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Chapter 11 Test
Matching
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a. direct tax
b. impeach
c. legal tender
d. liberal constructionist
e. strict constructionist
f. indirect tax
g. subpoena
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1. A(n) ____ favors a broad interpretation of the Constitution, which would extend the powers of Congress.
2. Some country doctors once accepted livestock as payment for medical bills, but most creditors today demand to
be paid in ____.
3. The power to ____ provides a way of bringing charges against the President for any high crimes and
misdemeanors committed while in office.
4. A(n) ____ is a monetary sum first paid by one person and then passed on to another.
5. A court order for a person to appear in court or produce documents is known as a(n) ____.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
MAIN IDEAS
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6. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court
a. ruled the doctrine of implied powers to be unconstitutional.
b. upheld the doctrine of implied powers.
c. upheld the right of the State of Maryland to tax a federal agency.
d. ruled the creation of a bank by Congress to be unconstitutional.
7. For what purpose does the Constitution give Congress the power to regulate bankruptcy?
a. to finance projects that current revenues cannot cover
b. to establish uniform procedures for dealing with insolvent debtors
c. to coin money and regulate its value
d. to act on matters affecting the nation's security
8. The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden expanded the
a. currency power by including paper money as legal tender.
b. power to tax by allowing a tax on incomes.
c. commerce power to include all commercial interactions.
d. power over territories to include the taking of private property.
9. Which of the following nonlegislative powers may be exercised solely by the Senate?
a. the power to propose constitutional amendments
b. the power to elect a President if the electoral college fails to do so
c. the power to approve or reject major presidential appointments
d. the power to investigate the activities of public officials
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____ 10. Which of the following is an example of the investigatory powers of Congress?
a. accepting a treaty made by the President
b. the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
c. the power to lay and collect taxes
d. gathering information useful in making legislative decisions
____ 11. All the following expressed powers belong to Congress EXCEPT
a. the power to declare war.
b. the power to tax exports.
c. the power to naturalize citizens.
d. the power to raise an army.
____ 12. All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of
a. the Senate.
b. the House.
c. both houses of Congress.
d. the Supreme Court.
____ 13. Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?
a. to empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers
b. to limit congressional powers to those expressly stated in the Constitution
c. to define the scope of the inherent powers of Congress
d. to set forth those powers considered necessary to the States
____ 14. In order to bring charges against the President or Vice President for misconduct in office, the House of
Representatives is given
a. executive powers.
b. the power to impeach.
c. the power to convict.
d. electoral duties.
____ 15. The Commerce Clause entitles Congress to
a. tax Minnesota's wheat exports to Russia.
b. regulate airline routes in New England.
c. require Texas oil tankers to dock and pay duties in Louisiana.
d. give San Francisco the exclusive right to receive cargo ships from Japan.
____ 16. The implied powers doctrine, upheld in McCulloch v. Maryland, gives Congress the power to do
a. only what the Supreme Court authorizes it to do.
b. only what is absolutely necessary to carry out the expressed powers.
c. anything reasonably related to carrying out the expressed powers.
d. anything it decides is in the public interest.
____ 17. Congress shares foreign relations power with the
a. President.
b. Supreme Court.
c. States.
d. armed forces.
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INTERPRETING GRAPHS AND POLITICAL CARTOONS
Use the graph and cartoon to answer the following questions.
____ 18. Which of the following expenditures was greater than the expenditure on health?
a. net interest on the public debt
b. income security
c. administration of justice
d. international affairs
____ 19. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the cartoon?
a. It is selfish to expect anything from the government.
b. The government takes, but does not give.
c. The government wants to meet your needs.
d. Paying taxes is an enjoyable experience and brings out the best in people.
____ 20. The cartoon can best be described as a call to
a. arms.
b. patriotism.
c. join an interest group.
d. form a political party.
____ 21. Based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824, it would be reasonable to assume that Chief
Justice John Marshall favored
a. a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
b. State’s rights.
c. a liberal interpretation of the Constitution.
d. deficit financing.
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____ 22. Sovereignty both _____ the States and _____ the National Government in the area of foreign relations.
a. empowers/empowers
b. restricts/restricts
c. empowers/restricts
d. restricts/empowers
____ 23. Which of the following groups was LEAST likely to have supported the Necessary and Proper Clause?
a. the Framers
b. the Supreme Court
c. the Federalists
d. the Anti-Federalists
____ 24. The Supreme Court could not have given “sweeping approval to the concept of implied powers” had
a. strict constructionists not prevented States from taxing the Second Bank of the United
States.
b. the Supreme Court not established the power of judicial review in 1803.
c. the Second Bank of the United States lost its charter.
d. all of the above
____ 25. The unwritten rule that can dilute the President’s appointment power is
a. senatorial courtesy.
b. executive agreement.
c. checks and balances.
d. party practices.
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