unit 1 in class review

Name an unfunded mandate that affects schools

ADA NCLB NDEA

Name the case: overturned Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal"

Brown v. Board of Edu

Which federalist paper: Checks and Balances will prevent tyranny?

Federalist No. 51

Name the case that first established the "RIGHT TO PRIVACY"

Griswold v. Connecticut

Which "rebellion" showed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

Shay's

In 1974, the House of Representatives approved a resolution granting the Judiciary Committee authority to investigate impeachment of President Nixon for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. Which constitutional ideal of democracy is demonstrated in this scenario? a. Limited government b. Federalism c. Popular sovereignty d. Judicial review

a. Limited government

South Carolina passed a law to increase the state tax on gasoline to help fund repairs on highways and bridges. The state tax is in addition to the federal tax on every gallon of gasoline that is sold. Which of the following constitutional provisions does this scenario illustrate? a. Delegated powers b.Reserved powers c. Concurrent powers d. Exclusive powers

c. Concurrent powers

Which power of Congress (or clause in the Constitution) tends to be the most controversial and contentious in federal court cases

commerce clause

Which model of democracy emphasizes interest groups competing to make policy

pluralism

According to Federalist No 10, factions cannot be eliminated but their negative effects can be controlled by a large __________

republic

Which Article of the Constitution deals with adding an amendment

V

In The Federalist 10, James Madison argued that the new constitution would help control factions by doing which of the following? a. The new constitution had significant limits on the freedom of expression, thereby limiting the ability of factions to organize. b. By creating a large republic, the new constitution made it less likely that a faction could gain enough power to completely dominate. c. The new constitution gave political parties specific powers in the government which limited their influence. d. The use of the electoral college and the indirect election of senators would limit the influence that factions could wield.

b. By creating a large republic, the new constitution made it less likely that a faction could gain enough power to completely dominate.

Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation? a. The executive branch was granted too much power over the legislature. b. The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue. c. The federal government had too much control over interstate commerce. d. The judicial branch was elected and did not consistently adhere to rule of law.

b. The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue.

The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers a. implied in the Fifth Amendment b. listed specifically in the Tenth Amendment c. not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states d. exercised in both national and state governments e. granted to states as part of the implied powers doctrine after the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

c. not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states

The following questions refer to the following excerpt from a United States Supreme Court decision. "We are unanimously of opinion, that the law passed by the legislature of Maryland, imposing a tax on the Bank of the United States, is unconstitutional and void...This is a tax on the operation of an instrument employed by the government of the Union to carry its powers into execution. Such a tax must be unconstitutional..." Which of the following resulted from this Supreme Court decision? a. The power of state governments to tax individual citizens was clearly limited. b. Congress was given the power to coin money. c. The power of the national government was strengthened. d. The power of the Supreme Court was weakened

c. The power of the national government was strengthened.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ? a. Maryland was within its authority to tax the federal government, but the Bank of the United States exceeded federal authority. b. The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, but it had to pay Maryland's tax. c. The federal government exceeded its authority in establishing a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional. d. The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional.

d. The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional.