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constitution review
consistution review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which example best demonstrates a change in government involvement in the economy? | Creation of the social security administration |
| Which issue is exclusively the responsibility of federal law? | Printing money |
| Which part of the Connecticut (or Great) Compromise benefits states with smaller populations? | Each state has two U.S. senators |
| Enlightenment-era political philosophers such as Hobbes, Locke and Montesquieu ______ | Emphasized governmental structures based on reason |
| Which is a result of having a political system dominated by two political parties? | It is easier to obtain a majority of votes |
| Congress is prohibited from establishing an official religion by the _____ | 1st amendment |
| The expansion of suffrage in the U.S. best illustrates society’s changing views of _____ | Civil rights |
| The most important role of the Electoral College is to _____ | Vote for a president and vice president |
| In a presidential form of government, the head of the executive branch is _____ | Elected independently from the legislature branch and serves a fixed term |
| Which of these is an example of “popular sovereignty”? | Some states decided to prohibit slavery by a vote of residents |
| What Missouri state office has the ability to veto legislation? | Governor |
| What court would hear an appeal following a conviction in a Missouri district court? | Missouri state supreme court |
| The Missouri Constitution invests legislative powers in what? | The Missouri's general assembly |
| What is the main function of the legislative branch? | To make laws |
| How can the federal government pressure states into accepting national speed limits? | Withhold federal highway funding/money |
| The Senate confirms presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. This is an example of what? | Checks and balances |
| What is the highest legal authority in the U.S. government? | U.S. constitution |
| Adam Smith supported “laissez-faire, which implies what? | Minimal government control |
| Congress may not pass _____ laws. These are laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed. | Ex post facto |
| In 2000, George W. Bush had fewer votes than Al Gore, yet won the presidency. How? | Bush had a majority of votes in the electoral college |
| Canada has a Queen but also has a set of laws overseen by a Parliament. What is this government classified as? | Constitutional monarchy |
| A “civic responsibility” is best defined as what? | Serving on a jury |
| The congress may pass laws and the president may sign or veto laws. However, the U.S. Supreme Court can declare a law “unconstitutional”. This is an example of ? | Checks and balances |
| What group of people try to influence the passage of favorable legislation? | Lobbyists |
| Which clause states that the national government is superior to the state government? | Supremacy clause |
| The system in which powers are divided among national and state governments is known as what? | Federalism |
| Which is not a “concurrent power”? | Making treaties with foreign nations |
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