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a case involving the laws of a single state
a
a case between two companies
a
a case appealed from a lower court
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a case between two states
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How many states must approve an amendment before it can be added to the Constitution?

A
One-quarter.
B
One-half
C
Three-fourths
D
Five-eighths
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The Constitution gives Congress the power to create federal courts

A
lower than the Supreme Court.
B
higher than the Supreme Court.
C
equal to the Supreme Court.
D
unaffected by the Supreme Court.
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What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

A
Congress would have too much power over states.
B
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
C
Congress and states would have equal power.
D
States would control which laws Congress made.
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Which of these steps in the lawmaking process might happen after a bill is sent to the president?

A
The president can veto the bill.
B
The president can send it to committee.
C
The president can ask the house to debate it.
D
The president can send it to the other house.
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According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

A
would make the president too weak.
B
could make the president less powerful than Congress.
C
could give the president too much influence.
D
would make the president work closely with states.
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Declaring war and coining money are considered

s
states’ rights.
i
implied powers.
n
national rights.
e
expressed powers.
8

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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Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution.Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.Which part of this quote is the basis for implied powers?

A
have power
B
all Laws
C
necessary and proper
D
foregoing powers
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The diagram shows one way that cases reach the Supreme Court.

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A
original jurisdiction.
B
appellate jurisdiction.
C
executive jurisdiction.
D
legislative jurisdiction.
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When the Supreme Court makes a ruling on a case that serves to interpret a law passed by Congress, it is an example of

A
presidential veto.
B
popular sovereignty.
C
checks and balances.
D
habeas corpus.
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Which is a true statement about the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with amending the Constitution.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with rights for enslaved persons.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with shared rights for citizens.
T
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with ratifying the Constitution.
13

The Supreme Court is best characterized as

A
a federal court.
B
an appellate court.
C
a judicial court.
D
an inferior court.
14

What is the best definition of federalism?

A
a government in which power is given to Congress directly
B
a government in which power is under the control of the states
C
a government in which power is divided between state and national levels
D
a government in which powers are directly stated in the Constitution
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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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Each state, regardless of its size, has balanced and proportionate representation in today’s Congress.Which leader’s influence empowered this balanced representation?

J
John Jay
J
James Wilson
G
George Mason
R
Roger Sherman
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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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Why has the House of Representatives grown so much faster than the Senate?

R
Representation is based on population, and the US has grown steadily.
T
The number of senators allowed per state has been routinely reduced.
F
Fewer and fewer representatives have been re-elected to additional terms.
T
The Constitution requires the number of representatives to increase each decade.
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Anti-Federalists argued that

b
branches of government would keep each other in balance.
t
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
t
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
a
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.
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In addition to the Privileges and Immunities Clause, Article IV, Section 2 includes the

A
Advice and Consent Clause.
B
Enslaved Persons Clause.
C
Federal Approval Clause.
D
State Approval Clause.

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