AP Gov Midterm Review #6

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In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the Supreme Court assumed the power to

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decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action

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If the president vetoes a bill, how can the veto be overridden?

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By a 2/3 vote of both house of Congress

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Which provision of the constitution protects state powers?

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10th Amendment

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Despite the Fifteenth Amendment, which extended the right to vote to African American males, Southern states were able to block black voting for many years because

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the framers allowed the individual states to create voting processes and voter qualifications

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Which is not an Enumerated powers of the federal government? coin money, declare war, regulate interstate commerce, tax

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regulate intrastate commerce

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Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following? Give states far too much power over national monies, Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution, Strengthen the impact of the Tenth Amendment, Give new life to the idea of dual federalism, Weaken the power of state governors and legislators

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Weaken the power of state governors and legislators

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The Americans with Disabilities Act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it

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required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling.

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Direct Democracy is best described as

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When citizens meet and make decisions about public policy

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Federalist No. 51 written by ____________________, addresses the issue of __________________________. (I.D)

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James Madison, separation of powers and checks and balances

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The role of a linkage institution is to

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place citizen concerns on the policy agenda