13.All of the following are responsibilities of state governments EXCEPT

B. regulating trade between states.

C. establishing and maintaining schools.

D. regulating traffic on the highways.

14.Only the federal government can

C. maintain an army and a navy.

A. make laws concerning health care.

15.States have the power to

D. set rules concerning immigration and naturalization.

17.Governments compete with each other for

C. the right to set voting requirements.

18. Which of the following statements is true?

C. By signing the U.S. Constitution, the states agreed to cooperate with each other.

A. The states work together with the federal government, but not with local governments.

B. The federal government will never provide aid to the state and local governments.

D. Federal, state, and local governments never work all together to make policies.

19.Building highways, assisting the unemployed, and conserving natural resources are

C. responsibilities shared by the federal and state governments.

A. sole responsibilities of the federal government.

B. sole responsibilities of the state governments.

20.The full faith and credit clause ensures that each state will

A. agree to give credit to other states.

C. work together to build bridges.

D. follow the rules of the federal government.

21.Which of these statements is true?

A. Each member of the legislature represents the people who live in a particular district of that state.

B. Each state sets certain qualifications that candidates for the legislature must meet.

C. Each state determines the size of the legislature and when it meets.

22.The 1964 case of Reynolds v. Sims

A. attempted to establish equal representation for all citizens.

B. upheld the principles of bicameral and unicameral legislatures.

C. allowed state legislators to pass laws on behalf of its citizens.

D. gave citizens the right to be a part of a state’s lawmaking body.

23. A bill that passes one house and fails to pass in the second house

B. returns to its house of origin.

C. returns to committee in the second house.

D. is sent to a compromise committee.

24.Joint conference committees are made up of

B. members selected from both houses.

A. lobbyists and state senators.

D. the governor and the members of the legislature.

25.The final step in making a state law is

C. the governor signing the bill.

A. letting the voters decide on the bill.

B. passing the bill through both houses of the legislature.

D. having the bill formally accepted by the Department of the Interior.

26.The two houses of a state legislature have passed different versions of a bill giving tax breaks to small-business owners. The most likely place the bill would go next is to

D. a joint conference committee.

28.To begin an initiative, a required number of voters must

A. stage demonstrations at city hall.

D. vote for the initiative during election season.

A. refers potential laws directly to the people, who then vote on them.

B. refers initiatives directly to the governor for signature or veto.

C. is a hearing for a new bill in the House of Representatives.

D. is a bill passed by one house, then referred to the other for approval.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1._____________ Powers given to the federal government

delegated power

reserved power

concurrent power

none of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2.________Any power not delegated to the federal government; belong to the people and the states

delegated power

reserved power

concurrent power

full faith and clause

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3._________Powers shared by both state and federal governments

concurrent power

reserved power

delegated power

full faith and credit clause

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4._______________Part of the Constitution that ensures that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states

reserved power

concurrent power

delegated power

full faith and credit clause

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5.____________The process of returning fugitives

extradition

delegated power

reserved power

concurrent power

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6.________________ divided into two houses

unicameral

reserved

bicameral

house of representative

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7._______________The citizens represented by lawmakers

initiative

unicameral

bicameral

constituents

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Section 1: The States & Section 2: State Legislature Test

1._____________ Powers given to the federal government

2.________Any power not delegated to the federal government; belong to the people and the states

3._________Powers shared by both state and federal governments

4._______________Part of the Constitution that ensures that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states

5.____________The process of returning fugitives

6.________________ divided into two houses

7._______________The citizens represented by lawmakers

8._______________Made up of a single house

9.______________A process to which citizens can initiate legislation

10.____________A method of referring potential laws directly to the people for approval

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