The US Government

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant to Congress?

• Make suggestions, declare neutrality, support militias, provide for a coast guard, regulate trade, and reduce taxes.
• Make laws, declare war, raise and support armies, provide for a navy, regulate commerce, and collect taxes.

• Make regulations, declare independence, establish armies, fund a space force, control commerce, and increase taxes.
• Make laws, declare peace, disband armies, dismantle navy, deregulate commerce, and abolish taxes.

The legal doctrine known as "separate but equal" was overturned in which of the following cases?

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Roe v. Wade
• Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of lobbyists?

• Lobbyists are required to pass certification exams.

• They represent special interest groups.
• They are hired to influence government decisions.
• They are not required to disclose their clients or funding sources.

Which of the following is a cultural expectation of good citizenship?

• Participating in community service
• Engaging in illegal activities
• Ignoring the laws and regulations of the country
• volunteering

Which of the following is an aspect of the the American political system that best exemplifies the concept of the consent of the governed?

• Political parties
• Campaign finance
• Elections/Voting

• Referendums

Which of the following documents is described below?

-signed in 1789

-replaced the Articles of Confederation

-established a three-branch federal government

-guarantees individual and collective rights

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• United States Constitution

Which of the following is not a requirement of being a citizen of the United States?

• Voting in elections

• Being born in another country
• Being at least 18 years old
• Being a permanent resident

Political parties conduct which of the following activities?

Select all answers that apply.

• select candidates for elections

• craft issue platforms

• host televised debates

• pass legislation

In agreeing to the Connecticut Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, the Framers sought to strike a balance between which of the following factions?

• large and small states

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists
• North and South
• Urban and Rural

Students are asked to engage in a class debate over the roles and responsibilities of the government. Multiple students claim that the national government holds all power and state governments do not matter. This response shows that the class might need additional instruction on which of the following concepts?

• Limited government
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Federalism