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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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Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.
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What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A
They were not to be counted in the census at all.
B
They were counted in the census as full equals.
C
They were partially counted in the census.
D
They were counted in the census in certain states.
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What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

A
to support the interests of the smaller states
B
to implement a bicameral legislature
C
to nominate William Paterson as chief executive
D
to ensure representation was based on population
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Which statement reflects Thomas Gibbons’s view of interstate commerce?

A
State and federal governments should jointly negotiate interstate commerce.
B
The federal government should have power over interstate commerce.
C
Individual operators should negotiate interstate commerce.
D
State governments have power over interstate commerce.
7

Supreme Court justices are appointed by

A
the president.
B
the vice president.
C
the House.
D
the Senate.
8

The first step in approving the Constitution involved sending it to

A
the states.
B
Congress.
C
the judicial branch.
D
the executive branch.
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An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that

A
state laws are superior to federal laws.
B
federal laws are superior to state laws.
C
judges do not have to follow federal laws.
D
judges have to follow state laws.
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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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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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The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden most likely resulted in

A
more cases about state versus federal licenses.
B
fewer applications for steamboat licenses in New York.
C
fewer disputes about state monopolies.
D
more challenges to federal supremacy.
13

One of the vice president’s key jobs is to

A
advises the Supreme Court.
B
advises Congress.
C
presides over the Senate.
D
presides over Congress.
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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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Why did Federalists argue for a separation of powers?

A
No single branch of government would have too much power.
B
The president should have more power than the other branches.
C
Power would be divided equally between federal and state government.
D
Trying to balance three branches of government would be impossible.

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