Topic 4 Review

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What specific constitutional principle was Alexander Hamilton referring to in this quotation?
"It therefore belongs to [the courts] to ascertain . . . the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body." —Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 78, 1788

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the authority to interpret laws

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Which constitutional principle is described in the quotation: "In the compound republic of America, the power . . . is first divided between two distinct governments. . . . The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." —James Madison, Federalist No. 51, 1788? Options: popular sovereignty, checks and balances, federalism, judicial review

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federalism

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Which of the following is NOT a check available to the legislative branch?
creating a new federal district court,
declaring an executive act to be unconstitutional,
rejecting a treaty,
passing a bill that has been rejected by the President

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declaring an executive act to be unconstitutional

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Which of the following is an example of checks and balances at work? The people choose not to re-elect a President whose policies they dislike. The Federal Government passes a law that overrides similar laws in several States. A bill passed by the House is vetoed by the Senate. Congress removes from the bench a federal judge who has accepted a bribe.

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Congress removes from the bench a federal judge who has accepted a bribe.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the cause and effect of the 15th Amendment? Options: It passed as a result of Union's victory in the Civil War, and extended right to vote to male African Americans. It took away citizenship from those who had fought for Confederacy, and was passed as a result of Union's victory in the Civil War. It gave citizenship to African Americans and was passed as a result of a campaign led by President Lincoln. It limited number of terms a President could serve and was passed as a result of a speech made by Lincoln.

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It passed as a result of Union's victory in the Civil War, and extended right to vote to male African Americans.

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Under which of the following scenarios would your 5th Amendment rights be violated? Local authorities refused to let you write a letter to the mayor complaining about his/her policies. The police entered your house to look for evidence without a warrant because they suspected you of a crime. You were found innocent of a crime, but later charged again with that same crime and forced to give evidence that made you seem guilty. You were told that you were ineligible to run for school president because of your religious beliefs.

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You were found innocent of a crime, but later charged again with that same crime and forced to give evidence that made you seem guilty.

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To which amendment in the Bill of Rights are these protests related?

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First Amendment

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Which of the following supplies information on proposing an amendment that is missing from the chart? Supreme Court ruling that calls for an amendment to make a federal law constitutional., A vote by at least 3/4 of the State legislatures meeting independently at the request of the public., An executive order issued by President and then approved by both houses of Congress., A national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of state legislatures.

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A national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of state legislatures.

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Why is James Madison considered the “Father of the Constitution”?

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His ideas about democratic government influenced writing of the Constitution.

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Which minority group gained greater political rights when amendments were added to the Constitution? (Options: American Indians, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans)

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African Americans