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Article II: The Presidency — Unit test Answers

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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

A
a Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
B
an Anti-Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
C
a Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
D
an Anti-Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
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Amendments to the Constitution can be proposed by

A
the president and vice president.
B
Congress and state legislatures.
C
the president and the Supreme Court.
D
Congress and the Supreme Court.
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What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
A state license allowed Aaron Ogden to overtake Thomas Gibbons’ steamboat due to New York state law.
B
A federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
C
Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.
D
Aaron Ogden maintained a state level monopoly on steamboat operation in New York.
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Which of the following is the amendment process designed to do?

A
Force Congress and the states to work together.
B
Allow Congress and the states to work separately.
C
Force Congress and the states to recognize people’s rights.
D
Encourage Congress and the states to respect legal records.
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Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution.Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.Which type of powers does this quote refer to, and why is this type often the source of debate?

A
The quote refers to reserved powers, which are given to the states to interpret as they will.
B
The quote refers to expressed powers, which are not considered either “necessary or proper.”
C
The quote refers to concurrent powers, which are difficult to implement equally in every state.
D
The quote refers to implied powers, which are often difficult to interpret or understand.
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The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

A
establish and maintain the sovereignty of individual states.
B
describe and enforce the powers of the confederation government.
C
introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.
D
define and distinguish the roles of domestic and foreign policies.
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Which is an implied power of the federal government?

A
raising taxes
B
regulating trade
C
drafting soldiers
D
declaring war
8

The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

p
prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.
e
eliminates overlapping or repetitive government powers among the branches.
r
reduces government powers among all branches and gives them to the states.
r
replaces stronger branch powers with weaker powers and grants more power to voters.
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Which process does Article V of the Constitution describe?

A
amending the Constitution
B
granting powers to the states
C
contradicting federal law
D
returning enslaved persons
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Which concept describes the idea that government and government officials are not above the law?

A
limited government
B
federalism
C
rule of law
D
guaranteed rights
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James McCulloch most likely supported the idea that Congress could create banks because

A
he knew that Maryland law did not allow for state-run banks.
B
he believed the Court should follow the implied powers of the Constitution.
C
he supported the idea of federal supremacy.
D
he didn’t want to pay state taxes on his bank.
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Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is

A
to make laws.
B
to execute laws.
C
to interpret laws.
D
to overrule laws.
13

The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

c
checks and balances.
o
original jurisdiction.
a
advice and consent.
a
appellate jurisdiction.
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By ruling in James McCulloch’s favor in McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court agreed that

A
Congress should not be involved in creating banks.
B
McCulloch could continue to pay state, not federal, taxes.
C
Congress had the power to create a federal bank.
D
McCulloch could run a state bank under federal laws.
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How did Alexander Hamilton and James Madison view the Constitution?

A
They strongly opposed the Constitution.
B
They were on opposite sides of the debate about the Constitution.
C
They led those who favored the Constitution.
D
They were two Anti-Federalists who supported the Constitution.
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Which describes how Congress affects the president’s abilities to grant pardons and appoint cabinet members?

A
The Senate approves pardons but not cabinet members.
B
The House approves cabinet members but not pardons.
C
The Senate approves cabinet members but not pardons.
D
The House approves pardons but not cabinet members.
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Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

a
argued that James McCulloch must pay federal taxes.
c
created the first federal bank in the state.
s
said that only state banks were allowed within Maryland’s borders.
p
passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.
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Read the excerpt from the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 8.[Congress shall have power] to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States.This excerpt reinforces the idea of

A
federal supremacy.
B
habeas corpus.
C
balance of powers.
D
judicial review.
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The division and sharing of power between state and national governments is the principle of

A
checks and balances.
B
federalism.
C
branching.
D
popular sovereignty.
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What does the Supremacy Clause do?

A
It establishes a way to change the Constitution.
B
It establishes rights for citizens in different states.
C
It establishes a foundation for government.
D
It establishes relationships between states.

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