KEY TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 NEW VERSION UPDATE 2025 Western Governors
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Definition
the Supreme Court upheld the power of the national government
and denied the right of a state to tax the federal bank using the
Constitution's supremacy clause. The Court's broad interpretation of
the necessary and proper clause paved the way for later rulings
upholding expansive federal powers
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, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
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Term
Which of these are examples of Jim Crow Laws aimed to
disenfranchise African Americans? Select the three correct answers.
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executive agreements are valid only Citizenship tenure.
as long as the political leaders from
both countries are in power. A minimum age.
Literacy tests
A report on a wave of identity theft
cases that have been ignored by Grandfather clauses
government agencies
Poll taxes
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,Term
Which of these options helped the Federalists gain more support for
their theories of a representative government with increased
national powers?
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The Articles Of Confederation The Declaration Of Independence
The Federalist Papers The Declaration Of Rights
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Term
Congress is given the authority to determine the rules and policies
for the national military in Article I of the Constitution.
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Federal Election Campaign Act
There are different sets of voters who participate in presidential and mid-term
elections.
There are different sets of issues that drive voters in presidential and mid-term
elections.
, Expressed Power
Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings of every other state
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Bill of Rights
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A collection of international treaties The first ten amendments to
ratified by the United States. the Constitution
A document outlining the A set of guidelines for the operation
responsibilities of state of the executive branch of
governments. government.
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Constitution - C963 NEW VERSION UPDATE 2025 Western Governors
University
1 of 548
Definition
the Supreme Court upheld the power of the national government
and denied the right of a state to tax the federal bank using the
Constitution's supremacy clause. The Court's broad interpretation of
the necessary and proper clause paved the way for later rulings
upholding expansive federal powers
Give this one a go later!
, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
Don't know?
2 of 548
Term
Which of these are examples of Jim Crow Laws aimed to
disenfranchise African Americans? Select the three correct answers.
Give this one a go later!
executive agreements are valid only Citizenship tenure.
as long as the political leaders from
both countries are in power. A minimum age.
Literacy tests
A report on a wave of identity theft
cases that have been ignored by Grandfather clauses
government agencies
Poll taxes
Don't know?
3 of 548
,Term
Which of these options helped the Federalists gain more support for
their theories of a representative government with increased
national powers?
Give this one a go later!
The Articles Of Confederation The Declaration Of Independence
The Federalist Papers The Declaration Of Rights
Don't know?
4 of 548
Term
Congress is given the authority to determine the rules and policies
for the national military in Article I of the Constitution.
Give this one a go later!
Federal Election Campaign Act
There are different sets of voters who participate in presidential and mid-term
elections.
There are different sets of issues that drive voters in presidential and mid-term
elections.
, Expressed Power
Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings of every other state
Don't know?
5 of 548
Term
Bill of Rights
Give this one a go later!
A collection of international treaties The first ten amendments to
ratified by the United States. the Constitution
A document outlining the A set of guidelines for the operation
responsibilities of state of the executive branch of
governments. government.
Don't know?
