federal govt
17. Zack Morris is cruising Trenton at 4am in his 1977 Station wagon dropped with 22 inch rims when suddenly stopped by the police. The police wish to search his vehicle, he refuses and invokes what constitutional amendment? A. 1st B. 4th C. 5th D. 6th E. 3rd
b. 4th
____ 2. The U.S. Constitution reflected the view that people were born free and equal and possessed certain natural rights.
true
____ 7. According to the 2000 census, a majority of Americans live in the South and West, the region known as the Sunbelt.
true
_____ 1. A key factor affecting today's political environment is the aging of the U.S. population.
true
_____ 1. In the Articles of Confederation the central government had no power to collect taxes, raise an army, or even regulate trade.
true
_____ 1. In the Croson case, the Supreme Court ruled that all minority-business set-aside programs are unconstitutional.
true
_____ 1. Selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights was the process of applying most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states
true
_____ 10. During the last 25 years, the income gap in the U.S. between the rich and the poor grew wider.
true
_____ 2. According to the Supreme Court, some rights are more important than others.
true
_____ 2. Attitudes toward democracy and capitalism constitute the core of America's political culture.
true
_____ 2. De facto segregation still exists in some school districts.
true
_____ 2. The No Child Left Behind Act is a federal law that requires state governments and local school districts to institute basic skills testing in reading and mathematics in grades three through eight and use the results to assess school performance.
true
_____ 3. Supporters of states' rights believe that the scope of the implied powers should be strictly limited.
true
_____ 3. The Supreme Court has ruled that classifications based on race and citizenship status are suspect classifications.
true
_____ 3. The right to be elected is considered to be a key criterion of democracy.
true
_____ 4. In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that laws requiring separate facilities for white and black citizens are constitutional as long as the separate facilities are equal.
true
_____ 4. The Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland pleased those who favored a strong national government.
true
_____ 5. The Supreme Court overturned the Plessy precedent in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
true
_____ 6. The U.S. spends more on the military than most potential adversaries combined.
true
_____ 7. A federation is a compromise between a unitary government and a confederacy.
true
_____ 7. Most individual civil rights claims against private discrimination are based on statutory law, rather than constitutional law.
true
_____ 8. Liberal judges are more likely than conservative judges to rule in favor of women and members of minority groups.
true
_____ 8. The Constitution prohibits all police searches unless the police have a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate.
true
_____ 8. The framers of the Constitution created a bicameral legislative branch because they feared that the national legislature would become too powerful.
true
_____ 9. The U.S. Supreme Court established the power of judicial review in the case McCullough v. Maryland.
true
_____ 5. In recent years, the Supreme Court issued a series of rulings that defended states' rights.
true?
_____ 3. Government can restrict fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression, only if it can demonstrate a compelling public interest.
True
13. Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine" ? (A) The necessary and proper clause (B) The privileges and immunities clause (C) The contract clause (D) The debts and engagements clause (E) The executive power clause
(A) The necessary and proper clause
15. The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money. This is an example of (A) an enumerated power (B) an implied power (C) an inherent power (D) a reserved power (E) a concurrent power
(A) an enumerated power
10. The term "bicameralism" refers to the (A) establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules (B) members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms (C) president having veto power over both chambers of Congress (D) members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies (E) checks that Congress has over the Federal Bureaucracy
(A) establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
8. The supremacy clause in the Constitution states that (A) federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict (B) only Congress may declare war (C) the Senate should have a greater role in foreign affairs than does the House of Representatives (D) the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce (E) the Supreme Court has the power to overturn decisions of lower courts
(A) federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict
11. The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons? (A) It establishes the jurisdiction of federal courts in litigation involving two or more states. (B) It is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions. (C) It is the policy by which the Supreme Court decides which of the appellate cases it will hear. (D) It directs states to provide a lawyer for people who cannot pay for their own legal defense. (E) It holds high courts responsible for determining the constitutionality of proposed legislation before it becomes law.
(B) It is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions.
16. Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to (A) provide for a balanced budget (B) minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government (C) ensure that the states do not become too powerful (D) ensure efficient government (E) ensure that the federal government is militarily strong
(B) minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government
9. The _______ Amendment provides many protections and rights to a person accused of a crime. (A) 8th (B) 4th (C) 6th (D) 7th (E) 5th
(C) 6th
14. The Connecticut (Great) Compromise drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is significant for which of the following reasons? (A) It established the presidential system and gave the United States Supreme Court power to serve as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional disputes. (B) It allowed southern states to count each slave as three-fifths of one person for determining representation in the House of Representatives. (C) It provided equality of representation among the states in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. (D) It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives with membership established according to the population of each state. (E) It denied Congress the power to establish tariffs on exported merchandise.
(D) It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives with membership established according to the population of each state.
7. Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult? (A) The Supreme Court has ruled that benefits are constitutionally required. (B) Interest groups concerned with Social Security are ineffective. (C) The global economy makes government insurance programs necessary. (D) There are many voters who support Social Security. (E) Government cannot predict the number of new retirees each year.
(D) There are many voters who support Social Security.
10. Of the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution (A) made states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty (B) was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states (C) provided for a presidential system of government, while the Articles provided for a parliamentary system of government (D) created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature (E) provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers
(E) provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers
12. The most significant trend in federal-state relations during the 1980s was (A) giving the federal government control over social welfare programs (B) bringing about greater equality in the provision of social services in different states (C) limiting state governments' ability to assess income taxes (D) expanding the authority of county and municipal governments at the expense of state governments (E) shifting the responsibilities and costs for many programs to state governments
(E) shifting the responsibilities and costs for many programs to state governments
10. Which of the following Supreme Court cases established a broad scope for the doctrine of implied powers? a. McCulloch v. Maryland b. Marbury v. Madison c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Gideon v. Wainwright e. Barron v. Baltimore
A Mculloch v. Maryland
18. The Bill of Rights which are your protections against an intrusive federal government include? A. The First 27 amendments B. The First 10 amendments C. The 13th, 14th, 15th amendments D. The 27th, 2nd, and 4th amendments E. None of the above
B. the first 10 amendments
_____ 5. The concept of separation of powers with checks and balances was developed by the English political philosopher John Locke.
false (it was Montesquieu)
_____ 5. The Supreme Court has long held that any government assistance to church-related schools is unconstitutional.
False
_____ 7. A federation is a compromise between a unitary government and a confederacy.
False
_____ 8. The framers of the Constitution created a bicameral legislative branch because they feared that the national legislature would become too powerful.
False
6. The framers of the Constitution advocated separation of powers with checks and balances because they believed that it would provide for an efficient, smooth-working system of government.
false
_____ 1. The powers of the national government that are specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution are known as the implied powers.
false
_____ 3. The framers of the Constitution created a system of government based on the principle of direct democracy.
false
_____ 4. According to the 2000 Census, African Americans are the fastest growing American ethnic group.
false
_____ 4. The Constitution was designed to purposefully give more power to the executive branch and less power to the legislative and judicial branches.
false
_____ 4. The Supreme Court has been solidly against any public displays of religious symbols.
false
_____ 5. Population changes and shifting population migrations have had no effect on the political balance in the U.S. House of Representatives.
false
_____ 6. A poll tax is a tax paid if you choose to answer a survey about race discrimination.
false
_____ 6. The Supreme Court recently ruled that hate-crimes legislation is unconstitutional because it punishes people for their political views.
false
_____ 8. Immigrants now make up a quarter of the United States population.
false
_____ 9. Japan now has the world's largest economy, as measured by GDP.
false
_____ 9. The U.S. Supreme Court established the power of judicial review in the case McCullough v. Maryland.
false
______7. The Supreme Court has upheld laws against flag burning because flag burning presents a clear and present danger to national security.
false
