AG Bell Ringer 34.5

The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes that:

• State laws are above federal laws.

• Federal laws override conflicting state laws.

• The president can overturn Supreme Court decisions.

• The Supreme Court cannot rule on state laws.

Which action best demonstrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• A Supreme Court ruling on a controversial case

• Congress passing a law without a presidential signature

• Citizens voting in a national election

• The president vetoing a bill

Which statement best describes the role of political parties?

• They only participate in presidential elections.

• They create and enforce laws.

• They organize to directly create government policies.

• They serve as a branch of the federal government.

Which document first established the idea that rulers are subject to the law?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution

The concept of judicial review was established in which Supreme Court case?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It established a strong national government.

• It allowed the federal government to collect taxes.

• It did not give the federal government enough power.

• It created a judicial system too powerful to check the legislature.

Which power is reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment?

• Declaring war

• Regulating education

• Printing money

• Establishing foreign trade agreements

Which of the following are examples of civic rights? (Select all that apply.)

• Voting in elections

• Protesting

• Destroying property

• Owning property

• Holding public office

The First Amendment protects all the following rights EXCEPT:

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of the press

• Right to own firearms

• Freedom of assembly

What is the main purpose of the U.S. Census?

• To count the number of eligible voters

• To determine congressional representation

• To set national tax rates

• To evaluate government spending