US Government Post 2 Test

US Government Post 2 Test What Constitutional provision allows protestors to gather on the National Mall to protest lack of civil rights? - freedom of assembly Under which name were the Federalist Papers published? - Publius. Where did the Federalists explain their ideas to the people? - newspapers In 1824, two steamship operators with licenses from New York wanted to block an operator from New Jersey who had a license from New Jersey to operate on the same stretch of the Hudson River. According to the Constitution, how should the dispute be settled? A. New York should rule because its operators had their licenses first. B. New Jersey should pay a fee to New York because that state is bigger. C. The federal government should rule because the problem is between states and related to business. D. The federal government should decide whether New York or New Jersey should rule. E. The operators should work it out because the problem is not related to the state or federal government. - The federal government should rule because the problem is between states and related to business. Some of the delegates to the Convention said that they were exceeding their authority in writing the Constitution. Why did they say this? A. The general public never voted to reject the Articles of Confederation B. the delegates to the Convention were not elected officials C. the Continental Congress had assigned them the task of amending the Articles of Confederation D. The Articles of Confederation had no provision for amending the Articles E. The Continental Congress was divided on the issue of amending the Articles - the Continental Congress had assigned them the task of amending the Articles of Confederation Why was the bond among the states in the Articles of Confederation a "loose league of friendship"? A. because the state capitals were far apart B. because the states were not very friendly C. because they wanted to avoid the tight controls of the monarchy D. because a league means a strong alliance E. because they knew their friendship would grow without the monarchy - because they wanted to avoid the tight controls of the monarchy What process should be followed when a law must be made fairer or more up-to-date? - amend Which system of government divides power between the central government and sub-national political units? - federal government Article 1 Section 1 of the Constitution establishes the legislature. Which passage indicates that the legislature is bicameral? All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. - which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. In many Supreme Court cases, the Tenth Amendment leads to a study of the Constitution to determine if the case involves power enumerated as belonging to the federal government. Which of the following cases would involve an enumerated power? A. The State of Vermont considering a treaty with Quebec B. The State of New Hampshire considering tolls on its roads C. The State of New York establishing graduation requirements D. The State of Connecticut considering outlets to sell alcohol E. The State of Hawaii establishing agricultural guidelines for growing - The State of Vermont considering a treaty with Quebec About 20% of the bridges in Texas are unsafe and require maintenance, but the projects are stalled because there is no guarantee Congress will help with federal funds. What does this represent about government? A. weakness of the administrative branch B. strength of the administrative branch C. strength of a federal system D. weakness of a unitary system E. weakness of a federal system - weakness of a federal system Match powers denied by the US Constitution to their governmental levels. - Powers denied at the national level = tax exports among states, change state boundaries Powers denied at the state level = coin money, enter into treaties, tax imports of exports What is the composition of the cabinet that serves the US President? - The US Cabinet includes the Vice President as well as the heads of the executive departments.