The basis of the implied powers are found in

the Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper)

the Preamble of the Constitution

Which of the following is NOT among the responsibilities that the National Government has guaranteed to the States?

Recognition of State constitutions as the supreme law of the land

Protection against foreign attack and domestic violence

Guarantee of a representative form of government

Recognition of each State’s legal existence and physical boundaries

Indirect democracy is based on

the elites making decisions for society

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution provides that

State laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other states

Congress may not pass any laws that conflict with state laws

Agreements made between states must be first approved by Congress

The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the

creation of a bicameral legislature

development of a two-party system

ban on the importation of enslaved Afri

The Founding Fathers relied on which principle developed by Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke?

Guarantees of life, liberty, and property

The amendment process was included in the Constitution to

expand the powers of the presiden

increase citizen participation in government

limit the authority of the Supreme Court.

Which of the following is NOT an example of checks and balances?

The President makes an executive agreement

The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional

The Senate approves the President’s nominee for Supreme Court justice

Citizens who commit a crime in one state and then fee to another state to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original state under

The Full Faith and Credit Clause

The Privileges and Immunities Clause

Any interstate compact involving all 50 states

Which of the following was one compromise related to the Declaration of Independence that was agreed to by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress?

Language condemning the slave trade was removed

Language criticizing the English people was strengthened

A list of grievances against the king was removed

A list of grievances against tax collectors was strengthened

What are public policies?

everything a government decides to do.

everything a government does related to public services

everything a government does to collect taxes

everything a government decided to do regarding foreign affairs.

Which of the following list the three basic powers a government must have?

legislative power, executive power, judicial power

executive power, legislative power, military power

economic power, judicial power, legislative power

judicial power, diplomatic power, executive power

Which of the following is an advantage of a unitary government?

The central government holds all of the power.

The central government and local governments share power equally.

The local governments hold most of the power.

The central government is a dictatorship.

Which statement accurately explains the key difference between the divine right of kings and a constitutional government?

The divine right of kings is the belief that a government has legitimacy because it is chosen by God, while a constitutional government has legitimacy because it is bound by the rule of law.

The divine right of kings and a constitutional government are based on the idea that leaders are chosen by God and are therefore legitimate.

The divine right of kings ensures that the monarch will answer to the parliament, while a constitutional government ensures that the parliament will answer to a monarch.

Neither a constitutional government nor the divine right of kings acknowledges the concept of legitimacy of government.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of...

the separation of powers

the rule of law

popular soverignty

limited government

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the state?

population

sovereignty

government

democracy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A direct democracy is a system in which...

the elite make decisions for the society

representatives meet to discuss policy & make decisions

the masses have certain rights, but decisions re made by a council

all members of the group meet to discuss policy and make decisions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

All of the following were weaknesses under the Article of Confederation EXCEPT

the national government could not tax

currency was not accepted outside of local areas.

the military could not put down even small rebellions.

the national government had too much power

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The President’s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of

executive agreement

. judicial review

checks and balances

limited government

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about the Supremacy Clause is true?

It establishes the Constitution as the nation’s highest law

It establishes acts of Congress as the nation’s highest law

It grants State constitutions priority over acts of Congress

It grants State laws priorities over treaties

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which characteristic of the Constitution most angered the Anti-Federalists?

Lack of a bill of rights

Three-Fifths Compromise

Separation of Powers

Amendment process

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Unit 1- Foundations of Government

With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of...

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the state?

A direct democracy is a system in which...

All of the following were weaknesses under the Article of Confederation EXCEPT

The President’s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of

Which statement about the Supremacy Clause is true?

Which characteristic of the Constitution most angered the Anti-Federalists?

The practice of judicial review was established in the case of

The basis of the implied powers are found in

Which of the following is NOT among the responsibilities that the National Government has guaranteed to the States?

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