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

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