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Federal Gov. 1
Federal Gov. 2
Federal Gov. 3
Unwritten Constitution
The President
Supreme Court
What power(s) does the United States Constitution
grant the Senate?
A 100
Ratify or deny treaties; advise the president and either give their consent or reject the president’s nominees for Supreme Court justices, federal court
judges, foreign ambassadors, and cabinet members; minority groups in the Senate can filibuster bills they do not support in order to try to block or stall the Senate from voting on the bill
A 100
Who has the power to impeach a federal
government official, such as the president?
A 200
The House of Representatives
A 200
Which of the following constitutional powers is delegated to the federal
government?
(1) regulate marriage and divorce
(2) establish educational standards
(3) declare war
(4) issue driver’s licenses
A 300
(3) declare war
A 300
Which action is an example of judicial review?
(1) The president proposes a bill to reduce the powers of the federal courts.
(2) A state court finds a defendant guilty of murder.
(3) The Supreme Court declares a federal law unconstitutional.
(4) The Senate approves a president’s nominee for the Supreme Court. A 400
(3) The Supreme Court declares a federal law unconstitutional.
A 400
Which power was delegated to the federal government in the United States
Constitution?
(1) establishing an official religion
(2) controlling interstate commerce
(3) regulating marriage and divorce
(4) granting titles of nobility
A 500
(2) controlling interstate commerce
A 500
Which change within the federal government results from the census that is taken every ten
years?
(1) The Supreme Court gains new justices.
(2) Members of Congress face new term limits.
(3) Large states gain additional seats in the Senate.
(4) Some states lose or gain members in the House of Representatives. B 100
(4) Some states lose or gain members in the House of Representatives.
B 100
Federalism is a term used to define the division of power between the
(1) president and the vice president
(2) Senate and the House of Representatives
(3) national and state levels of government
(4) three branches of the federal government
B 200
(3) national and state levels of government
B 200
Which statement is an example of the system of federalism?
(1) Cabinet members are appointed by the president.
(2) Revenue bills must begin in the House of Representatives.
(3) The national government coins money, but states cannot.
(4) The president can negotiate treaties, but the Senate has the power to ratify them. B 300
(3) The national government coins money, but states cannot.
B 300
What was used by United States Senators from the South in the 1950s and 1960s to block passage of civil
rights bills?
B 400
filibusters
B 400
The necessary and proper clause, the amendment process, and the unwritten constitution are all
examples of our constitutional system providing for what?
B 500
flexibility
B 500
What is illustrated by the development of political
parties and of the committee system used in Congress?
C 100
The unwritten constitution
C 100
Which power is shared by the federal government and the New York State
government?
(1) enacting immigration laws
(2) levying taxes
(3) granting patents and copyrights
(4) issuing passports
C 200
(2) levying taxes
C 200
New York State and the United States have republican forms of government
because both have
(1) a bill of rights
(2) a written constitution
(3) an elected legislature
(4) three branches of government
C 300
(3) an elected legislature
C 300
DAILY DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
Which statement describes a characteristic of democracy that is provided for in the United States
Constitution?
(1) Political power in Congress is held by the ranking political party.
(2) All bills passed by Congress are reviewed by the Supreme Court.
(3) Citizens choose their congressional representatives.
(4) The president can require Congress to submit legislation for the cabinet’s approval.
C 400
(3) Citizens choose their congressional representatives.
C 400
What did the writers of the Constitution recognize with the implied powers (elastic clause)?
C 500
The powers of government needed to be able to adapt to
change.
C 500
Which situation best illustrates the practice of lobbying?
(1) Congress decides to reduce the number of military bases in California.
(2) The federal government cancels a defense contract with a company in New York State.
(3) A senator from Pennsylvania and a senator from New Jersey agree to support each other’s bills in
Congress.
(4) Several environmental groups try to persuade
members of Congress to vote for the Clean Air Act. D 100
(4) Several environmental groups try to persuade
members of Congress to vote for the Clean Air Act.
D 100
Which presidential role resulted from practice and custom rather than from
constitutional authority?
(1) commander in chief
(2) chief executive
(3) head of his or her political party
(4) head of state
D 200
(3) head of his or her political party
D 200
Which action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
(1) formation of the first cabinet by President George Washington
(2) admission of Vermont and Kentucky as states
(3) enforcement of the Alien and Sedition Acts by President John Adams
(4) declaration of war by Congress in 1812
D 300
(1) formation of the first cabinet by President George Washington
D 300
Which action is considered part of the unwritten constitution?
(1) ratification of a treaty by the Senate
(2) formation of the first two political parties
(3) creation of a system of federal courts including the Supreme Court
(4) presidential veto of a bill passed by Congress
D 400
(2) formation of the first two political parties
D 400
How is the unwritten constitution best defined?
(1) amendments to the United States Constitution
(2) powers that the Constitution reserves for the states
(3) powers that the Constitution denies to Congress and to the states
(4) practices of the government that are based on custom and tradition
D 500
(4) practices of the government that are based on custom and tradition
D 500
What is a major purpose of the president’s cabinet?
E 100
To offer advice on important issues.
E 100
What is a major criticism of the electoral college system?
E 200
A candidate can be elected president without the majority of the popular vote, so long as
the candidate wins the majority of the electoral
college vote.
E 200
In the 2000 presidential election, which aspect of the electoral college system causes the most
controversy?
(1) A state can divide its electoral vote among different candidates.
(2) States with fewer electoral votes have no influence on election outcomes.
(3) The selection of electors varies among states.
(4) The winner of the popular vote might not get the majority of the electoral vote. E 300
(4) The winner of the popular vote might not get the majority of the electoral vote.
E 300
Which action illustrates the president’s power as commander in chief?
(1) ordering American troops into a foreign country
(2) appointing the secretary of state
(3) entertaining a foreign leader at the White House
(4) delivering the State of the Union address
E 400
(1) ordering American troops into a foreign country
E 400
Which aspect of the Presidency is a part of the unwritten constitution?
(1) consultation with members of the Cabinet
(2) election under the electoral college system
(3) role as Commander in Chief
(4) duty to inform Congress about the state of the Union
E 500
(1) consultation with members of the Cabinet
E 500
F 100
How did the Supreme Court strengthen its authority under Chief Justice John
Marshall?
F 100
Applying judicial review to state and national laws.
F 200
What did many of the decisions made by the
Supreme Court under Chief Justice John
Marshall lead to?
An increase in the power of the federalgovernment over the states
F 200
Which Supreme Court case best completes the
partial outline below?
I. ___________________________________
A. Heard under Chief Justice
John Marshall
B. Established judicial review
C. Strengthened the judiciary
F 300
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
F 300
The Supreme Court has the power to
(1) control the federal budget
(2) vote to end a tie in the Senate
(3) approve presidential appointments
(4) interpret the Constitution
F 400
(4) interpret the Constitution
F 400
Which feature of the unwritten constitutionis part of the system of checks and balances?
(1) the cabinet(2) judicial review(3) political parties
(4) legislative lobbies
F 500
(2) judicial review
F 500
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The U.S. Constitution
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Which statement from the United States Constitution is referred to
as the elastic clause?
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“Congress shall have power…to make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
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