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US Government Review 4.3
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Virginia has a larger population than Alaska.
1.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
“The proposed Constitution, so far from implying an abolition of the State governments, makes them
constituent parts of the national sovereignty, by allowing them a direct representation in the Senate,
and leaves in their possession certain exclusive and very important portions of sovereign power. This
fully corresponds . . . with the idea of a federal government.”
—Alexander Hamilton, 1787
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2.
a.
b.
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What concept was Hamilton defining?
democracy
c.
nationalism
d.
3. This gives the federal government the right to tax your income.
a. the Preamble of the Constitution
c. Sixteenth Amendment
b. a presidential order
d. Article IV
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4. This constitutional power gave Congress the authority to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
a. to tax imports
c. to regulate interstate commerce
b. to protect citizens
d. to wage war
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5.
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6. The national government provides money to the states through this.
a. mandates
c. federal grants
b. preemption
d. prior restraint
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7. This president endorsed the “new federalism.”
a. Ronald Reagan
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Bill Clinton
d. Lyndon B. Johnson
Three constitutional provisions have helped to change our national government. Choose the
answer that best completes the chart, determining the impact of provisions.
a. expansion of state government
b. expansion of national government
c. decrease in national government
d. balanced power between state and national government
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8.
a.
b.
ID: A
Study the chart. Which state receives the most funding per capita?
Alaska
c. Virginia
Hawaii
d. equal distribution
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a.
b.
According to the chart, what is the smallest form of local government?
school districts
c. special districts
townships and towns
d. counties
a.
b.
How many school districts existed in 2002?
13,879
c. 13,522
35,050
d. 35,500
a.
b.
In which year was the number of government units the greatest?
1952
c. 1992
1982
d. 1972
9.
10.
11.
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a.
b.
According to the map, which state receives the most federal aid?
West Virginia
c. New Mexico
Alabama
d. Montana
a.
b.
How many states have less federal spending returned than they pay in taxes?
31
c. 20
16
d. 32
12.
13.
Completion
Complete each statement.
14. The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to levy a(n) ____________________.
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Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. protect states from invasion
f. governors
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
g. Ronald Reagan
c. extradition
h. tax exports
d. interstate compact
i. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
e. supremacy clause
j. pay for federal elections
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15. supporter of the states' rights position
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16. supporter of the nationalist position
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17. endorsed the “new federalism”
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. elastic clause
f. public policy
b. Sixteenth Amendment
g. delegated powers
c. enabling act
h. federal
d. inherent power
i. reserved powers
e. concurrent powers
j. expressed powers
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18. federal income taxes
Short Answer
“The proposed Constitution, so far from implying an abolition of the State governments, makes them
constituent parts of the national sovereignty, by allowing them a direct representation in the Senate,
and leaves in their possession certain exclusive and very important portions of sovereign power. This
fully corresponds . . . with the idea of a federal government.”
—Alexander Hamilton, 1787
19.
Based on this passage, would you believe Hamilton to be a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?
Support your decision.
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