Christy Unit 2

Which amendment arose after the civil war to protect the rights of freed slaves and their descendants

14th amendment

Which amendment deals with symbolic speech fighting words and defamation

1st amendment

The right due process of law is guaranteed by the

5th amendment

If fewer than 3/4 of the states approve it

An amendment cannot be added to the constitution

McCulloch v. Maryland

Answers the question of national versus state power

Ratified

Approved

A twenty first century conservative is more likely to

Be a republican and take a states rights position

What are grants that are based on population of the state and allow the state to decide how the grant should be spent

Block

The Bill of rights arose in part because of Americans' experience with

Britain;true

Which of the following best defines constitutional amendment

Changes to the original constitution

Alexander Hamilton published the Federalist Papers in an effort to

Communicate the importance of the constitution to the public

States regulate businesses to protect

Consumers, workers, and the environment; true

Jurisdiction

Court's authority to hear certain kinds of cases

Judicial Review

Courts ability to interpret the constitution and overturn laws that violate the constitution

Which president sent troops to Little Rock Arkansas to enforce integration of public schools

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Congress takes all responsibility for social welfare programs

False

Historically a member of the Republican Party would more likely take a nationalist position

False

If it has Senate approval, a state law can conflict with a national law

False

In the case Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal facilities violated the constitution

False

States may make whatever kind of law they feel is appropriate

False

The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over interstate compacts

False

if participation will have some practical impact on policy, people are less likely to become involved in political activity

False

unlike expressed powers, implied powers are directly expressed in the constitution

False

States regulate interstate commerce the national gov intrastate commerce

False; flip interstate and intrastate

A sunset law

Has an automatic end date

The principles of the Constitution include unlimited government and

Individual rights over common good;false

Which branch of gov interprets the law and includes the Supreme Court

Judicial branch

Elastic clause

Law that lets congress stretch its power to meet certain situations

If the governor of Delaware refuses to extradite a fugitive to Maryland what can Maryland do

Maryland can ask the federal government to intervene

Someone who supports stronger state government would likely say

One size doesn't fit all about public policy; true

A written constitution is important because it

Optiprovides a rule book for government

The Preamble of the constitution describes the 27 amendments to the

Original documents;false

The voting rights act

Outlawed states discriminatory voting practices; true

What was the first interstate compact called

Port of New York Authority

enumerated powers

Powers that are listed by number in the constitution

The first ten amendments which identify freedoms of citizens is known as the

Preamble; false -Bill of rights

Which of the following best describes the formal process of amending the constitution

Propose an amendment, then have state legislatures ratify it

The first amendment

Protects freedom of religion and prevents the government from establishing a national religion;true

Which of the following is the best example of a concurrent power of the state and national governments

Provide an army and a navy

mandate

Requires states to provide a service that meets minimum national standards

What is the effect of federalism on state governments

State governments can rule on local issues

The articles of the constitution describe the bicarmeral

Structure of Congress;true

Which group can influence the meaning of the Constitution through judicial review

Supreme Court

Both the national and state gov can

Take private property for public use; true

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in the US

The President appoints judges to the Supreme Court

Which of the following examples best depicts the supremacy clause of the constitution

The United States establishes the voting age to be 18

In our federal system

The central and state gov share some powers

How does representation in the US Senate differ from representation in the house

The number of representatives in the House is based on state population

Which of the following is an enumerated power of congress

The power to levy taxes on citizens

By specifying the powers of the federal government, the constitution fulfills

The principle of limited government;true

Boundary disputes have never been an issue between states

They have; false

How did the founders solve the problem of a too-powerful military

They put the military under the control of the executive branch

Which of the following statements best defines federalism

Two or more governments have power over the same people in the same territory

One method of proposing an amendment is by a

Two thirds vote in the House and Senate

In what basic way can all people influence public policy

Voting on a regular basis

Which of the following powers would you categorize under state government

administer elections

Enabling Act

allows the people of the territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution

A twenty first century liberal is more likely to

believe in the supremacy of the national government

Which of the following is an implied power of the national government

develop nuclear weapons

Regarding education, state governments

establish policies that school districts must follow

After achieving independence from Britain, U.S. leaders created an executive branch that

had limited power but could enforce laws

For which of these practices has the federal government imposed public policies on states

infringing on a group's rights

Most disputes among the Western states occur because of

limited fresh water supplies

Federal grant

passes monies to states to influence their policies

states use interstate compacts as an effective way to deal with

regional problems; true

The passage of the 1990 Nutritional Labeling and Education Act is an example of a

restraint

Which of the following documents reveals much about a states relative wealth problems and priorities

state budget

Under a republican form of government

voters hold sovereign power