Political Science Module 1 Quiz with Questions and Answers

Political Science Module 1 Quiz with Questions and Answers Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that a. too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. b. this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. c. the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. d. this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents ANSWER b. this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. What does the supremacy clause assert? a. Congress is the most powerful branch of the government. b. The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. c. State laws are superior to any federal laws. d. No European powers shall interfere in North America. ANSWER b. The Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. A ________ vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution. a. majority; a majority b. Two-thirds; three-fourths