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Unit 4 Test- Federalism (Loafman)

Quiz by Gary Loafman

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  • Q1
    Which branch of government is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws passed by Congress?
    State governments
    Executive branch
    Legislative branch
    Judicial branch
    30s
  • Q2
    The Checks and balances of the ______________branch over the _______________branch include: impeachment, override vetoes, approval of appointments and treaties, collect taxes and allocate federal funds, and declaring war.
    Executive/Judicial
    Legislative/Executive
    Judicial/ Legislative
    Legislative/ Judicial
    30s
  • Q3
    The checks and balances of the ______________ branch over the _______________ branch are: approve the appointment of federal judges, impeachment, initiate constitutional amendments, set the jurisdiction of federal courts, and change the size of the Supreme Court.
    Legislative/ Judicial
    Judicial/ Legislative
    Executive/Judicial
    Legislative/Executive
    30s
  • Q4
    The checks and balances of the _____________ branch over the ____________ branch include: veto power, the Vice President is the President of the Senate, Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, and calling one or both houses of Congress into an emergency session.
    Executive/ Legislative
    Executive/Judicial
    Legislative/ Judicial
    Legislative/Executive
    30s
  • Q5
    The checks and balances of the _____________ branch over the ________________ branch are: appointment of federal judges and pardon power.
    Legislative/ Judicial
    Executive/Judicial
    Legislative/Executive
    Executive/ Legislative
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?
    To increase the power of the President
    To prevent any branch from becoming too powerful
    To give more authority to the states
    To make the government more efficient
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the Supremacy Clause establish?
    The power of the Supreme Court
    The authority of the President
    The superiority of state laws
    The Constitution as the supreme law of the land
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the 'necessary and proper' clause also known as?
    The supremacy clause
    The commerce clause
    The reserved powers clause
    The elastic clause
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is a power denied to both federal and state governments?
    Declaring war
    Granting titles of nobility
    Regulating commerce
    Collecting taxes
    30s
  • Q10
    What fraction of states is needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
    Two-thirds
    All states
    One-half
    Three-fourths
    30s
  • Q11
    Which branch of government has the power to approve treaties with foreign nations?
    State Governments
    Judicial Branch
    Executive Branch
    Legislative Branch
    30s
  • Q12
    Who has the power to declare war?
    Supreme Court
    Congress
    President
    State governments
    30s
  • Q13
    Which branch of government has the power to interpret the law and the constitutionality of laws?
    Judicial branch
    Legislative branch
    Executive branch
    State governments
    30s
  • Q14
    Which branch of government has the power to veto legislation?
    Legislative branch
    Executive branch
    Judicial branch
    State governments
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the purpose of the necessary and proper clause?
    To grant additional powers to the President
    To allow Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
    To limit the power of Congress
    To give states the power to override federal laws
    30s

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