Government Unit 3 Review

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Multiple Choice

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the U.S. Constitution?

• the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers given by the Constitution

• the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the others

• the distribution of powers among the different branches of government

• the division of powers between the national government and the states

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Multiple Choice

Every bill, before it can become law, has to be presented to the President. If he approves he shall sign it, if he objects, he shall return it. Which principle is this?

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

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Multiple Choice

Which phrase describes the system of limited government established by the U.S. Constitution?

• the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers given by the Constitution

• the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the others

• the distribution of powers among the different branches of government

• the division of powers between the national government and the states

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Multiple Choice

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury..."

Which Anti-federalist concern about the Constitution is addressed in this quote?

• The Constitution would reduce the power of the federal government

• The Constitution failed to give sufficient powers to the executive branch

• The Constitution failed to adequately protect the civil liberties of citizens

• The Constitution made state courts more powerful than federal courts

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Multiple Choice

Which quote would Anti-Federalists oppose?

• "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy trial"

• "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech"

• "No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation"

• "Power shall come from the consent of the governed"

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Multiple Choice

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

• propose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments

• veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratified

• provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions

• formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisisons

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Multiple Select

Select TWO provisions included in the Bill of Rights

• a guarantee of a trial by jury

• a ban on the use of poll taxes

• a requirement of military service

• the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment

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Multiple Choice

Which action is a violation of the First Amendment?

• A citizen's house is searched without a warrant

• An individual is put on trial twice for the same crime

• A person is forced to testify against themselves in court

• A person is arrested for writing an article that criticizes the government

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Multiple Choice

The 10th Amendment is shown: "The powers not delegated to United States by the Constitution... are reserved to the States... or to the people"

What was the goal of those who supported this amendment?

• to increase the power of the presidency

• to limit the power of the federal government

• to provide a list of specifically protected rights

• to expand the ability of the branches to check each other

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Multiple Select

Select TWO ways the Bill of Rights protects those accused of a crime

• it establishes the right to bear arms

• it establishes the protection from self incrimination

• it establishes the right to a trial by jury

• it establishes protection against prosecution in other countries

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Multiple Choice

How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments address the aftermath of the Civil War?

• by passing Jim Crow voting restrictions into law

• by providing Southern states with Reconstruction funds

• by establishing freedoms and rights to African Americans

• by guaranteeing free land and education to former slaves

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Multiple Choice

How were the impact of Reconstruction amendments limited by some state goverrnments?

• they enacted legislation to enforce racial segregation

• they campaigned against them and got them repealled

• they passed an amendment that made states supreme to the federal government

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Multiple Choice

How were voting qualifications for national elections changed by a constitutional amendment?

• by lowering the minimum age to vote

• by adding a poll tax requirement to vote

• by making citizens over a certain age pass a test to vote

• by limiting general election voting to those who voted in primaries

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Multiple Choice

The 24th Amendment guarantees people the right to vote regardless of whether or not they have paid a poll tax. Which group does the 24th Amendment aim to protect?

• soldiers

• poor citizens

• women

• European Americans

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Multiple Choice

How was the U.S. Constitution amended to expand participation in federal elections to the District of Columbia?

• by lowering the voting age in the District of Columbia to 21

• by allowing residents of the District of Columbia to elect a mayor

• by granting residents of the District of Columbia representatives in the Senate

• by giving the District of Columbia representatives in the Electoral College

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Multiple Choice

25th Amendment: Whenever the President transmits... his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of office... such powers shall be discharged by the Vice President.

What does this amendment establish that was previously undefined by the Constitution?

• the separate election of president and vice president

• a process of addressing a temporary disability of the president

• a limit of the number of terms a president may serve in office

• a shorter period between the election and the day the president takes office