Government Unit 1 Test

How did the ruling in McCulloch v Maryland impact the notion of supremacy of the national government?

Select 3 events from the list provided and explain how they contributed to the changing expectations of self rule. Be sure to explain your selections using specific examples. -Continental Congress -Mayflower Compact -Magna Carta -Enlightenment Era -Establishment of colonial legislatures

Explain the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention.

The use of the veto is an example of checks and balances because

• the legislative branch prevents the president from passing laws that are unfair.
• the executive branch prevents Congress from passing laws that may be unfair.
• the judicial branch prevents Congress from passing laws that go against the Constitution.
• the legislative branch can prevent the president from appointing unfit justices to the Supreme Court.

A solider petitioning for an 18 year old's right to vote after fighting in the Vietnam conflict led to the passage of which amendment?

• 21st
• 15th
• 26th
• 20th

Which of these is an example of a government maintaining order?

• A community construction a municipal water treatment plant
• Firefighters hold infant car seat clinics in fire stations
• Officers screen visitors for weapons at the entrance of a courthouse
• The Marines hold drives to collect toys during the holidays

What information would you use from the document provided to explain how it was influenced by British Parliament? "The legislative power shall be vested in a Congress, to consist of two separate and distinct bodies of men, a House of Representatives and a Senate, each of which shall in all cases have a negative on the other. The Legislature shall meet on the first Monday in December in every year." -Article III of the US Constitution

• "The legislative power shall be vested in a Congress"
• "The Legislature shall meet on the first Monday in December in every year."
• "to consist of two separate and distinct bodies of men"
• "each of which shall have a negative on the other."

The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are alike in that they both

• allow slaves to vote in their states of residency
• give slaves the right to own property
• protect the rights of former slaves and their descendents
• take rights such as liberty away from slave owners

A concurrent power is

• reserved for the federal government only
• reserved for the state government only
• voted on by the Congress before enactment
• shared by both federal and state governments

Which of the following statements best defines federalism?

• A state government can make laws that conflict with those of the central government.
• A state government has little power compared to that of the central government.
• State and national governments have certain powers but share no powers.
• Two or more governments have power over the same people in the same territory.