Exam Question Types Review

What constitutional principle prevents the tyranny that James Madison describes in the quotation below from taking place?

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

• separation of powers

• federalism

Based off this quote, James Madison would most likely advocate for…

• Limited Government

• Judicial Review

• The Supremacy Clause

• Executive Agreements

Which of the principles of American democracy is illustrated in the picture?

• Compromise

• Citizen Participation

• Rule of Law

• Worth of the Individual

The chart depicts the 1790 census.

Based on the information given, which state would most likely support the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• Maine

Based on the chart, which state would most likely support the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• Vermont

• Massachusetts

• New York

• North Carolina

What reasonable conclusion can you reach based on the results set forth in the above study?

• In state fiscal year 2014, Louisiana relied more on federal grant money for revenue than did most states.

• The state of Louisiana receives less grant money from the federal government than most of the other Gulf Coast states.

• The state of Louisiana receives more block grants than categorical grants from the federal government.

• Southern states as a whole benefit significantly more from federal grants than do northern states.

The quote supports which of the following Constitutional principles of governing?

• separation of powers

• judicial review

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

All of the following are types of powers delegated to the National Government EXCEPT:

• reserved powers

• exclusive powers

• expressed powers

• implied powers

Each of the following are Constitutional requirements to be a U.S. representative, EXCEPT:

• Agree to refrain from any other gainful employment while in office

• Be at least 25 years old

• Have been a U.S. Citizen for at least 7 years

• Be a resident of the state he/she represents

All of the following statements regarding Congress are true EXCEPT: 

• Elections for the 435 seats in the House of Representatives occur every 4 years

• A Senator’s term lasts 6 years

• The rules of the Senate are more informal than that of the House

• Senate elections are generally more competitive than House elections