Civics Midterm Review 2024

The necessity of protecting a small group's liberties and suggestions is an example of which basic concept of American democracy?

• Majority rule limited by minority rights.

• economic decisions.

• individual freedom

• Equality of all persons.

WHich statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?

• Government powers may be limited by the people.

• Government powers are granted by the people.

• The state is a natural extension of the people's family structure.

• The state was created voluntarily by a free people.

The part of the Constitution that guarantees interstate citizenship so one State will not discriminate against an out-of-state person is the

• Full Faith and Credit Clause

• Privileges and Immunities Clause

• Article II

• First Amendment

Congress received the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its powers from _________________________.

• Article VI

• Article II

• Article IV

• McCulloch v Maryland

Powers that are shared by both the national Government and the States are called

• expressed powers

• inherent powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Which is NOT a component of the state?

• territory

• people

• laws

• government

A(n) ________________ is a federal order requiring states to provide a service.

• restraint

• mandate

• exclusion

• amendment

States must honor each other's laws and court decisions according to the

• Full Faith and Credit Clause

• Privileges and Immunities Clause

• Article II

• First Amendment

Laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups or with the states are called

• restraint

• mandate

• criminal laws

• civil laws

The case of Marbury v Madison set the precedent for the Supreme Court to

• establish lesser courts.

• use judicial review.

• propose changes to the Constitution.

• implement the death penalty.