Ohio’s State Test - American Government Quick Review

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The principle of popular sovereignty is:

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The idea that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people

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Fill in the blank: The principle of ________ involves controlling government power through branches that can restrain actions of other branches.

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separation of powers

Front

What is the main argument of the Federalists regarding the national government?

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The national government should have strong powers to maintain order and unity.

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Fill in the blank: The Reconstruction Amendments extended constitutional protections by ________ slavery.

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abolishing

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The 1st Amendment guarantees which of the following freedoms?

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Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

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Fill in the blank: Civil Rights and Suffrage for Disenfranchised groups included some amendments that prohibited the denial of voting rights based on ________.

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race, color, or previous condition of servitude

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The significance of the judicial review in the context of constitutional amendments is:

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To ensure that amendments do not violate the basic structure of the constitution.

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Fill in the blank: The legislative branch is responsible for making ______.

Back

laws

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The role of the executive branch in the federal government is to:

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enforce laws

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Fill in the blank: The state judicial public policy involves the Ohio Courts of ______.

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Common Pleas