Unit 3C Test Answers

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Amendments to the Constitution can be proposed by

A
the president and vice president.
B
Congress and state legislatures.
C
the president and the Supreme Court.
D
Congress and the Supreme Court.
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What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
A state license allowed Aaron Ogden to overtake Thomas Gibbons’ steamboat due to New York state law.
B
A federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
C
Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.
D
Aaron Ogden maintained a state level monopoly on steamboat operation in New York.
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Which of the following is the amendment process designed to do?

F
Force Congress and the states to work together.
A
Allow Congress and the states to work separately.
F
Force Congress and the states to recognize people’s rights.
E
Encourage Congress and the states to respect legal records.
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Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.

T
The quote refers to reserved powers, which are given to the states to interpret as they will.
T
The quote refers to expressed powers, which are not considered either “necessary or proper.”
T
The quote refers to concurrent powers, which are difficult to implement equally in every state.
T
The quote refers to implied powers, which are often difficult to interpret or understand.
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The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

A
establish and maintain the sovereignty of individual states.
B
describe and enforce the powers of the confederation government.
C
introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.
D
define and distinguish the roles of domestic and foreign policies.
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Which is an implied power of the federal government?

A
raising taxes
B
regulating trade
C
drafting soldiers
D
declaring war
8

The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

p
prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.
e
eliminates overlapping or repetitive government powers among the branches.
r
reduces government powers among all branches and gives them to the states.
r
replaces stronger branch powers with weaker powers and grants more power to voters.
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Which process does Article V of the Constitution describe?

A
amending the Constitution
B
granting powers to the states
C
contradicting federal law
D
returning enslaved persons
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James McCulloch most likely supported the idea that Congress could create banks because

A
he knew that Maryland law did not allow for state-run banks.
B
he believed the Court should follow the implied powers of the Constitution.
C
he supported the idea of federal supremacy.
D
he didn’t want to pay state taxes on his bank.
12

Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is

A
to make laws.
B
to execute laws.
C
to interpret laws.
D
to overrule laws.
13

The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

c
checks and balances.
o
original jurisdiction.
a
advice and consent.
a
appellate jurisdiction.
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By ruling in James McCulloch’s favor in McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court agreed that

A
Congress should not be involved in creating banks.
B
McCulloch could continue to pay state, not federal, taxes.
C
Congress had the power to create a federal bank.
D
McCulloch could run a state bank under federal laws.
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How did Alexander Hamilton and James Madison view the Constitution?

A
They strongly opposed the Constitution.
B
They were on opposite sides of the debate about the Constitution.
C
They led those who favored the Constitution.
D
They were two Anti-Federalists who supported the Constitution.
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Which describes how Congress affects the president’s abilities to grant pardons and appoint cabinet members?

A
The Senate approves pardons but not cabinet members.
B
The House approves cabinet members but not pardons.
C
The Senate approves cabinet members but not pardons.
D
The House approves pardons but not cabinet members.
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Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

a
argued that James McCulloch must pay federal taxes.
c
created the first federal bank in the state.
s
said that only state banks were allowed within Maryland’s borders.
p
passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.
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The division and sharing of power between state and national governments is the principle of

A
checks and balances.
B
federalism.
C
branching.
D
popular sovereignty.
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What does the Supremacy Clause do?

A
It establishes a way to change the Constitution.
B
It establishes rights for citizens in different states.
C
It establishes a foundation for government.
D
It establishes relationships between states.

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