Which of the following is an accurate comparison of separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches? (4 points)   Executive Legislative   (A) The President calls out the National Guard

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches? (4 points)

	Executive	Legislative
(A)	The President calls out the National Guard.	The Senate passes a bill for school safety.
(B)	The President negotiates a treaty with Canada.	Congress holds investigative hearings on actions of the State Department.
(C)	The President vetoes a proposed federal budget.	Congress votes to increase the number of federal court judges.
(D)	The Department of Energy issues new regulations on nuclear power plants.	The Senate refuses to approve a new treaty with France.

 

	(A)
	(B)
	(C)
	(D)

16.

(01.05 MC)

How did the writers of the Constitution attempt to stop the federal government from becoming tyrannical? (4 points)

	Powers were to be distributed among numerous smaller groups as articulated in Federalist No. 51.
	The executive branch was given veto power to stop any judicial decision thought to hurt the people.
	The legislative branch was separated into cabinet departments to limit the enforcement of laws.
	The judicial branch was granted the power of judicial review, which elevated the judiciary to equal standing.

18.

(1.05 MC)

A congressional review determines the president hired agents to steal political intelligence on a rival to assist in a re-election campaign. An investigative committee hearing determines whether impeachment charges should be brought against the president. What would justify this action by Congress? (4 points)

	The president is unable to perform certain duties.
	The president is unpopular with the voters.
	The president committed a high crime.
	The president committed a minor crime.

20.

(01.05 MC)

The table below shows the number of tie-breaking votes each vice president cast in the U.S. Senate under Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution from 1977 to 2017.

1977-2017
Vice President	Tie Breaking Votes
Joseph Biden, Jr. (2009− 2017)	0
Richard B. Cheney (2001−2009)	8
Albert Gore, Jr. (1993−2001)	4
Dan Quayle (1989−1993)	0
George Bush (1981−1989)	7
Walter Mondale (1977−1981)	1
Total number of tie-breaking votes:	26

 

Source: "Occasions When Vice Presidents Have Voted to Break Tie Votes in the Senate PDF," Tie Votes, Statistics and Lists, United States Senate

Which of the following distribution of powers is reflected in the table? (4 points)

	Shared powers
	Reserved powers
	Concurrent powers
	Delegated powers

21.

(02.02 MC)

Bill of Rights, Proposed from New York State Ratifying Convention, July 26, 1788
Republican form of government	x
Change Government	x
Separation of Powers	x
All Non-Delegated Powers to People	x
Represented and Taxed through a Census
Freedom of Press/Assembly/ Petition	x
Keep and Bear Arms/Militia	x
Due Process of Law	x

 

As depicted in this chart, state discussions about ratifying the Constitution expressed concern about the balance of powers; in this environment, the powers outlined in the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution served the purpose of (4 points)

	keeping local powers in check
	keeping federal powers in check
	balancing federal and local powers evenly
	ensuring that taxation was distributed fairly between national and local powers

22.

 

(01.06 MC)

What do the commerce clause, necessary and proper clause, and supremacy clause of the Constitution have in common? (4 points)

	All were actions to protect the state governments.
	All were attempts to expand the confederate system.
	All were compromises to appease the Anti-Federalists.
	All were measures to define the power of the central government.