2024 Government Semester Review

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When the president travels to London to meet with British leaders he is acting as the

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Chief Diplomat

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When the president appoints someone to serve as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) he is acting as the

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Chief Executive

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Which amendments were known as the Reconstruction Amendments? Options: 13th, 14th and 15th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 21st

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13th, 14th and 15th

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In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and __________?

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Registered to vote

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How many Electoral College votes are needed in order to win the Presidency?

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270

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Which amendment allows Tomas to collect signatures on a petition regarding garbage collection rules?

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1st

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Which of the following is an argument for abolishing the electoral college? Options: It Can Make People Feel Like Their Votes Don’t Matter, It Keeps Smaller States important in National Politics, It Provides a Clean, Widely Accepted Ending to the Election, It Makes it Easier for Candidates to Campaign

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It Can Make People Feel Like Their Votes Don’t Matter

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The power to declare war, regulate interstate commerce and maintain armed forces are

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Delegated powers of the Federal government

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The Founding Fathers were concerned that a president might start to act like a king so they made the president the commander in chief of the military, but gave the power to declare war to Congress. This is an example of

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Separation of powers

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A state governor was accused by a newspaper of selling pardons to wealthy criminals. The newspaper had strong evidence to support its claim. Many people believed the claim and in the next election 90% of voters voted for a new governor. What principle does this scenario illustrate? Options: Rule of law, Constitution, Separation of powers, Consent of the governed

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Consent of the governed