Practice QUIZ 6

Which statement best describes a key difference between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Federalists wanted a weak central government, while Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government.

• Federalists supported ratification without a bill of rights, while Anti-Federalists demanded a bill of rights.

• Both groups opposed the creation of a national army.

• Both groups agreed on the need for a monarchy.

Which function is performed by the judicial branch of the U.S. government?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making treaties

• Declaring war

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Court to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which of the following is a similarity between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution?

• Both establish a monarchy as the form of government.

• Both include a bill of rights to protect individual freedoms.

• Both allow only one branch of government.

• Both require the President to be a resident of Florida.

What is the main purpose of the Electoral College in the United States?

• To directly elect members of Congress

• To select the President and Vice President

• To create new laws

• To interpret the Constitution

Given the Federalists’ and Anti-Federalists’ arguments, which concern did the Anti-Federalists have about the new Constitution?

• It gave too much power to the states.

• It lacked protections for individual rights.

• It did not allow for amendments.

• It required a king to rule.

Which of the following best describes the process by which a case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court?

• The President sends cases directly to the Court.

• Cases are appealed from lower courts and the Supreme Court chooses which to hear.

• Congress votes on which cases the Court will hear.

• The Supreme Court only hears cases from state legislatures.

Which Supreme Court decision ended racial segregation in public schools?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which of the following is a difference between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution?

• Only the U.S. Constitution can be amended.

• The Florida Constitution is longer and more detailed than the U.S. Constitution.

• The U.S. Constitution allows for a state governor.

• The Florida Constitution does not have a bill of rights.

How are the number of electors for each state in the Electoral College determined?

• By the state’s population only

• By the number of Senators and Representatives the state has in Congress

• By the number of counties in the state

• By the number of registered voters