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Article III: The Courts — Unit test Answers

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Which statement about Congress is accurate?

I
It contains only the House of Representatives.
T
The Senate’s membership is based on a state’s population.
I
It is bicameral, according to the Constitution.
M
Membership in both houses is based on equal representation.
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

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Their economy was based on agriculture.
T
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
T
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
T
They had very large farms called plantations.
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In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for

A
the colonists to support the Sugar Act.
B
The creation of a democratic republic.
C
the establishment of a new monarchy.
D
Great Britian to supply extra money to the colonies.
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What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

I
It created the state court system.
I
It created a federal court system.
I
It created the judicial branch.
I
It created the Supreme Court.
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Which explains a difference between an original case and appellate case that the Supreme Court hears?

A
An original case has been heard by a lower court, while an appellate case has not.
A
An original case involves the executive branch, while an appellate case does not.
A
An appellate case involves the legislative branch, while an original case does not.
A
An appellate case has been heard by a lower court, while an original case has not.
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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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How many states had to vote for the Constitution to approve it?

e
eleven of thirteen
t
three-fourths
n
nine of thirteen
a
all thirteen
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Which is an example of federal supremacy?

A
Congress does not have the power to create federal banks.
B
The Supreme Court can decide whether a law or act is constitutional.
C
Congress has powers that are not specifically outlined in the Constitution.
D
A state is not allowed to tax federal money because federal law is superior.
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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 case would the Supreme Court hear through its original jurisdiction power?

A
a state that sues another for violating interstate trade
B
a man convicted of a crime based on false evidence
C
a teacher prohibited from praying in a school cafeteria
D
a reporter whose First Amendment rights are violated
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What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

A
The ruling narrowed the powers of the federal government.
B
The ruling determined that the Supreme Court should not hear Marbury’s case.
C
The ruling was made by Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court.
D
The ruling gave the Supreme Court the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
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During criminal cases, what is guaranteed by the Constitution?

m
media coverage
t
trial by jury
a
an experienced lawyer
a
a panel of justices
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According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

A
only in the North
B
mostly in the South
C
mostly in the Mid-West
D
only in the far West
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What was the Federalists’ view of the Constitution?

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They would approve of the Constitution only if Anti-Federalists favored it.
T
They did not favor the Constitution.
T
They would only favor the Constitution if major changes were made to it.
T
They approved of the Constitution.
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The Anti-Federalists wanted to

r
ratify the Constitution.
r
refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.
e
ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.
c
convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution.
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most

a
a case involving the laws of a single state
a
a case between two companies
a
a case appealed from a lower court
a
a case between two states
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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.
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In McCulloch v. Maryland, what did the State of Maryland argue?

A
Banks cannot be created by Congress.
B
States can determine which institutions within its borders must pay taxes.
C
A federal bank must pay taxes to the state in which it is located.
D
Banks may only be created by Congress, not by individuals.
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It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.

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It explains why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of William Marbury in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
I
It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.
I
It explains why the judicial department ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was constitutional.
I
It explains that the judicial department has powers that go beyond the limits of the Constitution.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #44 by James Madison.Had every State a right to regulate the value of its coin, there might be as many different currencies as States, and thus the [trade] among them would be impeded; [unexpected changes] in its value might be made, and thus the citizens of other States be injured, and animosities be kindled among the States themselves. The subjects of foreign powers might suffer from the same cause, and hence the Union be discredited and embroiled by the indiscretion of a single member.

A
state governments should be stronger than a national government.
B
foreign governments should have influence on state economies.
C
each state should regulate its own trade with other countries.
D
a national government should be supreme over state governments.

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