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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
100
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.
100
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
100
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
200
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
200
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
Which service is performed by local government?
Delivering mail Granting teacher certificates
Minting quarters Providing fire protection
Providing fire protection
300
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
300
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
300
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
400
In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Chief Justice John Marshall argued that
The court ruled in favor of the bank and against the right of the states to tax it.
400
What is an interstate compacts?
an interstate compact is a pact or agreement between two or more states, or between states and any foreign government.
400
Over rime, there has been a gradual change from a dual federalism to.....federalism
A. Single
B. Cooperative
C. Unitary
D. Fiscal
Cooperative
400
How can an amendment can be ratified after it is proposed?
2/3rd vote?
or
3/4 vote ?
3/4
400
In the constitutional amendment process, ratification requires passage by which fraction of the states?
one-third one-half
two-thirds three-fourths
three-fourths
500
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
Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?
The first
500
What right does the fifth amendment protect?
The right to choose not to testify against oneself
500
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
27