Unit 2 Post-Assessment

Which power does only the national Congress have?

• The power to declare war on foreign nations
• The power to pardon criminals for federal offenses
• To appoint judges to serve on federal courts
• To settle disputes between citizens of different nations

"The duties of the State Board of Elections are to guide and enforce Federal and State laws governing all elections conducted within the state. In addition to ensuring these laws are enforced, the State Board of Elections is responsible for implementing policies and procedures to ensure these laws are adhered to in a collective and effective manner."
Which best describes the function of the State Board of Elections?

• the group that writes the procedures for state and local election processes
• the group that regulates the selection of candidates by the political parties
• the group that oversees federal, state, and local trials regarding elections and the electoral processes
• the group that administers the laws, policies, and procedures of the federal, state, and local election processes

How is the membership of the House of Representatives determined?

• by the apportioned population of the states
• by two representatives from each state
• by appointment of the governor of the state according to a formula established by Congress
• by the state legislature of each class

The idea that government is BEST able to protect the liberty of its citizens through the creation of three branches of government all with their own unique powers that can be checked by the other branches is called...

• limited government
• separation of powers
• rule of law
• popular sovereignty

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land.
—Article VI of the Constitution
How does this article limit state governments?

• State governments are banned from voting on the ratification of federal amendments.
• States are required to seek congressional approval for any new state laws.
• State governments are restricted from entering into trade agreements with other states.
• States are prohibited from passing any law that violates federal laws.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
—Amendment 10, U.S. Constitution
Which of the following would be an example of the federal government violating this amendment?

• requiring states to protect individual civil rights
• denying states the right to issue separate currencies
• requiring states to privatize local public schools
• denying states the ability to sign international treaties

Which statement describes the result of the Great Compromise?

• Reserved powers were implemented to form different levels of government.
• Executive authority was given to the office of the president.
• Representation in a bicameral legislature was established.
• The judicial branch was formed to create a system of checks and balances.

Which action correctly demonstrates a check on the authority of the executive branch?

• a ruling by the judicial branch that overrides an action of the president’s Cabinet
• a Supreme Court nominee being approved by a majority of state governors
• a two-thirds vote by both houses of Congress that overrides a presidential veto
• a majority of state legislature votes that reverses a federal mandate

In San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that education was not specifically protected in the Constitution. The Court stated “It is not the province of this Court to create substantive constitutional rights in the name of guaranteeing equal protection of the laws.”

How could the Court’s ruling be interpreted as originalist?

• It ignored the intent of the framers of the Constitution.

• It was based on a narrow interpretation of the Constitution.

• It reflected how society has changed since the Constitution was written

• It ensured that the Constitution would evolve as a living document.

The legal concept established in the case of Marbury v. Madison was

• federal supremacy.
• judicial review.
• executive privilege.
• separation of powers.