#IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR CTET LOCAL GOVT. VERY VERY IMPORTANT, MUST READ AND SHARE IT 1. In MARBURY V. MADISON the Supreme Court decided that: A. judicial commissions were a right, not a privilege. B. Marshall should not have signed the commission. C. Madison must deliver the commission. D. a provision of the 1801 law was unconstitutional. E. none of the above. 2. A special law passed for the purpose of punishing a certain person without a trial is called: A. Ex Post Facto Law B. Writ of Mandamus C. Sine Qua Non D. Quid Pro Quo E. None of the above 3. In the Texas constitution, the Bill of Rights A. protects many rights also protected in the United States Constitution. B. is shorter than the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution. C. protects the government against the peoples actions. D. proclaims Texas to be a free and independent state, subject to no limitations. 4. A constitution provides for all of the functions except for: A. limiting governmental power. B. being specific about the structure of executive branch. C. establishing the institutions of government. D. assigning power to the institutions created. 5. The primary consequence of a state being a part of a federal system is that: A. states must provide for separation of powers. B. sovereignty remains totally with the national government. C. there is a division of power between two levels of government. D. states cannot be unitary in structure. 6. States may not: A. license marriages. B. regulate sale of liquor. C. license occupations. D. make treaties with foreign nations. 7. In a confederal political system the central governing unit: A. has total power over state governments. B. has total power over local governments. C. has no ability to make laws directly applicable to individuals without the authority of state governments. D. has the ability to revoke laws that are directly applicable to individuals without the approval of state governments. 8. In a federal political system power is: A. always vested in a bicameral legislature. B. shared between the central government and constituent governments. C. bestowed in the central government, with no power being granted to constituent government. D. concentrated in a unicameral legislature within a strong central government. 9. A major reason for the development of cooperative federalism was: A. the lack of support state governments were giving the national legislatures attempt to pass needed legislation. B. the need for states to band together to stop the flow of power to the national government. C. the public expectation for action concerning the disastrous state of the economy. D. the lack of cooperation between regions to slow inflation. 10. You have been convicted in Indiana of a crime and escape to Texas, where you are apprehended by the local police. Indiana wants you back. Which constitutional provision would Indiana invoke? A. Full faith and credit B. Privileges and immunities C. Extradition D. Police power 11. The goal of new federalism is to: A. reduce the restrictions attached to federal grants. B. increase the restrictions attached to federal grants. C. reduce the role of state governments concerning federal grants. D. increase the role of the federal government concerning grants. 12. Federal government obligations to states include all of the following except A. provide security B. organize and hold elections for state office C. respect territorial integrity D. protect against domestic violence E. guarantee a republican form of government 13. Which case supported the concept of implied powers? A. Plessy v. Fergerson, 1819 B. McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 C. McHenry v. Maryland, 1819 D. Livingston v. Connecticut, 1819 E. Greeks v. Geeks, 1819 14. This is not the state power according to the 10th amendment: A. conducting elections B. determining qualifications of voters C. establishing local government D. making treaties E. providing public safety 15. State obligations to federal government are all the following except: A. respect the federal constitution B. amendment to the constitutions must be ratified by 3/4 of states C. provide security for states D. provide elections for federal officers E. respect treaties 16. The term ENUMERATED POWERS refers to: A. those powers that a federal government has by definition of being a national government. B. the powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution. C. powers granted to both the federal government and the state governments. D. the power of the federal government to make laws to implement stated policies. 17. The term IMPLIED POWERS refers to: A. those powers that a federal government has by definition of being a national government. B. the powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution. C. powers granted to both the federal government and the state governments. D. the power of the federal government to make laws to implement stated policies. 18. Unitary systems: A. have only one branch of government. B. have only one house in the national legislature. C. do not have an independent judiciary. D. do not have independent state governments. 19. Which one of the following statements is correct about the case of Marbury v. Madison? A. John Marshal was appointed as chief justice by the lame-duck Congress in 1801. B. James Madison was a secretary of state to President John Adams. C. William Marbury was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. D. Madison went to the Supreme Court for a Writ of Mandamus, a court order to compel Marbury to deliver the commission. E. none of the above. 20. Weaknesses of Texas constitution include: A. great length, many amendments, and a Bill of Rights. B. many amendments, rigid restrictions, and excessive detail. C. separation of powers, over 280 amendments, and federalism. D. none of the above. Key to the questions: 1. E 2. E 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. E 20. B
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