1st SWE (Gov)

​Gov Review (SWE 1#)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best defines federalism?

• state and national governments have certain power but share no powers

• Two or more governments have power over the same people in the same territory

• A state government has little power compared to that of the central government

• A state government can make laws that conflict with those of the central government

Multiple Choice

What was the FIRST government in the U.S.?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

In what basic way can all people influence public policy?

• Being liberal

• Paying lobbyists

• Voting on a regular basis

• Being conservative

Multiple Choice

This gives the federal government the right to tax your income.

• Inherent Powers

• Tax Reform

• Eighteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

Multiple Choice

A concurrent power is?

• Voted on by the Congress before enactment e right to create a national bank

• Shared by both federal and state governments

• Reserved for the state government only

• Reserved for the federal government only

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

• Protect public health and welfare

• Establish local governments

• Set rules for marriages and divorces

• Print and coin money

Multiple Choice

To protect liberty and specify its powers, the Framers gave Congress

• Expressed powers

• Judicial restraint

• Executive powers

• Judicial review

• N

Multiple Choice

This affects criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment

• Sunshine laws

• Sunset laws

• Extradition

• Civil laws

Multiple Choice

Regarding education, state governments

• Finance two-thirds of education costs

• Rely on federal aid to cover costs

• Have no say in how much tax school districts can levy

• Establish policies that school districts must follow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of Reserved Power (State Governments)?

1. Provide an army, navy, and air force

2. Conduct elections and set qualifications for votes

3. Provide professional licenses

4. Levy taxes

5. Borrow money

6. Print and coin money

• 1 & 5

• 5 & 3

• 2 & 3

• 4 & 6

Multiple Choice

The first 10 amendments are called the

• Constitution

• Enumerated articles

• Preamble

• Bill of rights

Multiple Choice

The “Necessary and Proper Clause” of the Constitution is sometimes called the

• “All-Powerful Clause”

• “Elastic Clause”

• “Federalist Clause”

• “Nationalist Clause”

Multiple Choice

The right to due process of law is guaranteed by the

• 5th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 1th Amendment

Multiple Choice

How does representation in the U.S. Senate differ from representation in the House?

• The House of Representatives includes two representatives from each state

• The Representatives in the House are elected by Congress

• The House of Representatives is made up of appointed officials

• The number of Representatives in the House is based on state population

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government interprets the law and includes the Supreme Court?

• Judicial branch

• Presidential branch

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

Multiple Choice

In the system of checks and balances, veto power is balanced by

• The power of the president to write legislation

• The power of the president to override a veto

• The power of Congress to override a veto

• The Power of the people to vote for legislation

Multiple Choice

State governments are like the federal government in that they

• Settle civil disputes through state agencies

• Appoint a governor to head the executive branch

• All have unicameral state legislature

• Have a judiciary branch with courts to uphold laws

Multiple Choice

The Seventeenth Amendment changed how U.S. Senate positions were filled by

• Allowing the president to appoint senators

• Allowing U.S. Representatives to elect senators

• Allowing U.S. citizens to directly elect senators

• Allowing senators to serve a life term

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

To protect freedom of religion, the Founders established separation of _____________ and state

• Courts

• Governors

• Church

• Citizens

Multiple Choice

This amendment protects the freedom of speech

• 5th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

A Proposed amendment can be ratified by a two-thirds vote of each house or by a

• Congressional petition

• Presidential order

• National convention

• Supreme Court rule

• veto

Multiple Choice

This elevated the Supreme Court to a status of balancing the powers of the other branches

• Enumerated Power

• Constitutional Amendment

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

Multiple Choice

This action is required to override a presidential veto

• Judicial review

• Supreme Court ruling

• A two-thirds vote of each house

• Constitutional Convention

• super veto

Multiple Choice

This section of the Constitution states why it was written

• Articles

• Bill of rights

• Preamble

• Amendments

Multiple Choice

The Constitution is based on the concept of

• Judicial activism

• Jurisdiction

• Popular Sovereignty

• Expressed powers