LJU4801 ASSIGNMENT 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026
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PART 1: FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES & STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
1. What is the foundational principle that the government must follow the law and is not
above it?
A) Federalism
B) Rule of Law
C) Judicial Review
D) Popular Sovereignty
2. The power of the courts to declare a law or executive action unconstitutional is known
as:
A) Stare Decisis
B) Judicial Activism
C) Judicial Review
D) Habeas Corpus
3. Which case established the principle of Judicial Review in the United States?
A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Marbury v. Madison
C) McCulloch v. Maryland
D) Gibbons v. Ogden
4. The system that divides governmental powers between a national government and state
governments is called:
A) Separation of Powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Federalism
D) Republicanism
5. The concept that each branch of government has some authority over the others is
known as:
A) Federalism
B) Separation of Powers
,C) Checks and Balances
D) Due Process
6. Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
7. The "Necessary and Proper Clause" is also commonly known as the:
A) Commerce Clause
B) Supremacy Clause
C) Elastic Clause
D) Establishment Clause
8. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held that:
A) Racial segregation is constitutional under "separate but equal."
B) The federal government has implied powers and state governments cannot tax federal
institutions.
C) The President has absolute executive privilege.
D) Congress cannot regulate interstate commerce.
9. The primary source of Congress's power to regulate trade between states and with
foreign nations is the:
A) Taxing and Spending Clause
B) Commerce Clause
C) Supremacy Clause
D) General Welfare Clause
10. Which clause in the Constitution states that federal law is the "supreme Law of the
Land"?
A) Commerce Clause
B) Supremacy Clause
C) Due Process Clause
D) Privileges and Immunities Clause
PART 2: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (CONGRESS)
11. The U.S. Congress is a __________ legislature, meaning it has two houses.
A) Unicameral
B) Bicameral
C) Parliamentary
D) Federal
, 12. Which part of Congress has the power to confirm presidential appointments?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) Both the House and Senate
D) The Speaker of the House
13. A filibuster is a tactic used to delay or block legislation primarily in the:
A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) Executive Office
14. The enumerated powers of Congress are:
A) Powers reserved for the states.
B) Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but considered necessary.
C) Powers specifically listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
D) Powers exercised by the President.
15. The power of Congress to charge and remove the President, Vice President, and other
civil officers is known as:
A) Judicial Review
B) Veto Power
C) Impeachment
D) Censure
PART 3: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (PRESIDENCY)
16. Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
17. The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress is called the:
A) Filibuster
B) Pardon
C) Veto
D) Impeachment
18. The group of advisors to the President, consisting of the heads of the executive
departments, is the:
A) Senate
B) House of Representatives
COMPLETE ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
PART 1: FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES & STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
1. What is the foundational principle that the government must follow the law and is not
above it?
A) Federalism
B) Rule of Law
C) Judicial Review
D) Popular Sovereignty
2. The power of the courts to declare a law or executive action unconstitutional is known
as:
A) Stare Decisis
B) Judicial Activism
C) Judicial Review
D) Habeas Corpus
3. Which case established the principle of Judicial Review in the United States?
A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Marbury v. Madison
C) McCulloch v. Maryland
D) Gibbons v. Ogden
4. The system that divides governmental powers between a national government and state
governments is called:
A) Separation of Powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Federalism
D) Republicanism
5. The concept that each branch of government has some authority over the others is
known as:
A) Federalism
B) Separation of Powers
,C) Checks and Balances
D) Due Process
6. Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
7. The "Necessary and Proper Clause" is also commonly known as the:
A) Commerce Clause
B) Supremacy Clause
C) Elastic Clause
D) Establishment Clause
8. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held that:
A) Racial segregation is constitutional under "separate but equal."
B) The federal government has implied powers and state governments cannot tax federal
institutions.
C) The President has absolute executive privilege.
D) Congress cannot regulate interstate commerce.
9. The primary source of Congress's power to regulate trade between states and with
foreign nations is the:
A) Taxing and Spending Clause
B) Commerce Clause
C) Supremacy Clause
D) General Welfare Clause
10. Which clause in the Constitution states that federal law is the "supreme Law of the
Land"?
A) Commerce Clause
B) Supremacy Clause
C) Due Process Clause
D) Privileges and Immunities Clause
PART 2: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (CONGRESS)
11. The U.S. Congress is a __________ legislature, meaning it has two houses.
A) Unicameral
B) Bicameral
C) Parliamentary
D) Federal
, 12. Which part of Congress has the power to confirm presidential appointments?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The Senate
C) Both the House and Senate
D) The Speaker of the House
13. A filibuster is a tactic used to delay or block legislation primarily in the:
A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) Executive Office
14. The enumerated powers of Congress are:
A) Powers reserved for the states.
B) Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but considered necessary.
C) Powers specifically listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
D) Powers exercised by the President.
15. The power of Congress to charge and remove the President, Vice President, and other
civil officers is known as:
A) Judicial Review
B) Veto Power
C) Impeachment
D) Censure
PART 3: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (PRESIDENCY)
16. Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
17. The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress is called the:
A) Filibuster
B) Pardon
C) Veto
D) Impeachment
18. The group of advisors to the President, consisting of the heads of the executive
departments, is the:
A) Senate
B) House of Representatives
