1-9 Review

What principle of government requires that the branches be as independent as possible from each other?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Social Contract Theory

Why did Anti-Federalists demand the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• They feared an all-powerful government

• They wanted individual rights protected

• They did not trust in the good behavior of elected officials

• All of these answers are correct

The purpose of Federalism is to...

• preserve the powers of the States

• make a better marble cake

• give the Federal government power to control the States

• give the States final say in any National decisions

Which is an example of a Shared (Concurrent) Power?

• Collect Taxes

• Establish school systems

• Maintain a military

• Negotiate Treaties

Which is an example of an Expressed Power?

• Collect Taxes

• Establish school systems

• Maintain a military

• All of these are Delegated Powers

Which is an example of an Implied Power?

• Collect Taxes

• Establish school systems

• Maintain a military

• Regulate Interstate Commerce

Which is an example of a Reserved Power?

• Collect Taxes

• Establish school systems

• Maintain a military

• Regulate Interstate Commerce

What job does the Vice President have in the Senate?

• President of the Senate

• Breaks any tied vote

• Both of these are correct

If the President and Vice President die tomorrow, who becomes the President?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Secretary of the State

• Majority Leader in the Senate

Which power belongs ONLY to the House of Representatives?

• Initiate revenue bills

• Declare war

• Override Presidential Vetoes

• Approve Executive Appointments