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17. Elastic Clause
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1) Division of power between state and nation government
A
checks and balances
B
federalism
C
separation of powers
D
nationalism
2) Which of the following is not a part of the constitution?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Preamble
C
Amendments
D
Articles
3) To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.
A
Bill of Rights
B
Elastic Clause
C
Preamble
D
Equal Protection Clause
4) The elastic clause is
A
specific
B
vague
C
explicit
D
concrete
5) To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper. Which of the following analogies represents the elastic clause?
A
Rock, Paper, Scissors
B
stretching a rubber band
C
rock, scissors, paper
D
living organism
6) What political party do the anti-federalists form?
A
Whigs
B
Democratic-Republicans
C
Democats
D
Republilcans
7) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had opposite views on how the constitution should be interpreted.
A
False
B
True
8) Which of the following statements is false.
A
Hamilton believed in the stretching the elastic clause in order to give the national government more power
B
Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution.
C
Jefferson believed in the stretching the elastic clause in order to give the national government more power
D
Hamliton believed in a loose interpretation of the constitution.
9) Which statement is false?
A
Jefferson always believed in a loose interpretation
B
Stict interpration is an example of limited government
C
Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the Consitution
D
Jefferson did not stand by his beliefs, and followed a loose interpretation when he was president (Louisiana Purcshase)
10) The US government can only do what is specifically listed in the constitution.
A
Implicit Bias
B
Loose interpretation
C
Stare Decisis
D
Strict interpretation
11) The US government has powers not enumerated (listed) in the consitution.
A
stare decisis
B
Strict interpreation
C
Implicit Bias
D
Loose interpretation
12) What was the impetus of the elastic clause debate?
A
Slavery
B
War of 1812
C
Freedom of Speech
D
National Bank
13) The US constitution does NOT give the federal government the authority to run a national bank.
A
True
B
False
14) How did the US government defend opening a bank despite not having the enumerated power to do so in the constitution?
A
A new constitution was passed
B
It was NECESSARY and PROPER
C
the constitution was amended
D
Federalism
15) What part of the preamble connects to Hamilton's elastic clause argument for a national bank??
A
domestic tranquilty
B
establish justice
C
promote the general welfare
D
provide for the common defense
16) Hamilton's logic, if a national bank will make our lives better (promote the general welfare), then it's NECESSARY and PROPER
A
True
B
False
17) Jefferson's logic: The government cannot do anything that it wants, it can only do what we allowed it to do in the constitution. This ensures that we have a limited government.
A
True
B
False
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