Government_Ch3_homework-2

=**Government Chapter 3 Homework #2**= Use your Internet guide and notes to answer the following:

1. Which is an example of popular sovereignty? (A) people voting for government officials to rule (B) federal government having more power than the states (C) having a president instead of a king (D) Stan Sovereign was president of his class – he was most popular

2. Which shows federalism? (A) Congress makes laws and the President enforces (B) the President can veto a bill (C) U.S. Congress passing a law against terrorism and PA setting speed limits on roads (D) U.S. kicked the South out leading to the Civil War in 1861  3. The Constitution doesn’t expressly give the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review. How do they have this power? (A) ruled in favor of broad interpretation in //McCulloch v. Maryland// (B) first ruled that a law was unconstitutional in //Marbury v. Madison// (C) put blacks into slavery in //Plessy v. Ferguson// (D) desegregated schools in //Brown v. Board of Education.//

4. The Senate must approve of president appointees. The President can veto bills. The Congress can impeach and remove abusive government officials. These are all examples of… (A) Separation of Powers (B) Checks and Balances (C) Federalism (D) Limited Government

5. Congress can’t establish an official church. Congress can’t deprive speech of citizens. The government can’t pass a bill of attainder or ex post facto laws. These are examples of… (A) Separation of Powers (B) Checks and Balances (C) Federalism (D) Limited Government

6. Congress has the power to tax the people. Often, the Congress passes legislation that does so. The IRS enforces the tax laws. If any tax law or act of the IRS in enforcing it is against the Constitution, the Supreme Court will rule against such action. This whole process is example of… (A) Separation of Powers (B) Checks and Balances (C) Federalism (D) Limited Government

7. In the Civil War era, the Federal government passed laws that said runaway slaves had to be returned. Some states in the north passed laws that made it illegal to return runaways. The Federal law would be the one that would rule because of the… (A) Supremacy Clause (B) Full Faith and Credit Clause (C) Privileges and Immunities Clause (D) Necessary and Proper Clause

8. Mr. Hill got married in PA. If he moves to South Dakota to get his face sculpted on Mount Rushmore, the state will still recognize his marriage due to the… (A) Supremacy Clause (B) Full Faith and Credit Clause (C) Privileges and Immunities Clause (D) Necessary and Proper Clause

9. While Mr. Hill is on his way to South Dakota, passing through Michigan, the Michigan State Police see that I’m a Pennsylvanian and for that reason they kick me out of their state, then they would be violating the… (A) Supremacy Clause (B) Full Faith and Credit Clause (C) Privileges and Immunities Clause (D) Necessary and Proper Clause

10. To amend/change the Constitution, what fraction is needed to approve of a proposed amendment? (A) 9 out of 13 (B) 34 out of 50 (C) 38 out of 50 (D) 40 out of 50  11. The 10th amendment of the Bill of Rights gives…(A) states their reserved powers (B) the federal and state level their concurrent powers (C) denies certain powers to the Congress (D) lists the powers of the Federal government.

12. The Federal government guarantees that in all states the people can elect officials (rather than individuals seizing control of the state level governments). This is the guarantee to a… (A) rule by the people (B) republican form of government (C) direct democracy (D) capitalism

13. Which is a way that the federal government helps states? (A) grants (B) protection from invasion (C) protection from domestic violence (D) territorial integrity (E) all above (F) none above

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">14. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the…(A) Revolutionary War amendments (B) Limited Government amendments (C) Bill of Rights (D) Rights you have Left

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">15. How did a 1936 Supreme Court ruling allow the Congress to expand its power to regulate commerce? (A) Now Congress can regulate anything that “directly impacts” commerce (B) They now regulate all trade (C) Congress must approve trade (D) Congress says how goods must be shipped (E) all (F) none

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">16. What was the original intent of the General Welfare Clause? (A) Government spend money giving people handouts (B) Spend only where the states were not competent (C) Spend on what voters want spent on (D) Turn America into a Nanny State (E) all (F) none <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">17. Which is true about Article 1 Section 1? (A) It says Congress has the power to make the laws (B) It’s the most abused section (C) Bureaus and agencies (like EPA) often violate it by issuing regulations (D) It’s often violated by the Supreme Court, which legislates from the bench like in //Roe v. Wade// (E) all (F) none

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">18. To be in the House of Representatives, the age is ,citizenship requirement years, and the length of term is  years, and the House is headed by the S--of the House.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">19. To be in the Senate, the age is ,citizenship requirement is years, and the length of a term is  years and is headed by the President of the Senate, which is the  -

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">20. To be President, the age is ---, must be a --- citizen, and lived in the U.S. for --- years; term length is --- years.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">THINKING CRITICALLY:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1. What is good about the Constitution? List 5 reasons <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">2. Who gained power in the Force Shift in 1913? Who lost power? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">3. As a future voter, why is it important to know the original intent of the Constitution? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">4. Why should JFK’s quote “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” be emphasized?

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