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The Constitution Chapter 2 Sabato Vol I
Test Description: AP US GoPo
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1) A governmental structure that gives each of the branches some degree of oversight and control of each other is called
A
checks and balances
B
oversight powers
C
incrementalism
D
federalism
2) Who is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?
A
Vice-President
B
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
C
President
D
Secretary of Defense
3) Those who favored the ratification of the newly drafted Constitution of the United States were known as
A
Scalawags
B
Federalists
C
Anti-Federalists
D
Torries
4) A system of government in which power is divided between the state and national government is called a __________ system.
A
unitary
B
parliamentary
C
regional
D
federal
5) What is the duty of the executive branch of the US government?
A
enforce laws
B
to declare war
C
to collect money for the government
D
interpret laws
6) The government established after the Declaration of Independence was the
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Constitution
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Declaration of the Rights of Man
7) The federal government's primary lawmaking authority rests with
A
state legislatures
B
the judiciary
C
the president
D
Congress
8) This gives Congress the right to make all necessary and proper laws
A
elastic clause
B
enumerated clause
C
judicial review
D
juriisdiction
9) The original Declaration of Independence was drafted by
A
James Madison
B
John Adams
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Alexander Hamilton
10) The significance of Shay's rebellion was that it
A
established the principle of no taxation without representation
B
prevented Massachusetts from joining the Articles of Confederation
C
convinced the founding fathers that the Articles of Confederation were too weak
D
forced the banks to foreclose on delinquent merchants
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