Unit 2 Gov. Assessment

Which constitutional principle states that government power comes from the consent of the governed?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Judicial review

What does the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the Constitution establish?

• Federal law prevails over conflicting state law

• State power to nullify federal law

• State constitutions equal federal law in authority

• Congressional power supersedes judicial authority

Which action represents an expressed power of Congress?

• Declaring war on foreign nations

• Establishing a national bank

• Regulating local school districts

• Creating state marriage laws

What is the significance of the "elastic clause" in Article I, Section 8?

• Congressional authority to make necessary and proper laws

• Presidential authority during national emergencies

• Congressional requirement to follow constitutional limits strictly

• Treaty authority over state constitutional provisions

Which action represents a reserved power under the Tenth Amendment?

• Establishing local school systems

• Coining national currency

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Declaring military conflicts

Where does most legislative work in Congress occur?

• Standing committees

• Floor debates

• Party caucuses

• Joint sessions

What does the term "power of the purse" describe?

• Congressional control over spending and taxation

• Presidential control over the national budget

• State control over federal tax collection

• Judicial oversight of government funding

Which Senate leadership position is held by the longest-serving majority party member?

• President pro tempore

• Majority leader

• Majority whip

• Committee chairperson

Which situation demonstrates the principle of checks and balances?

• Congress overriding a presidential veto

• The president delivering the State of the Union

• The Supreme Court hearing oral arguments

• The Senate conducting committee hearings

Which body conducts the trial phase of impeachment proceedings?

• The Senate

• The House Judiciary Committee

• The Supreme Court

• Federal district courts