2024-25 Federal System Exam

The "Necessary and Proper Clause" of the Constitution is sometimes called the---

• "All Powerful Clause"

• "Federalist Clause"

• "Nationalist Clause"

• "Elastic Clause"

Creating guidelines about marriage falls to whom?

• both the State and Federal government

• the State government

• the Federal government

• the Church

Who has the power to make peace treaties with other nations?

• both the State and Federal Governments

• Federal government

• State government

• City government

An agreement between states is called---

• a judicial proceeding

• the sunshine law

• a public act

• an interstate compact

Which of the following is NOT a qualification for being elected into the Senate?

• legal resident of the state of election

• at least 30 years old

• a citizen for 9 years

• being married

In the United States the Senate is comprised of-----

• 100 Senators

• 435 Senators

• lawyers and doctors

• 50 Senators

The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by---

• the president

• population

• the Supreme Court

• a state's constitution

The formal name under the US Constitution for Congress is-----

• Executive

• Quorum

• Judicial

• Legislative

This amendment gave the federal government the right to tax your income.

• 16th

• 2nd

• 19th

• 22nd

This is NOT a qualification for election to the House of Representatives.

• a legal resident of state of election

• a PhD degree

• at least 25 years old

• a citizen for 7 years