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- What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?A. BicameralB. UnifiedC. DividedD. Populist E. Unicameral
- What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of government?A. Weights and balancesB. Checks and balancesC. Balances and powersD. Checks and balancesE. Freedom and power
- Congress's ability to get the Federal Government more involved in state affairs can be found in the Necessary and Proper Clause, Taxing Clause, Spending Clause, and _______________ ________________.
- In a_________system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.A. UnitaryB. Bi-cameralC. ConfederateD. Constitutional E. Federal
- At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.A. Three-fifthsB. Three-fourthsC. Two-thirdsD. One-thirdE. One-fourth
- Did the SCOTUS rule in favor or against the U.S. in United States v. Darby, 1940?
- Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?A. Full faith and creditB. LegalC. PrimacyD. Due ProcessE. Supremacy
- The Constitution specifically provides for both the election and the removal of which of the following?A. Secretary of DefenseB. PresidentC. Secretary of State D. Chief JusticeE. Speaker of the House
- Under the Constitution, the president is elected by which of the following?A. Election CollegeB. Congressional CollegeC. Electoral CollegeD. Presidential CollegeE. State College
- In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?A. 1776B. 1801C. 1797D. 1789E. 1805
- What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?A. That a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United StatesB. That a strong national government would infringe on the essential liberties of the people C. That a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religionD. That powerful state governments would never assent to the new ConstitutionE. That a weak judiciary would be unable to enforce the new Constitution
- Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?A. To ensure the power of the executiveB. To promote justiceC. To prevent tyranny by any one branchD. To create gridlock in governmentE. To improve international relations
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- a congressional voting procedure in which members shout "yea" in approval or "nay" in disapproval, permitting members to vote quickly or anonymously on bills
- A congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers, the "yeas" first and the "nays" second.
- laws that limit the number of terms elected officials can serve
- A congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering "yea" or "nay" to their names.
- a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
- allowed americans to vote directly for U.S senators
- Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose.