Unit Test Review: Celebrating the Constitution

Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be "the root of federalism"? It describes the relationship between federal and state power. It outlines the basic rights due to every American citizen. It lists the powers that are directly reserved for each of the states. It identifies the "supreme law of the land" as the US president.

It describes the relationship between federal and state power.

What would a bill of rights accomplish? It would let individuals govern themselves. It would give the government more power. It would limit government powers. It would give all power to the states.

It would limit government powers.

Why did Federalists argue for a separation of powers? No single branch of government would have too much power. The president should have more power than the other branches. Power would be divided equally between federal and state government. Trying to balance three branches of government would be impossible.

No single branch of government would have too much power.

An important part of Article VI in the Constitution is the Full Faith and Credit Clause. Supremacy Clause. Privileges and Immunities Clause. Enslaved Persons Clause.

Supremacy Clause.

How did Anti-Federalists feel about a strong central government? They favored it. They mostly favored it but had some concerns. Some opposed it and some favored it. They opposed it.

They opposed it.

What was the Federalists' position on creating a bill of rights? They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers. They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power. They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it. They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

Writing a state constitution is an example of an implied power. a reserved power. a concurrent power. an expressed power.

a reserved power.

One of president's powers is the ability to appoint senators. approve pardons. appoint mayors. confirm judges.

approve pardons.

A responsibility of the vice president is to declare war if necessary. join the House of Representatives if necessary. join the Supreme Court if necessary. become president if necessary.

become president if necessary.

An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that state laws are superior to federal laws. federal laws are superior to state laws. judges do not have to follow federal laws. judges have to follow state laws.

federal laws are superior to state laws.

Which key idea in the Constitution creates a division of power between national and state governments? habeas corpus individual rights federalism republicanism

federalism

According to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, each representative must have resided in the United States for one's entire life. be a citizen in one of the 50 American states. have reached a minimum age of 25 years old. have earned a four-year degree from an accredited university.

have reached a minimum age of 25 years old.

One of the vice president's key jobs is to advises the Supreme Court. advises Congress. presides over the Senate. presides over Congress.

presides over the Senate.

The first step in approving the Constitution involved sending it to the states. Congress. the judicial branch. the executive branch.

the states.

A state refusing to follow a federal law would be guilty of refusing to amend the Constitution. refusing to ratify Constitutional amendments. violating the Full Faith and Credit Clause. violating the Supremacy Clause.

violating the Supremacy Clause.