Constitution and Federalism

The Seventeenth Amendment changed how U.S. Senate positions were filled by allowing

• A the president to appoint senators

• B senators to serve a life term

• C U.S. citizens to directly elect senators

• D U.S. Representatives to elect senators

2. According to national supremacy, if a state constitutional amendment is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution, then the amendment must be 8C—

• F added to the U.S. Constitution

• G ratified by a convention of state legislators

• H becomes unenforceable

• J goes to Congress for a vote

3. In The Federalist Papers, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay supported 1D—

• A absolute control of states by the state government.

• B division of power into three branches of government.

• C presidential power over Congress and the judiciary.

• D unlimited power of the federal government

4. A written constitution is important because it 6A—

• F allows government to control its citizens

• G cannot be changed, or amended

• H prevents citizens from breaking laws

• J provides a rule book for government

5. What is the effect of federalism on state governments? 7H

• A State governments are allowed to act on federal matters.

• B State governments can rule on local issues.

• C The federal government can appoint state governors.

• D The federal government has absolute control of state governments.

6. Alexander Hamilton published The Federalist Papers in an effort to 1D—

• F reduce executive power by promoting the revision of the Constitution.

• G promote a powerful central government and executive branch.

• H communicate the importance of the Constitution to the public.

• J prevent states from becoming more powerful than the central

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7. The Founding Fathers created federalism to 8A—

• A make elections of government officers more fair

• B to prevent a takeover from England or France

• C to protect themselves from an all-powerful central government

• D to put all power in the hands of a central government

8. What is federalism? 8B

• F Sharing of power between the national, state, & local govts .

• G system where the central government has all the power.

• H system where there is a king, queen, or emperor.

• J system where the central government has weak power.

9. The Bill of Rights is 6D—

• A the First Amendment right to free speech

• B the Constitution’s first 10 amendments, which guarantee individual rights

• C a section of the Constitution that describes how government is to be structured

• D an idea that government power should be divided between federal, state, and local governments

10. What to the Founding Fathers was the greatest threat to individual liberty? 8A

• Government

• Corporations

• Large landowners

• Mercantile elite