CLEMSON POSC 1010 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
McCulloch v. Maryland - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law wa
s stronger than the state law
Plessy v. Ferguson - CORRECT ANSWER -
a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the fac
ilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education - CORRECT ANSWER -1954 -
The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities
are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Washington v. Davis - CORRECT ANSWER -
Court ruling that dealt with job testing and discrimination. DC Cops
Marbury v. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER -
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Executive Branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER -
Veto law on legislative, pardon criminals from judicial.
Judicial Branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER -On Executive
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
On Legislative
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
, Legislative branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER --creates lower courts (on judicial)
-remove judges through impeachment (on judicial)
-Senate approves/rejects appointed judges (on judicial)
-two-thirds vote to override a veto (on executive)
-remove President through impeachment (on executive)
Legislative Branch (congress) - CORRECT ANSWER -Made up of House and Senate
House of Representatives - CORRECT ANSWER -
the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each
state, depending on the population
Elected by popular vote ever 2 years
impeachment
Senate - CORRECT ANSWER -
the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
6 year terms 1/3 elected every 2 years
30 years old resident for 9 years
Supremacy Clause - CORRECT ANSWER -
Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties sup
reme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits
.
Public Goods - CORRECT ANSWER -
a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either
by the government or a private individual or organization.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
McCulloch v. Maryland - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law wa
s stronger than the state law
Plessy v. Ferguson - CORRECT ANSWER -
a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the fac
ilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education - CORRECT ANSWER -1954 -
The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities
are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Washington v. Davis - CORRECT ANSWER -
Court ruling that dealt with job testing and discrimination. DC Cops
Marbury v. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER -
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Executive Branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER -
Veto law on legislative, pardon criminals from judicial.
Judicial Branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER -On Executive
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
On Legislative
-can declare acts unconstitutional
-serve for life
, Legislative branch checks - CORRECT ANSWER --creates lower courts (on judicial)
-remove judges through impeachment (on judicial)
-Senate approves/rejects appointed judges (on judicial)
-two-thirds vote to override a veto (on executive)
-remove President through impeachment (on executive)
Legislative Branch (congress) - CORRECT ANSWER -Made up of House and Senate
House of Representatives - CORRECT ANSWER -
the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each
state, depending on the population
Elected by popular vote ever 2 years
impeachment
Senate - CORRECT ANSWER -
the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
6 year terms 1/3 elected every 2 years
30 years old resident for 9 years
Supremacy Clause - CORRECT ANSWER -
Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties sup
reme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits
.
Public Goods - CORRECT ANSWER -
a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either
by the government or a private individual or organization.
