Question 1

The President, Executive Departments, and Executive Agencies are all members of the...   .

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Executive Branch.

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Judicial Branch.

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Legislative Branch

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State Government.

Question 2

The power to tax, enforce laws, and establish courts are shared between the States and the Federal Governments, therefore they are considered what type of powers?

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c) Concurrent powers

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b) Reserved powers

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a) Exclusive powers

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d) Denied powers

Question 3

When there is debate over State and Federal law,

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Federal law is supreme

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State law is supreme.

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a new law must be created.

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a compromise must be made.

Question 4

What is the structure of the national government?

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b) Federal

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c) Confederal

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d) Autocratic

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a) Unitary

Question 5

What is the relationship between the three branches of government, including separation of powers?

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c) They share powers and work together

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a) They have no relationship

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b) They work independently of each other

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d) They have overlapping powers

Question 6

What is the relationship between the state governments and national government?

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d) State governments and the national government have separate powers

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a) State governments have more power than the national government

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c) State governments and the national government have equal power

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b) State governments have no power compared to the national government

Question 7

The central government of the U.S. is known as the federal government.

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a) True

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b) False

Question 8

The Supremacy Clause says state laws are superior to federal laws.

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b) False

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a) True

Question 9

Implied powers are stated in the Constitution and expressed powers are not.

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b) False

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a) True

Question 10

The Constitution lets Congress do what is "necessary and proper" for carrying out its powers.

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a) True

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b) False

Question 11

An association of independent states is called a "unitary" form of government.

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b) False

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a) True

Question 12

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the Supremacy Clause?

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a) To interpret and apply the Supremacy Clause in cases involving conflicts between federal and state laws

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b) To enforce the Supremacy Clause by ensuring that federal law is supreme over state law

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c) To review and approve all laws passed by Congress before they become effective

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d) To mediate disputes between the President and Congress

Question 13

What is the purpose of the Elastic Clause?

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a) To allow Congress to stretch its powers to meet new and unforeseen circumstances

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d) To provide a mechanism for amending the Constitution

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c) To prevent the federal government from interfering in state affairs

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b) To limit the powers of Congress to only those specifically listed in the Constitution

Question 14

What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of implied powers?

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b) McCulloch v. Maryland

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a) Marbury v. Madison

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d) Dred Scott v. Sandford

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c) Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 15

What is the role of the legislative branch?

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c) To make the laws and represent the interests of the people

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b) To interpret the laws and apply them in specific cases

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a) To enforce the laws and ensure their constitutionality

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d) To review and approve all presidential appointments

Question 16

What is the process to amend the Constitution?

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a) A majority vote in both houses of Congress followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states

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c) A unanimous vote in both houses of Congress followed by ratification by all the states

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d) A majority vote in both houses of Congress followed by ratification by two-thirds of the states

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b) A two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states

Question 17

What is an executive order?

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c) A directive, rule, or regulation issued by the President that has the force of law

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d) A power denied to both the Federal and State governments

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b) A power reserved for the states

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a) A power granted to the Federal government

Question 18

What are three examples of powers DENIED to both states and the federal government?

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d) Power to pass ex post facto laws, power to grant titles of nobility , power to suspend habeas corpus

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a) Power to create schools, power to establish courts, power to tax

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b) Power to regulate commerce, power to declare war, power to coin money

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c) Power to establish a postal system, power to conduct foreign affairs, power to regulate immigration

Question 19

What is the role of the judicial branch?

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b) To interpret the laws and apply them in specific cases

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a) To enforce the laws and carry out the day-to-day operations of the government

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c) To make the laws and represent the interests of the people

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d) To review and approve all laws passed by Congress before they become effective

Question 20

What is the role of the President?

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a) To enforce the laws and carry out the day-to-day operations of the government

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d) To serve as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces

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c) To make the laws and represent the interests of the people

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b) To interpret the laws and apply them in specific cases

Question 21

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

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b) To provide a system for electing the President and Vice President

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c) To ensure that only qualified individuals can run for President

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d) To prevent the President from serving more than two terms

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a) To give citizens the power to directly elect the President and Vice President

Question 22

The Legislative Branch is called the United States Congress and is made up of what two bodies?

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a) House of Representatives and Senate

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b) House of Representatives and Supreme Court

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c) Senate and Supreme Court

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d) House of Representatives and Executive Branch

Question 23

Reserved powers, such as the power to create a school system, belong to which level of government?

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b) State government

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c) Local government

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a) Federal government

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d) Tribal government

Question 24

Powers NOT granted to the Federal government and reserved for the states are called:

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d) Reserved powers

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b) Denied powers

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c) Implied powers

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a) Enumerated powers

Question 25

Powers of the Federal government that are suggested by the enumerated powers but are not expressly written in the Constitution are called:

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c) Implied powers

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d) Reserved powers

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a) Enumerated powers

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b) Denied powers

Question 26

What is an amendment?

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a) A change or addition to the Constitution

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b) A power granted to the Federal government

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d) A power denied to both the Federal and State governments

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c) A power reserved for the states

Question 27

What is the clause that gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for executing the enumerated powers?

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a) Necessary and Proper Clause

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b) Supremacy Clause

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c) Commerce Clause

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d) Implied Powers Clause

Question 28

What is the clause that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with Indian tribes called?

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c) Commerce Clause

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d) Implied Powers Clause

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a) Necessary and Proper Clause

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b) Supremacy Clause

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