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Writing Workshop: The Purpose of Government — Unit test Answers

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A state refusing to follow a federal law would be guilty of

A
refusing to amend the Constitution.
B
refusing to ratify Constitutional amendments.
C
violating the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
D
violating the Supremacy Clause.
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Which would most likely fall under appellate jurisdiction?

A
a case involving state laws
B
a case between two companies
C
a case appealed from a lower court
D
a case between two states
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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.
4

Original jurisdiction refers to

A
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case for the first time.
B
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court.
C
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the executive branch.
D
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.
5

The conclusion of an argumentative essay must include a

A
counterclaim.
B
citation.
C
quotation.
D
summary.
6

An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that

s
state laws are superior to federal laws.
f
federal laws are superior to state laws.
j
judges do not have to follow federal laws.
j
judges have to follow state laws.
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One of the vice president’s key jobs is to

a
advises the Supreme Court.
a
advises Congress.
p
presides over the Senate.
p
presides over Congress.
8

Passing laws, creating courts, and collecting taxes are examples of

c
concurrent powers.
p
politician’s rights.
i
implied powers.
i
individual rights.
9

An essay stating and supporting an opinion or position is

A
an argumentative essay.
B
a descriptive essay.
C
an informative essay.
D
a narrative essay.
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Supreme Court justices are approved by

t
the president.
t
the vice president.
C
Congress.
t
the Senate.
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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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Supreme Court justices are appointed by

t
the president.
t
the vice president.
t
the House.
t
the Senate.
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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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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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