A __________ system of government is one in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political subunits.
A) confederal
B) unitary
C) concurrent
D) federalist
E) republican
Q. 2During the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War (1865-1873), the __________ Party controlled Texas politics.
A) Democratic
B) Independent
C) Republican
D) Populist
Q. 3According to a strict construction interpretation of the Constitution,
A) the Constitution's provisions enjoy broad and quite open-ended meaning.
B) government has considerable flexibility under the necessary and proper clause.
C) the Constitution may be modified only by rulings of the Supreme Court.
D) government possesses only those powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.
E) the Constitution should be modified as popular opinion changes.
Q. 4When Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, supporters of the Confederacy were
A) purged as officeholders.
B) welcomed to the electoral process.
C) allowed to seek office and votes.
D) allowed to vote in all elections.
Q. 5Under which interpretation method would the Court give the federal government considerable implied powers to regulate the economy?
A) loose construction
B) textualism
C) strict construction
D) originalism
E) fixed construction
Q. 6Political alliances during the Republic of Texas tended to coalesce around
A) personalities.
B) institutions.
C) organizations.
D) ideology.
Q. 7Including the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution has __________ amendments.
A) twelve
B) twenty-one
C) ten
D) twenty-seven
E) fifty-three
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