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Question : During the ratification debates, supporters of the
document drafted at the convention called themselves "Federalists" and called opponents of the new governmental structure created by the document "Anti-Federalists". Some of the most ardent Anti-Federalists, such as George Mason were delegates at the convention. Indeed, 16 of the 55 delegates to the Convention refused to sign the document. The Anti- Federalists opposition to the new constitution was based primarily on
Correct answer: lack of a bill of rights
Question : By wording the first amendment to read "Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press..." the Constitution specifically prohibits CONGRESS from making such laws. What keeps states from making such laws?
Correct answer: The 14th amendment
Question : Which of the following best describes the
apportionment of power between the state and national governments in the United States?
Correct answer: All powers not specifically assigned to the
national government are reserved to the states or to the people.
Question : Democracy exists along a spectrum, and political
systems, even democratic ones, can tend toward "more democracy" or "less democracy." To illustrate this, while U.S.senators are currently chosen directly by the people of each state, between 1787 and 1913 U.S. senators were chosen, not by the people directly, but by
Correct answer: State legislatures
Question : MULTIPLE ANSWER: SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY. IF NONE APPLY, LEAVE BLANK.
Checks and Balances: A system by which each branch of the
federal government limits the power of the other branches.Which of these is an example of the system of checks and balances within the federal government?
Correct answer: -The president can veto bills passed by
congress
The senate confirms nominees for federal judgeships
Question : According to the Constitution the "sole power of
impeachment" belongs to:
Correct answer: The house
Question : In response to the Supreme Court's striking down
many of Franklin Roosevelt's new deal initiatives to help the country out of the great depression, FDR devised a plan which critics called a plan to "pack the court", which involved adding one supreme court justice to the bench for every one over 70 years old in 1937, for a total of 15. According to the
Constitution, the president:
Correct answer: does not have the power to increase the
number of justices
Question : During the last decade, many Supreme Court
decisions have been nearly evenly split. How many justices serve on the Federal Supreme Court?
Correct answer: 9
Question : The vast majority of the Supreme Court's workload
involves:
Correct answer: appellate jurisdiction
Question : According to the Constitution, which citizen,
group of citizens, elected leader, or government official stands above and is exempt from, the provisions of the Constitution?
Correct answer: None of the above
Question : The Equal Rights Amendment was approved by
Congress in 1972. Why was it not added to the Constitution?