Unit #1 Exam Reteach
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Federalism: power is divided between national and state governments.
Expressed Powers: powers only the national government has
example: declaring war & printing money
Reserved Powers: powers kept by the states
example: running schools & elections
FEDERALISM BASICS
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is a reserved power (for the state)?
coining money
declaring war
running schools
signing treaties
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Solved debate between large and small states
Created a bicameral legislature
House of Representatives
Based on population = big states happy
Senate
Two per state = small states happy
The Great Compromise
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Multiple Choice
What did the Great Compromise give us?
One national court
The House & the Senate
The Bill of Rights
A strong executive branch
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Purpose: to convince people to ratify the Constitution.
Authors: Hamilton, Madison, & Jay
Explained why a stronger national government was needed.
Federalist Papers
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Multiple Choice
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
Oppose the Constitution
Persuade ratification of the Constitution
Limit state governments
Support the Articles of Confederation
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National government steps in when:
An issue involves multiple states
(ex. interstate tradE).
National security is threatened
(ex. military defense)
Civil rights are violated
Federalism in Action
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Multiple Choice
Which situation would the national government handle?
Arizona raising sales tax
Two states arguing over water rights
A city fixing local roads
A school deciding its dress code
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Popular Sovereignty:
power comes from the people.
Accepting election results:
even if your candidate loses, democracy works only if results are respected.
Democracy in Action
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Multiple Choice
Power coming from the people reflects which principle?
Accepting the results of an election
Popular sovereignty
Rule of law
Free and fair elections
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Federalism divides power.
Great Compromise created House + Senate.
Federalist Papers supported Constitution.
National gov. steps in for big/statewide issues.
Democracy requires respecting election results.
Popular sovereignty = power from the people.
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Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a reserved power (state)?
Printing money
Issuing driver’s licenses
Declaring war
Signing treaties
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Multiple Choice
What was the main result of the Great Compromise?
A Bill of Rights was added
The President was directly elected
A two-house Congress was created
The Supreme Court was expanded
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Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To argue against ratifying the Constitution
To persuade people to support the Constitution
To convince states to keep the Articles of Confederation
To explain state sovereignty
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Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes popular sovereignty?
The government can do whatever it wants.
Power comes from the people.
States have more power than the national government.
Only elected officials make decisions.
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Multiple Choice
When would the national government most likely get involved?
A state raises its property tax
A food manufacturer ships contaminated products to customers in several states
A city repairs local sidewalks
A school changes its dress code
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Multiple Choice
What does the Supremacy Clause state?
State constitutions are stronger than the U.S. Constitution
The Constitution is the highest law of the land and overrides state laws
Congress can ignore the Constitution if most states agree
The President can change state laws if they conflict with federal laws
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Multiple Choice
The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were mainly about which issue?
Whether the central government should have more or limited power
Whether states should be able to print their own money
Whether the President should serve for life
Whether Congress should control local schools
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Multiple Choice
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
The people were unhappy with the unitary government
The national government was taxing everyone too much
There was too much power for the central government
Needing all 13 states to change the document
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Multiple Choice
Why were the Bill of Rights added?
To protect the rights of people
To give the national government more power
To establish a unitary system
To create a confederal system
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