‎2.4 pages 47-57

1) Immediately after the Constitution was adopted, how were Senators selected?
A) by lot
B) by the House of Representatives
C) by state legislatures
D) by popular statewide elections
E) by the Supreme Court

2) Which of the following is an executive branch check on the legislative branch?
A) declaring executive branch actions unconstitutional
B) changing the number of federal courts
C) changing the jurisdiction of federal courts
D) refusing to implement judicial branch decisions
E) calling Congress into special session

3) The legislative branch is established in
A) Article I.
B) Article II.
C) Article III.
D) Article IV.
E) Article V.

4) What is the significance of the elastic clause?
A) It has been the basis for many implied powers for the federal government.
B) It has been the basis for many implied powers for the state government.
C) It has been the basis for many enumerated powers for the federal government.
D) It has been the basis for many enumerated powers for the state government.
E) It has been the basis for many enumerated powers for both the federal and state
governments.

5) The proposed ʺEqual Opportunity to Governʺ Amendment would most clearly benefit
A) Democratic presidential aspirants.
B) Republican presidential aspirants.
C) third party presidential aspirants.
D) congressional aspirants who are naturalized citizens.
E) presidential aspirants who are naturalized citizens.

6) Who is the commander in chief of the armed forces?
A) the secretary of state
B) the secretary of defense
C) the chair of the joint chiefs of staff
D) the vice president
E) the president

7) What does the supremacy clause say?
A) All elected officeholders must express belief in a supreme power.
B) The federal government can not discriminate on the basis of belief in a supreme power.
C) The Senate is more powerful than the House of Representatives.
D) The House of Representatives is more powerful than the Senate.
E) Legitimate federal laws supersede state laws.

8) When comparing the U.S. Constitution with the Iraqi Constitution, which of the following
statements is false?
A) Both establish a federal system.
B) Both attempt to create a system that accommodates the interests of states of different
sizes.
C) Both attempt to create a system that accommodates regional interests.
D) Both create democratic governmental systems.
E) Both prohibit the government from establishing an official religion.

9) Those who favored ratification of the newly drafted Constitution were known as
A) Torries.
B) Carpetbaggers.
C) Scalawags.
D) Anti-Federalists.
E) Federalists.

10) The Anti-Federalists feared that the newly drafted Constitution would create
A) a confederacy.
B) an endless series of amendments.
C) a strong central government.
D) checks and balances.
E) a separation of powers.