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