CIH Gov Test #1 Review

Which of the following concepts did the ratification of the Constitution in 1788 most clearly commit to?

• The idea of direct democracy

• The principle of limited government

• The abolition of slavery

• The need to protect the rights of the accused

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

• The Federalist party platform during the presidency of John Adams, the first Federalist president

• A popular anti-British booklet of the pre-Revolutionary era

• A collection of essays arguing the merits of the Constitution

• A series of congressional acts defining the relationship between the federal and state governments

Which of the following statements about Congress is true?

• Congress cannot override a presidential veto.

• A proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by 2/3 of the delegates of both house of Congress.

• Congress can establish an official church of the United States.

• Congressional power over the bureaucracy is less than that of the president.

Which of the following is American federalism most clearly exemplified by?

• A system of checks and balances among the three branches of government

• A process by which international treaties are completed

• The special constitutional status of Washington DC

• The 10th Amendment to the Constitution

Which part of the US Constitution outlines judicial power?

• First Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Article III

In the United States political system, the term Federalism refers to

• limits on the powers of the state governments

• limits on the powers of the national government

• division of powers between state and national governments

• legal authority of the courts to hear cases

How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?

• by approving the nomination of federal judges

• by nominating federal judges, subject to senate approval

• by issuing an executive order overturning a court's decision

• by firing a federal judge for cause

• by reducing the number of federal courts

What case established that the Necessary and Proper Clause could be used to extend the national government's power beyond its expressed authority?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gitlow v. New York

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Barron v. Baltimore

Which of John Locke’s beliefs had a major influence on the colonists?

• All people have certain “natural” or inalienable rights such as the right to liberty.
• Monarchs are appointed by God and should have supreme power.
• People need government to maintain order and prevent conflict.
• The powers of government must be separated.

The Anti-Federalists demanded that the Constitution have a bill of rights because they

• believed it was needed in order to protect individual liberties.
• did not want the national government to be able to restrict the slave trade.
• wanted representation in the Senate to be based on population.
• regardless of its population, each state had one vote.