VA/US Government Units 2-11 Review

Units 2-11

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government is represented by this building?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Select

How does a direct democracy, like the one in Athens, differ from a representative democracy like the United States?

• A direct democracy establishes a voting system where people can vote where and whenever they choose.

• Direct democracy provides the ability for everyone to vote on the matter discussed to make changes.

• A representative democracy allows all people to voice their opinion of the matter being discussed.

• A representative democracy allows selected individuals the right to vote on laws being passed.

Multiple Select

Select the ideas that were introduced by the Magna Carta.

• Trial by jury

• Democratic thought

• Women's rights

• Documentation of peoples' rights

• Sovereign power to the king

Multiple Choice

Which group argued that a national Bill of Rights would be unnecessary because the Constitution itself protected basic rights?

• Federalist

• Republicans

• Tories

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

What were the Federalist Papers?

• Notes taken by delegates during the Constitutional Convention

• Articles written by supporters of a strong federal system of government

• Debates over Washington being the most suitable person for the U.S. President

• Arguments by officials who were in favor of strong state governments

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution is to:

• Define the roles of each branch of government, including checks and balances

• Outline the structures of the United States government

• Set forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government

• Explain the relationship between the state and federal government

Multiple Select

What basic purposes of government are outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• Give money to American citizens

• Make sure citizens are treated fairly

• Protect American citizens

• Provide for the freedoms of American citizens

• Prevent war

Multiple Choice

All of the following are fundamental principles of the American constitutional government EXCEPT —

• representative government

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• absolute rule

Multiple Choice

Which function of government is carried out by this government building?

• Make the laws

• Enforce the laws

• Judge Constitutionality

Multiple Choice

The judicial branch consists of ------------

• President

• Supreme Court

• House of Congress

Multiple Choice

Which two (2) amendments protect due process of law?

• 1st and 16th

• 5th and 14th

• 7th and 19th

• 4th and 8th

Multiple Choice

How is the United States Congress involved in the amendment process?

• Propose amendments

• Ratify amendments

• Change amendments

• Declare amendments unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

What is the total number of votes in the electoral college?

• 535

• 438

• 538

• 100

Multiple Choice

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• 1

• 5

• 2

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which function of political parties does this scenario best represent?

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

• Influencing public policy

• Helping candidates win elections

Multiple Select

Select the statements that are true about the federal court system.

• The only cases federal courts are authorized to review are Court of Appeals cases.

• The federal district courts are the trial courts for the federal system.

• Federal courts are authorized to handle cases that have compelling federal connections.

• Federal courts review a case when they cross state lines.

Multiple Choice

What system of checks and balances does the Judicial Branch has on the Legislative Branch?

• Enforces Federal Laws

• Declares Laws Unconstitutional

• Approves the Annual Budget

• Appoints Federal Judges

Multiple Choice

What system of checks and balances does the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch?

• Appoints Federal Judges

• Declares Laws Unconstitutional

• Approves the Annual Budget

Multiple Select

Identify each of the statements that accurately describe the effects of third party candidates on presidential elections.

• No third party candidate has ever won a presidential election.

• Third party candidates often raise or propose important new ideas during their campaign.

• Third party candidates win most of the elections in which they compete.

• Strong third party candidates, like Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Ross Perot in 1992, can effect the final outcome of an election.