Gov Quiz #2 - 23e

The “Elastic Clause” of the Constitution is sometimes called the​ (a)  

• “Federalist Clause”​
• “Nationalist Clause”​
• "No No Clause"
• “Necessary and Proper Clause”

The basic way in which all people can influence public policy is (a)   .

• Being liberal
• Paying lobbyists
• Voting on a regular basis
• Being conservative

(a)   is called when two or more governments have power over the same people in the same territory.

• States
• National
• Federalism
• State Responsibilities
• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a Denied Power of the national government?

• Grant titles of nobility

• Pass retroactive laws

• Pass any law that violates the Constitution

• Levy taxes

Which of the following is an implied power of the national government?

• Collect taxes

• Develop nuclear weapons

• Punish pirates

• Coin money

Under a republican form of government, who holds sovereign power?

• Businesses

• Senators

• Judges and Lawyers

• Voters

____________________: Powers that both the national government and the states possess.

• Concurrent power

• Denied power

• Reserved powers

• Implied powers

Which of the following pairs best represents the division of federal and state powers?

• Federal: coining money; State: conducting elections

• Federal: providing an army; State: establishing post offices

• Federal: admitting new states; State: declaring war

• Federal: conducting elections; State: coining money

If states are unable to resolve their disputes, what recourse do they have?

• They can take their case to the Supreme Court.

• They can petition the state governors to intervene.

• They can take their case to the President.

• They can petition the Senate to hear their case.

In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning is protected by the

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Eighth Amendment