Week 8 Quizizz

Which two were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? I. The federal government could not levy taxes. II. The executive branch was more powerful than Congress. III. The federal government could not raise an army. IV. Each state had two votes in a bicameral Congress.

• I & II
• I & III
• II & IV
• III & IV

Via the Commerce Clause the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce (buying and selling of goods across state lines).

• True
• False

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of “separation of powers” in the US Constitution?

• The president commands the nation’s armed forces, while Congress has the power to ratify treaties
• The president can nominate justices to the Supreme Court, while the Senate approves presidential nominations
• States control elections and public education, while the federal government is responsible for making treaties and defending the country militarily
• The president can create an executive order, while the Supreme Court can declare it unconstitutional

Enumerated Powers are those the federal government that are explicitly named in the Constitution.

• True
• False

Which of the following statements best explains the compromise behind the creation of the Electoral College?

• It was a compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists on the power of the Presidency
• It was a compromise between slave and free states over how enslaved Africans would be counted for representation
• It was a compromise between big and small states so that states with a larger population cannot control presidential elections
• It was a compromise that dictated presidential impeachment procedures

The Tenth Amendment stipulates that all powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.

• True
• False

In Federalist No. 10, Madison argues that the Constitution disperses power between the federal government and state governments. Which of the following describes a constitutional provision in the newly-ratified Constitution that does that?

• US senators were chosen by state legislatures
• Supreme Court justices receive lifetime appointments
• Members of the House of Representatives are directly elected
• The president is empowered to make federal appointments

The Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship, equal protection, and due process under the law to all people born in the United States.

• True
• False

Why are the compromises that were necessary to secure ratification of the Constitution still debated today?

• The compromises violated states’ rights
• They created strict requirements to change the Constitution
• They left some matters unresolved
• The compromises did not account for changes in population

Part of Article I of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to create laws that they find “necessary and proper” for performing their constitutional responsibilities.

• True
• False