History 903 - Self test 1

The powers reserved (set aside for) to the state governments are provided for by which amendment of the U.S. Constitution

• 5th

• 10th

• 15th

• 20th

Under the Articles of Confederation, what are 3 things that the 13 states could do?

• 1. issue money

  2. establish an army

  3. regulate trade

• 1. run the federal government

  2. tax other states

  3. close down the government

• 1. make laws for other states

  2. supersede federal law

  3. declare war

A bicameral legislature means

• 3 legislative branches

• 2 legislative branches

• 4 legislative branches

Two types of cases tried by the state court are

• traffic and littering

• federal and state

• civil and criminal

Who keeps the state's records and issues charters to cities?

• The Governor

• Senators

• Secretary of State

Two qualifications of a senator are?

• He must be 30 years old and a U.S citizen

• He must be 20 years old and a U.S citizen

• He must be 45 years old and a citizen of any country

The governments of the original 13 colonies were not like the European counties

• True

• False

The states have certain reserved powers

• True

• False

Little similarity exists between the state and federal constitutions

• True

• False

Every citizen over 18 years of age has the right to vote in elections

• True

• False