Question 1. One reason for the failure of the Articles of the Confederation is thatGroup of answer choicesIt did not allow direct taxation.Not all the colonies would sign it.It did not provide for a president.It prohibited slavery. Question 2Arguments in favor of the new Constitution were published and became known asGroup of answer choicesConstitutional cases.The Liberty Papers.The Bill of Rights.The Federalist Papers. Question 3Which of the following is not one of the three main parts of the Constitution?Group of answer choicesThe Bill of RightsThe PreambleThe ArticlesThe Amendments Question 4The opinion from a court of appeals becomes case law ifGroup of answer choicesAll of these.The court determines that the case should be published and it is not appealed to a higher court.Only if the Supreme Court says it should become case law.None of these. Question 5In an opinion, the appellate or Supreme Court usually describes theGroup of answer choicesThe holding or decision in the case, and the reason for the decision.All of these.The legal issue or question presented to the court.Procedural and factual background of the case. Question 6The English Bill of Rights was written after the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 7Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was to have exclusive right to declare war.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 8There is more constitutional law in case law than the Constitution itself.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 9The U.S. Constitution sets some limits on the types of laws that states can enact.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 10 Courts, as well as legislatures, are bound to follow the U.S. Constitution.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 11 Under the U.S. system of government, the purpose of the legislature isGroup of answer choicesto make laws.to enforce laws.to interpret laws.all of these. Question 12 Which of the following is not a requirement for those seeking office in the U.S. Senate?Group of answer choicesThey must be born in the United States.None of these; they are all requirements.They must be 30 years of age.They must be inhabitants of the state they represent. Question 13 Which of the following is not a requirement for those seeking office in the House of Representatives?Group of answer choicesThey must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years.They must be inhabitants of the state they represent.None of these; they are all requirementsThey must be 25 years of age. Question 14The number of justices on the Supreme Court as determined by the Constitution isGroup of answer choices97The Constitution did not fix a specific number6 Question 15Judicial powers are found in which Article of the ConstitutionGroup of answer choicesArticle I.Article IV.Article II.Article III. Question 16The United States government is founded upon a system of federalism, a system in which citizens are subject to both federal and state government.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 17The Tenth Amendment provides that all powers not given to the national government are reserved to the states.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 18 U.S. Senators serve six-year terms.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 19The U.S. Constitution expressly provides for the U.S. Supreme Court and all federal appellate courts.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Flag question: Question 20Question 201 ptsOne of the advantages of the system of federalism is a check on abuses by the federal government.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Flag question: Question 21Question 211 ptsThe federal courts can hear a claim normally within the exclusive jurisdiction of state courtsGroup of answer choicesIf the parties agree.Under all circumstances.If the claim is related to another claim that is within federal court jurisdiction.Under no circumstances. Flag question: Question 22Question 221 ptsThe power of a court to take a case, try it, and decide it is known asGroup of answer choicesOriginal jurisdiction.Appellate jurisdiction.Exclusive jurisdiction.Concurrent jurisdiction. Flag question: Question 23Question 231 ptsWhen the Supreme Court reviews district court cases requiring a three-judge panel it does so throughGroup of answer choicesAn exercise of original jurisdiction.An exercise of concurrent jurisdiction.Direct appealWrit of certiorari Flag question: Question 24Question 241 pts The federal courts do not hear divorce cases becauseGroup of answer choicesThe parties lack standing.The Constitution prohibits it.Of the abstention doctrine.There is never a federal issue. Flag question: Question 25Question 251 pts The federal courts do not hear divorce cases becauseGroup of answer choicesOf the abstention doctrine.The Constitution prohibits it.The parties lack standing.There is never a federal issue.

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Question 1.     One reason for the failure of the Articles of the Confederation is thatGroup of answer choicesIt did not allow direct taxation.Not all the colonies would sign it.It did not provide for a president.It prohibited slavery. Question 2Arguments in favor of the new Constitution were published and became known asGroup of answer choicesConstitutional cases.The Liberty Papers.The Bill of Rights.The Federalist Papers.  Question 3Which of the following is not one of the three main parts of the Constitution?Group of answer choicesThe Bill of RightsThe PreambleThe ArticlesThe Amendments Question 4The opinion from a court of appeals becomes case law ifGroup of answer choicesAll of these.The court determines that the case should be published and it is not appealed to a higher court.Only if the Supreme Court says it should become case law.None of these. Question 5In an opinion, the appellate or Supreme Court usually describes theGroup of answer choicesThe holding or decision in the case, and the reason for the decision.All of these.The legal issue or question presented to the court.Procedural and factual background of the case. Question 6The English Bill of Rights was written after the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 7Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was to have exclusive right to declare war.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 8There is more constitutional law in case law than the Constitution itself.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 9The U.S. Constitution sets some limits on the types of laws that states can enact.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 10 Courts, as well as legislatures, are bound to follow the U.S. Constitution.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse  Question 11 Under the U.S. system of government, the purpose of the legislature isGroup of answer choicesto make laws.to enforce laws.to interpret laws.all of these.  Question 12  Which of the following is not a requirement for those seeking office in the U.S. Senate?Group of answer choicesThey must be born in the United States.None of these; they are all requirements.They must be 30 years of age.They must be inhabitants of the state they represent.  Question 13 Which of the following is not a requirement for those seeking office in the House of Representatives?Group of answer choicesThey must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years.They must be inhabitants of the state they represent.None of these; they are all requirementsThey must be 25 years of age. Question 14The number of justices on the Supreme Court as determined by the Constitution isGroup of answer choices97The Constitution did not fix a specific number6  Question 15Judicial powers are found in which Article of the ConstitutionGroup of answer choicesArticle I.Article IV.Article II.Article III. Question 16The United States government is founded upon a system of federalism, a system in which citizens are subject to both federal and state government.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 17The Tenth Amendment provides that all powers not given to the national government are reserved to the states.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse  Question 18   U.S. Senators serve six-year terms.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse Question 19The U.S. Constitution expressly provides for the U.S. Supreme Court and all federal appellate courts.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse   Flag question: Question 20Question 201 ptsOne of the advantages of the system of federalism is a check on abuses by the federal government.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse   Flag question: Question 21Question 211 ptsThe federal courts can hear a claim normally within the exclusive jurisdiction of state courtsGroup of answer choicesIf the parties agree.Under all circumstances.If the claim is related to another claim that is within federal court jurisdiction.Under no circumstances.   Flag question: Question 22Question 221 ptsThe power of a court to take a case, try it, and decide it is known asGroup of answer choicesOriginal jurisdiction.Appellate jurisdiction.Exclusive jurisdiction.Concurrent jurisdiction.   Flag question: Question 23Question 231 ptsWhen the Supreme Court reviews district court cases requiring a three-judge panel it does so throughGroup of answer choicesAn exercise of original jurisdiction.An exercise of concurrent jurisdiction.Direct appealWrit of certiorari   Flag question: Question 24Question 241 pts The federal courts do not hear divorce cases becauseGroup of answer choicesThe parties lack standing.The Constitution prohibits it.Of the abstention doctrine.There is never a federal issue.   Flag question: Question 25Question 251 pts  The federal courts do not hear divorce cases becauseGroup of answer choicesOf the abstention doctrine.The Constitution prohibits it.The parties lack standing.There is never a federal issue.

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Question 1:One reason for the failure of the Articles of Confederation is that it did not allow for…