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Which powers are held by both state and federal governments?
enumerated powers reserved powers
expressed powers concurrent powers
concurrent powers
200
What refers to powers given to state governments but not to national governments?
reserved powers concurrent powers
delegated powers enumerated powers
reserved powers
200
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
200
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
300
How many amendments are listed in the US Constitution ?
27
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Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?
county federal
municipal state
state
300
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. It is a concurrent power.
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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 country
federal state
state
400
What type of government would you find at the local level?
monetary policies maintaining sanitation dep't
meeting foreign dignitaries regulating post office
maintaining sanitation department
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What two "houses" are there?
Senate and House of Representatives
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What is an interstate compact ?
An agreement between 2 or more states
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In order to ratify an amendment there must be a ___ vote
3/4ths
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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
500
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Constitution
500
What fraction is needed to propose an amendment to the Constitution?
2/3 of both houses of Congress
500
What are the similarities between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution?
they both have a preamble, articles, an amendment process, and a list of individual rights
500
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
10