AnswersISP ONLY American Govt E4000XXThe Supreme Court and the Role of Government

The Supreme Court and the Role of Government — Unit test Answers

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Which of these powers are under the control of the states?

A
creating local governments
B
regulating commerce
C
coining money
D
declaring war
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Which individual freedom is protected under the Constitution?

A
the freedom to tell lies that damage another person’s reputation
B
the freedom to assemble together for peaceful meetings
C
the freedom from having property taken lawfully
D
the freedom from being arrested lawfully
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Writing a state constitution is an example of

A
an implied power.
B
a reserved power.
C
a concurrent power.
D
an expressed power.
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How did Anti-Federalists feel about a strong central government?

T
They favored it.
T
They mostly favored it but had some concerns.
S
Some opposed it and some favored it.
T
They opposed it.
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The first step in approving the Constitution involved sending it to

A
the states.
B
Congress.
C
the judicial branch.
D
the executive branch.
6

The Constitution limits the executive branch from declaring war by giving that power to

A
the judicial branch.
B
the legislative branch.
C
the leader of the Senate.
D
the leader of the House.
7

A responsibility of the vice president is to

A
declare war if necessary.
B
join the House of Representatives if necessary.
C
join the Supreme Court if necessary.
D
become president if necessary.
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What was the Federalists’ position on creating a bill of rights?

A
They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers.
B
They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power.
C
They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it.
D
They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.
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Protection of habeas corpus means that

c
citizens cannot be punished without a trial.
l
laws cannot apply to past situations.
c
citizens cannot be held without legal action.
l
laws cannot include cruel or unusual punishments.
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According to the Constitution, the judicial branch of the federal government is headed by

A
Congress
B
the Supreme Court
C
the president
D
the cabinet
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One of president’s powers is the ability to

a
appoint senators.
a
approve pardons.
a
appoint mayors.
c
confirm judges.
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Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be “the root of federalism”?

A
It describes the relationship between federal and state power.
B
It outlines the basic rights due to every American citizen.
C
It lists the powers that are directly reserved for each of the states.
D
It identifies the “supreme law of the land” as the US president.
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What is the last step in the process of getting a bill passed into law under normal circumstances?

r
reviewing it in committee
s
sending it to the other house
a
approving it by a vote
s
sending it to the president
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According to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, each representative must

A
have resided in the United States for one’s entire life.
B
be a citizen in one of the 50 American states.
C
have reached a minimum age of 25 years old.
D
have earned a four-year degree from an accredited university.
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Passing laws, creating courts, and collecting taxes are examples of

c
concurrent powers.
p
politician’s rights.
i
implied powers.
i
individual rights.

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