Question: The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reads as follows: The powers not delegated to the States respectively, or to the people. According to the Tenth Amendment, which powers do states have? Select all that apply.

Answer: A. The powers not delegated to the United StatesC. The powers not prohibited by the Constitution to the states

Question: Why did John C. Calhoun believe that nullification of federal law should be a power held by states?

Answer: A. because the Constitution does not expressly give congress the right to control states

Question: What did the Supreme Court decide about the powers of the state law versus federal law in Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)?

Answer: D. When a state law conflicts with federal law, the federal law must prevail.

Question: How did the earliest state constitutions differ from the majority of others created later?

Answer: A. They did not include popular support.

Question: Which of the following are elements found in all state constitutions? Select all that apply.

Answer: C. governmental powers and processesE. protection of civil rightsF. Ways to change the constitution

Question: Which of the following is a common way to change most state constitutions?

Answer: A. The state legislature proposing a change and the people voting to accept or deny it

Question: Read the excerpt from the state constitution of Arkansas, which was adopted in 1874.No person who may hereafter fight a duel, assist in the same as second, or send, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, shall hold any office in the state, for a period of ten years.. - Arkansas state constitution, Article 19, SectionHow would a rule like this most likely be interpreted by someone interested in state constitutional reform?

Answer: C. This rule would be seen as miscellaneous provision that no longer has any practical effect and does not need to be in the constitution.

Question: Which of the following methods of proposing changes to a state constitution is best represented b the type of activity shown in this image?

Answer: A.The ballot initiative~Note the picture shown is not the same as the one on the quiz, but best shows the same thing.

Question: Which method is often used to propose amendments to state constitutions?

Answer: C. A new amendment is proposed in a session of the legislature.