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1) In The Federalist, No. 39, James Madison argues that several of the state constitutions
A
do not give enough power to the people.
B
are too reactionary
C
give too much power to the people
D
are similar to the proposed Constitution in upholding republican principles
2) According to James Madison in The Federalist, No. 39, the only form of government that would be reconcilable with the fundamental principles of the revolution is
A
a government based on unanimous consent.
B
a republican form of government.
C
majoritarian democracy
D
all of the above
3) In The Federalist, No. 39, James Madison advocated
A
a unitary form of government.
B
direct democracy at the state level and representative government at the national level.
C
a balancing of state and national powers.
D
state nullification of national law.
4) In The Federalist, No. 39, James Madison argues that the national government’s powers
A
are limited to those enumerated in the Constitution.
B
should be inferior to state powers.
C
should be supreme over state powers
D
extend beyond those enumerated in the Constitution to include a number of implied powers.
5) According to James Madison, a republican form of government is characterized by
A
limited terms of office and consent of the governed.
B
a unitary form of government.
C
direct democracy.
D
a federal form of government
6) McCulloch v. Maryland was a defeat for
A
states’ rights advocates
B
libertarians
C
national supremacy advocates
D
advocates of Lockean liberalism
7) In McCulloch v. Maryland, Justice Marshall argues that the Constitution derives its ultimate power from
A
the people
B
the courts
C
Congress
D
the states
8) In the McCulloch case, the Supreme Court ruled that when national and state laws come into conflict, the
A
courts must work out a compromise between the national and state governments
B
state government is supreme
C
states may nullify national laws
D
national government is supreme
9) In the McCulloch v. Maryland decision, Justice Marshall contended that the power to create a national bank
A
is implied by the Constitution
B
is prohibited by the Constitution
C
is clearly expressed in the Constitution
D
can be granted to the states only by the Constitution
10) Which of the following statements about McCulloch v. Maryland is true?
A
The Court ruled that the Tenth Amendment limits the federal government to enumerated powers
B
None of the above
C
The Court ruled that the necessary and proper clause applies to states, not the national government
D
The Court ruled that the Tenth Amendment makes the states supreme in the federal system
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