Unit Test Review
What would a bill of rights accomplish?
It would limit government powers.
Which statement best describes the body paragraphs of an argumentative essay?
The body paragraphs flesh out the argument and include counterclaims and evidence from research.
Which statement reflects Thomas Gibbons's view of interstate commerce?
The federal government should have power over interstate commerce.
How did Anti-Federalists feel about a strong central government?
They opposed it.
An essay stating and supporting an opinion or position is
an argumentative essay.
A responsibility of the vice president is to
become president if necessary.
The powers of the commander in chief of the armed forces belong to the
executive branch.
Which key idea in the Constitution creates a division of power between national and state governments?
federalism
The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden most likely resulted in
fewer disputes about state monopolies.
One of the vice president's key jobs is to
presides over the Senate.
Which individual freedom is protected under the Constitution?
the freedom to assemble together for peaceful meetings
The Constitution limits the executive branch from declaring war by giving that power to
the legislative branch.
The first step in approving the Constitution involved sending it to
the states.
A state refusing to follow a federal law would be guilty of
violating the Supremacy Clause.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave powers to the judicial branch that went beyond what the Constitution outlined. Because of this, the act
was ruled unconstitutional.
