Gov't Unit 2

Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

• approval by a popular vote held in every state

• approval by two thirds of the House and Senate

• approval by three quarters of the House and Senate

• approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states

How many states represented in Congress have to ratify (approve) an Amendment?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 4/5

• All

How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 27
• 26
• 28
• 10

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

• Concurrent
  
• Constitutional 
• Federal 
• Libertarian 

What are reserved powers? 

• powers specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution 
• powers specifically delegated to state governments by the Constitution 
• powers not specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution 
• powers not specifically delegated to state governments by the Constitution 

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

• immigration law

• education law

• power to tax

• declare war

What are powers that are written down and numbered 1-18 in the Constitution called?

• enumerated

• implied

• delegated

• reserved

The Supremacy Clause states that

• state laws are superior to federal laws

• federal laws are superior to state laws

• expressed powers are superior to implied powers

• Alabama is superior to Auburn

Powers that are not given to the Federal government are

• implied powers

• expressed powers

• reserved powers

• super powers

What is the job of the legislative branch?

• to carry out the laws
• to declare war
• to make the laws
• to decide all the laws