POLS2311 Intro to U S Government
Question 1
Who was responsible for carrying out laws passed by the national Congress under the
Articles of Confederation?
the presidency
the Congress
the federal judiciary
the states
the federal bureaucracy
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court as understood by the Founders?
the body that would choose the president
the principal check on presidential power
an arbiter of disputes within the Congress
foreign alliances
the highest court of both the national government and the states
Question 3
The issue of representation was addressed in the Great Compromise by giving each state
the opportunity to elect its own governors and state legislatures.
an equal number of senators and a number of representatives based on the state’s population.
an equal number of votes in the Electoral College but votes in the Senate based on
population.