Political Science 001 - The Government of the United States » Spring 2023 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president:
A.   Vetoing bills
B.   Recognizing new nations
C.   Pardoning convicted felons
D.   Declaring war
Question #2
This case determined that the states could not tax the federal government:
A.   McCulloch v. Maryland
B.   Marbury v. Madison
C.   Stuart v. Laird
D.   US v. Lopez
Question #3
This case established judicial review:
A.   McCulloch v. Maryland
B.   Marbury v. Madison
C.   Stuart v. Laird
D.   US v. Lopez
Question #4
In Marbury v. Madison, John Marshall ruled that:
A.   Judicial review is unconstitutional
B.   The Supreme Court did not have the right to issue a writ of mandamus
C.   The Supreme Court had the right to issue a writ of mandamus
D.   Marbury had no rights
Question #5
Which of the following is most correct:
A.   The spoils system was a response to the Pendleton Act
B.   The Pendleton Act had nothing to do with the spoils system
C.   The Pendleton Act ended the spoils system
D.   Andrew Jackson helped write the Pendleton Act
Question #6
Which of the following concerns the court's reliance on precedent:
A.   Stare decisis
B.   Writ of certiorari
C.   The Pendleton Act
D.   Writ of mandamus
Question #7
In this case, the court ruled that Congress exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause:
A.   Marbury v. Madison
B.   US v. Lopez
C.   Stuart v. Laird
D.   McCulloch v. Maryland
Question #8
Which of the following LEAST involves the bureaucracy:
A.   Correct!
B.   Divided government
C.   Police patrol
D.   Fire alarms
E.   Red tape

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