1st Trimester Final
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| 5317277917 | In what way does the supreme court check congress | the court can declate legislation passed by congress unconstitutional | 0 | |
| 5317277918 | Under the articles of confederation, sovereignty resided in the | states | 1 | |
| 5317277921 | the constitution as ratified in 1788 most clearly reflects the framers commitment to | the principle of limited government | 2 | |
| 5317277922 | the connecticut compromise addressed which of the following issues at the constitutional convention | representation of the states in a bicameral legislature | 3 | |
| 5317277923 | constitutional amendments can be ratified by | three fourths of state legislatures | 4 | |
| 5317277924 | a major concern of the anti federalists involved | the desire to see a bill of rights guaranteeing individual protections added to the constitution | 5 | |
| 5317277926 | the declaration of independence reflects the philosophy of John Locke, who argued that | all people possess certain natural rights and it is the government's job to protect those rights | 6 | |
| 5317277927 | The anti federalists | believed the constitution created an overly powerful central government that would be hostile to personal liberty | 7 | |
| 5317277928 | which of the following is an example of checks and balances as established by the constitution | the requirement that presidential appointments to the supreme court be approved by the senate | 8 | |
| 5317277929 | which of the following most accurately describes the legislature created by the connecticut compromise | a bicameral legislature with an upper house appointed by state legislatures and a lower house selected by popular vote | 9 | |
| 5317277930 | the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self interest is known as | the elite theory | 10 | |
| 5317277931 | the stated purpose of the delegates to the constitutional convention of 1787 was to | revise the articles of confederation | 11 | |
| 5317277932 | the federalist papers were written by | Madison, Hamilton, Jay | 12 | |
| 5317277934 | constitutional amendments can be proposed by | a two thirds vote in both houses of congress | 13 | |
| 5317277935 | the reason the federalist papers were written was | to support the newly framed constitution | 14 | |
| 5317277936 | the declaration of independence was most clearly influenced by the political philosphy of | John Locke | 15 | |
| 5317277937 | "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, wvinces a design to redusce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government..." this quote was written by | thomas jefferson | 16 | |
| 5317277938 | the declartation of independence | identified the reasons the colonies saw separtation from britain as necessary | 17 | |
| 5317277939 | the articles of confederation operated in a manner | the prevented congress from having the power to demand revenue from the states or the ability to enforce its decisions throughought the land | 18 | |
| 5317277940 | "that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving the just powers from the consent of the governed..." this quote reflects most accurately which principle of govenment | social contract | 19 | |
| 5317277941 | the swift adoption of the bill of rights in the years following the ratification of the constitution demonstrates the | states' fears of an overpowerful national government | 20 | |
| 5317277942 | which of the following has been the most common method of amending the constitution | proposal by 2/3 vote in both houses of congress and ratification by 3/4 state legislatures | 21 | |
| 5317277945 | the framers of the constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is | protecting individual property rights | 22 | |
| 5317277946 | The practical effect of the necessary and proper clause has been to | allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the constitution | 23 | |
| 5317277947 | in contrast to revenue sharing, categorical grants in aid provide state and local gevernments with | finds to administer programs clearly specified by the federal government | 24 | |
| 5317277948 | to which characteristic aof american governent does the term federalism refer | the division and sharing of power between national and state governments | 25 | |
| 5317277949 | the devolution revolution is a reference to a recent trend toward | the national government returing responsibilty for many funtions to the states | 26 | |
| 5317277950 | the implied powers of congress emanate primarily from | the necessary and proper clause of the constitution | 27 | |
| 5317277951 | interpretations of the necessary and proper clause have been central to attempts to define the nature of which of the following aspects of the us political system | fedralism | 28 | |
| 5317277952 | in the majority of cases, federal progams are implemented by | state and local governemnts by means of federal funding | 29 | |
| 5317277953 | which of the following represents and controversial issue surrounding federal mandates in recent years | states have protested federal mandates that require states to action but are not accompanied by appropriate federal funding | 30 | |
| 5317277954 | the congressional power that has been contested most frequently in the federal courts is the power to | regulate interstate commerce | 31 | |
| 5317277955 | in the fedral system of government political power is primarily | divided between the central government and regional governments | 32 | |
| 5317277956 | which of the following characterists of american government best illustrates the principle of ferderalism | the ability of federal courts to review the rulings of state and local courts | 33 | |
| 5317277957 | the necessary and proper clause has most often been used to | expand the powers of the federal government | 34 | |
| 5317277958 | the reserved powers of the state governements can bes tbe describes as those powers | not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states | 35 | |
| 5317277959 | the 10th amendment most often comes into conflict with which section of the constitution | the necessary and proper clause | 36 | |
| 5317277960 | according to the federalist papers, republican federalism has which of the following effects of political factions | it limits the dangers of factionalism by diluting political power | 37 | |
| 5317277961 | which basic principle of government did the supreme court's decision in McCulloch v maryland most directly support | national supremacy | 38 | |
| 5317277962 | an example of legislation strongly influenced by the devolution revolution is | welfare to work legislation of 1996 | 39 | |
| 5317277963 | all of the following are basic priciples underlying the constitution except | confederalism | 40 | |
| 5317277964 | which of the following is not an expressed power | issuance of mandates | 41 | |
| 5317277965 | all of the following are consequences of the federal system in the us except | a strict division of power among levels of government | 42 | |
| 5317277966 | which of the following programs are financed mainly by state and local funds | elementary and secondary schools | 43 | |
| 5317277967 | "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by the constitutionin the government of the united states..." this quote is found in the | constitution, article 1 | 44 | |
| 5317277968 | diversity of public policy throughout the us primarily a consequence of | federalism | 45 | |
| 5317277969 | in McCulloch v Maryland the supreme court established which of the following principles | states cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government | 46 | |
| 5317277970 | a federal system of government differs from a confederation in that a federal system | the central government shares governing powers with constituent states | 47 | |
| 5317277971 | of the following american federalism is most greatly influenced by the | 10th amendement to the constitution | 48 | |
| 5317277972 | which of the following best illustrates a use of the elastic clause | congress passes legislation establishing a national speed limit | 49 | |
| 5317277973 | devolution is a recent political trend of power shifting from | national government to state government | 50 |
