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The United States system of federalism is based on

A
the Supremacy Clause.
B
financial and military powers.
C
shared federal and state-level powers.
D
the Bill of Rights and amendments.
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The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

A
checks and balances.
B
original jurisdiction.
C
advice and consent.
D
appellate jurisdiction.
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Expressed powers are those that are

A
specifically granted in the Constitution.
B
held by both the federal government and the states.
C
considered the basis for the “necessary and proper” clause.
D
inferior compared to powers directly given by Congress.
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The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

A
prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.
B
eliminates overlapping or repetitive government powers among the branches.
C
reduces government powers among all branches and gives them to the states.
D
replaces stronger branch powers with weaker powers and grants more power to voters.
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Read the excerpt from the Publius.In republican government, the [lawmaking] authority necessarily [has the most power]. The remedy for this…is to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them…as little connected with each other [as possible]. —Publius

A
the Anti-Federalist idea that dividing the government into branches will not stop abuses of power
B
the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government
C
the Anti-Federalist idea that lawmaking should be a matter for states, not the federal government
D
the Federalist idea that branches of government should overlap so they can check on each other’s activities
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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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Article II of the Constitution states that the president is also

A
leader of the Senate.
B
a general in the army.
C
commander in chief.
D
leader of Congress.
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Which of these actions is forbidden by the Constitution?

A
creating a law ex post facto
B
borrowing money from the government
C
passing “necessary and proper” laws
D
regulating trade with foreign countries
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John Marshall is important because he was

A
a chief justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison.
B
a vice president of the United States.
C
the first person to bring a case to the Supreme Court.
D
the first speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Why was James Madison sued, resulting in Marbury v. Madison?

A
He reduced the number of federal judges in the district, preventing Marbury from getting a job.
B
He wrote an article about Marbury in the newspaper, which hurt his career as a federal judge.
C
He disagreed with Marbury politically, and withdrew a job offer he had made.
D
He refused to honor an appointment made by a previous presidential administration.
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The House and Senate can only send proposed Constitutional amendments to the states for a vote if

A
the amendment receives a majority vote.
B
the president supports them.
C
the amendment receives a two-thirds vote.
D
the judiciary branch supports them.
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According to the Constitution, the amount of time the president and vice president serve in office together for one term is

A
four years.
B
six years.
C
seven years.
D
ten years.
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Which act addressed in Article I of the Constitution is a limit of Congress's ability to declare a person guilty of a crime without trial?

A
habeas corpus
B
a bill of attainder
C
ex post facto law
D
cruel and unusual punishment
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Anti-Federalists argued that

A
branches of government would keep each other in balance.
B
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
C
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
D
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.
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A main purpose of the president’s State of the Union address is to

A
identify major policy issues.
B
explain Supreme Court decisions.
C
challenge congressional actions.
D
speak out against political opponents.
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The Constitution regulates government powers by

A
providing guides and limits to the government’s power.
B
providing an undivided government power structure.
C
providing a weakened central government structure.
D
providing a majority of power to state governments.
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How might the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland make future Supreme Court decisions more complicated?

A
The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would more often rule in favor of federal powers over those of individual states.
B
The Court could rule based on what it felt was right rather than basing its decisions on the Constitution.
C
The Court could spend more time interpreting the intent of the Constitution rather than simply following it to the letter.
D
The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would have to determine new limits on the federal government’s power.
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During the State of the Union address, the president is required to report to

A
the Supreme Court.
B
the vice president.
C
governors in all fifty states.
D
members of Congress.
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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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What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

A
It created the state court system.
B
It created a federal court system.
C
It created the judicial branch.
D
It created the Supreme Court.

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