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Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
biotive   65   1 Reply
6 years ago
Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers.
Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers.
Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers.
biotive   58   1 Reply
6 years ago
Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful given the ...
Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful given the ...
Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful given the structure of the Constitution itself.
biotive   86   1 Reply
6 years ago
Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.
Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.
Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.
tggrcutiepie   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
Why are checks and balances important to the U.S. Constitution?
Why are checks and balances important to the U.S. Constitution?
Why are checks and balances important to the U.S. Constitution?
biotive   48   1 Reply
6 years ago
Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
tggrcutiepie   73   1 Reply
6 years ago
Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.
Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.
Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.
tggrcutiepie   66   1 Reply
6 years ago
Identify two amendments to the United States Constitution that are not part of the Bill of Rights ...
Identify two amendments to the United States Constitution that are not part of the Bill of Rights ...
Identify two amendments to the United States Constitution that are not part of the Bill of Rights and explain the impact of each on government and society.
tggrcutiepie   78   1 Reply
6 years ago
The ________ party favored a strong national government.
The ________ party favored a strong national government.
The ________ party favored a strong national government.
A) Republican
B) Libertarian
C) Progressive
D) Anti-Federalist
E) Federalist
biotive   72   1 Reply
6 years ago
In a ________ system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national ...
In a ________ system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national ...
In a ________ system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.
A) federal
B) constitutional
C) confederate
D) unitary
E) bi-cameral
tggrcutiepie   89   1 Reply
6 years ago
The United States was the ________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.
The United States was the ________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.
The United States was the ________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) tenth
E) last
tggrcutiepie   73   1 Reply
6 years ago
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law is ________ in conflicts between ...
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law is ________ in conflicts between ...
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law is ________ in conflicts between federal and state law.
A) secondary
B) persuasive authority
C) supreme
D) insignificant
E) irrelevant
tggrcutiepie   64   1 Reply
6 years ago
________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.
________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.
________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.
A) Constitutional
B) Unified
C) Libertarian
D) Federal
E) Concurrent
biotive   56   1 Reply
6 years ago
Dillon's Rule states that all local government, as described in Figure 3.3 How Many Governments ...
Dillon's Rule states that all local government, as described in Figure 3.3 How Many Governments ...
Dillon's Rule states that all local government, as described in Figure 3.3 How Many Governments Exist in the United States?, must be authorized by which of the following?
A) the state militia
B) the people
C) both the federal and
tggrcutiepie   66   1 Reply
6 years ago
What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and ...
What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and ...
What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?
A) U.S. v. Lopez
B) McCulloch v. Maryland
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
D) Gibbons v. Ogden
E) Barron v. Baltim
tggrcutiepie   47   1 Reply
6 years ago
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court held that Congress has the power to regulate ________ ...
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court held that Congress has the power to regulate ________ ...
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court held that Congress has the power to regulate ________ activity.
A) local
B) holiday
C) interstate
D) educational
E) commercial
biotive   77   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which amendment, identified in Figure 3.2 How is Governmental Power Distributed in the Federal ...
Which amendment, identified in Figure 3.2 How is Governmental Power Distributed in the Federal ...
Which amendment, identified in Figure 3.2 How is Governmental Power Distributed in the Federal System?, gave Congress the power to levy and collect taxes on incomes without apportioning them among the states?
A) Fifth
B) Sixteenth
C) T
biotive   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.
________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.
________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.
A) Categorical
B) Federal
C) Commerce
D) Block
E) Unified
tggrcutiepie   74   1 Reply
6 years ago
Most of the world's nations, including China, France, and Great Britain, have ________ as their ...
Most of the world's nations, including China, France, and Great Britain, have ________ as their ...
Most of the world's nations, including China, France, and Great Britain, have ________ as their type of government, as discussed in the "Explore Your World" box.
A) republics
B) federal systems
C) confederations
D)
tggrcutiepie   59   1 Reply
6 years ago
During the ________, national power was significantly expanded.
During the ________, national power was significantly expanded.
During the ________, national power was significantly expanded.
A) World War II
B) Revolutionary War
C) World War I
D) Vietnam War
E) Civil War
tggrcutiepie   54   1 Reply
6 years ago
Before the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was organized as ________.
Before the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was organized as ________.
Before the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was organized as ________.
A) a conglomerate
B) a confederation
C) colonies
D) a monarchy
E) an oligarchy
tggrcutiepie   77   1 Reply
6 years ago
What was the dominant model of federalism in the 1950s?
What was the dominant model of federalism in the 1950s?
What was the dominant model of federalism in the 1950s?
A) cooperative
B) republican
C) progressive
D) unified
E) dual
tggrcutiepie   49   1 Reply
6 years ago
One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as ________ for new ...
One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as ________ for new ...
One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as ________ for new ideas.
A) classrooms
B) churches
C) laboratories
D) cradles
E) courts
tggrcutiepie   67   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is an unfunded mandate?
What is an unfunded mandate?
What is an unfunded mandate?
A) when a state government requires a federal action
B) when an order requires joint state and federal action
C) when a state government prohibits a federal action
D) when the federal government prohib
tggrcutiepie   58   1 Reply
6 years ago
The doctrine of preemption is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
The doctrine of preemption is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
The doctrine of preemption is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Commerce
B) Full Faith and Credit
C) Supremacy
D) Due Process
E) Equal Protection
biotive   58   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Seventeenth Amendment placed in the hands of the people the power to elect which of the ...
The Seventeenth Amendment placed in the hands of the people the power to elect which of the ...
The Seventeenth Amendment placed in the hands of the people the power to elect which of the following?
A) members of Congress
B) state executives
C) the president
D) senators
E) local officials
tggrcutiepie   61   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is an enumerated power of the national government?
Which of the following is an enumerated power of the national government?
Which of the following is an enumerated power of the national government?
A) social welfare activities
B) criminal law
C) marriage and divorce
D) control over money supply
E) contract law
biotive   54   1 Reply
6 years ago
The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n) ________.
The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n) ________.
The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n) ________.
A) block grant
B) programmatic request
C) unfunded mandate
D) business grant
E) categorical grant
tggrcutiepie   70   1 Reply
6 years ago
Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?
Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?
Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?
A) Reconstruction
B) the Civil War
C) the Great Depression
D) the colonial era
E) the Revolutionary War
tggrcutiepie   81   1 Reply
6 years ago
The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of ________ ...
The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of ________ ...
The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of ________ federalism.
A) layer cake
B) pineapple upside down cake
C) pancake
D) cupcake
E) marble cake
tggrcutiepie   73   1 Reply
6 years ago
The New Deal best exemplifies which type of federalism?
The New Deal best exemplifies which type of federalism?
The New Deal best exemplifies which type of federalism?
A) competitive
B) progressive
C) cooperative
D) combined
E) dual
biotive   124   1 Reply
6 years ago
The "Contract with America" was a proposed program of governmental reform supported by ...
The "Contract with America" was a proposed program of governmental reform supported by ...
The "Contract with America" was a proposed program of governmental reform supported by many ________.
A) Republicans
B) Democrats
C) women
D) African Americans
E) Latinos
tggrcutiepie   59   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
A) admitting new states
B) coining money
C) creating banks
D) levying taxes
E) establishing federal courts
tggrcutiepie   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
Under current federal law, Ohio would not have to give "full faith and credit" to which ...
Under current federal law, Ohio would not have to give "full faith and credit" to which ...
Under current federal law, Ohio would not have to give "full faith and credit" to which of the following?
A) a divorce from Canada
B) an opposite sex marriage from Massachusetts
C) a marriage between two cousins from Nebraska
biotive   52   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which part of the Constitution contains limitations on state powers?
Which part of the Constitution contains limitations on state powers?
Which part of the Constitution contains limitations on state powers?
A) Article IV, Section 3
B) Article IV, Section 1
C) Article I, Section 10
D) Article VI
E) Article I, Section 2
tggrcutiepie   54   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which best describes the event or events that sealed the fate of the system of dual federalism in ...
Which best describes the event or events that sealed the fate of the system of dual federalism in ...
Which best describes the event or events that sealed the fate of the system of dual federalism in the United States?
A) Congress approved the very unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798.
B) The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments were r
biotive   73   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?
Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?
Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?
A) Funds provided by Congress to the states to promote the physical health of citizens.
B) Funds provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention.
C) Funds p
tggrcutiepie   59   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following did Dred Scott v. Sanford address in terms of states' rights?
Which of the following did Dred Scott v. Sanford address in terms of states' rights?
Which of the following did Dred Scott v. Sanford address in terms of states' rights?
A) voting
B) education
C) health care
D) slavery
E) transportation
biotive   64   1 Reply
6 years ago
In a unitary system of government, the state and local governments derive their powers from a ...
In a unitary system of government, the state and local governments derive their powers from a ...
In a unitary system of government, the state and local governments derive their powers from a centralized national government.
A) True
B) False
tggrcutiepie   78   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.
The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.
The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.
A) True
B) False
biotive   70   1 Reply
6 years ago
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