Gov MCQ's

The ____ Amendment to the United States Constitution states that "the powers not delegated to the national government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to ____________"

10th, the states

Which of the following forms of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money?

Block grants

"The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the separation of powers is integral to the Constitution not to preserve the prerogatives of each branch of government but to divide governmental powers among the branches so as to keep power diffused—and thereby limited and protective of personal freedom. . . . Thus, even if one branch of government consented to ceding an essential power to another branch, such a giveaway would be unconstitutional. . . . Can the president legally use military force to attack a foreign land without a serious threat or legal obligation or a declaration of war from Congress? In a word: No. Here is the back story. . . . . . . [A] bipartisan group of senators offered legislation supported by the president that . . . would permit a president to strike whomever and wherever he pleases. The president would be restrained only by a vote of Congress—after hostilities have commenced. Such a statute would give the president far more powers than he has now, would directly violate Congress' war-making powers by ceding them away to the president, would defy the Supreme Court on the unconstitutionality of giving away core governmental functions, would commit the U.S. to foreign wars without congressional and thus popular support, and would invite dangerous mischief by any president wanting to attack any enemy—real or imagined, old or new—for foreign or domestic political purposes, whether American interests are at stake or not." -Andrew Napolitano, "At War with the Separation of Powers," The Washington Times, 2018. Which of the following describes a possible method that can check the power of the president who willingly violates the constitutional balance of power as described in the passage?

Congress can impeach and remove a president who is unable or unwilling to perform his or her official functions.

Which of the following statements best summarizes James Madison's argument in Federalist #10?

Factions will develop within the government, thus curtailing special interests is essential to maintaining a democracy.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the data in the table?

Few amendments have been proposed since ratification of the Bill of Rights

Which is an accurate statement based on the information in the following table?

Fewer constitutional amendments were proposed each year throughout the 2000s than in the 1990s

The interstate commerce clause is the primary Constitutional issue in ALL of the following cases EXCEPT

McCulloch v Maryland

The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers

NOT specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states.

The Declaration of Independence cites specific reasons for separating from British rule, including the British imposing taxes and maintaining a standing army without consent. Which of the following principles or ideas would these grievances be most related to?

Natural rights, including life, liberty, and property

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government." -Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence Which of the following ideas does the author of the passage advocate?

Popular Sovereignty

In what way does this cartoon portray a principle of federalism?

Represents how unfunded mandates complicate cooperative federalism.

Which of the following statements would the author of Brutus 1 most likely agree with?

The United States is too large for all interests to be adequately represented in a single republican government.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v Maryland?

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

Which statement best reflects the views of the Framers of the Constitution?

The government should mediate, not mirror, popular views

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United States government?

The president vetoes a law passed by Congress

The framers of the Constitution intended to establish the national government of the United States as

a republic

Representative democracy allows individuals to gain political power through

competitive elections

To receive federal funding, state programs usually must

comply with some conditions in aid

In determining congressional representation, the United States Constitution

counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person.

The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money. This is an example of a/an

enumerated power

The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in government, resulting in healthy democratic compromise and balance, is called

pluralism

Federalism contributes to American democracy by each of the following ways EXCEPT

providing a means of unified public policy

In Federalist #10, James Madison argues that political liberty is best protected by

the fragmentation of power in a large republic.

All of the following are concurrent powers of the federal and state governments EXCEPT

the imposition of tariffs.

ALL of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

the national government had the power to negotiate with foreign nations.

The difference between a mandate and a condition of aid is that

with a mandate the federal government allows the state to do as it pleases if its actions are in accordance with federal law

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution? Articles of Confederation vs U.S. Constitution A) Unanimous consent needed to amend the document. 2/3 of both houses of Congress plus ¾ of state legislatures or national convention needed to amend. B) Interstate commerce controlled by the legislative branch. Interstate commerce controlled by Congress. C) Each state received one vote regardless of size Each state has votes based on population. D) Executive power given exclusively to the President. Executive branch is headed by the President and Congressional committees.

A) Unanimous consent needed to amend the document. 2/3 of both houses of Congress plus ¾ of state legislatures or national convention needed to amend.

The term "bicameral" refers to the

establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules.

Federal policies to regulate food and drugs, build interstate highways, protect consumers, try to clean up dirty air and water, and do many other things are all justified as ________ of Congress.

implied powers

Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." All of the following statements about the "necessary and proper clause" are true EXCEPT

it was originally struck down in McCulloch v Maryland