U.S. Constitution Flashcard

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Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power? Options: First Amendment, Bill of Rights, Preamble, Article I

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Article I

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Which constitutional provision does the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) support? "If ... such be the mandate of the Constitution, we have only to obey; but that instrument does not profess to enumerate that means by which the power it confers may be executed..."

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elastic clause

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What is the MAIN function of the legislative branch of the federal government?

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to create laws

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Which of the following groups is involved in making laws? legislatures, the police, government agencies, judges

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legislatures

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What is one power of the legislative branch of the federal government outlined in Article I of the Constitution?

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the power to declare war

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What is Alexis likely to learn by studying Article I of the US Constitution?

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that the federal government has a bicameral legislature

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How is the structure of Florida’s government similar to the structure of the federal government? Options: Both have nine supreme court justices., Both have an executive branch headed by a president., Both have a bicameral legislative branch., Both have a supreme court on which justices are appointed for life.

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Both have a bicameral legislative branch.

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What kind of powers does the 'necessary and proper clause' in the U.S. Constitution allow Congress to exercise?

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implied powers

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Who is the most powerful member of the U.S. House of Representatives?

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the speaker of the house

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Four steps in the legislative process are listed below. 1. The bill goes to the president and is signed. 2. Committee/subcommittee in each house evaluates the bill. 3. Each house votes on and passes the bill. 4. A member of Congress files the bill. Which answer shows how a bill becomes a federal law in the correct chronological order?

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4, 2, 3, 1