NM History Chapter 7 Review

Chapter 7 Review

Government

Multiple Select

What type of government is the United States? Choose all that are correct

• Democracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of government?

• Federal

• State

• Local

• Regional

Multiple Select

What are the three branches of the US Federal and state governments? Choose all that apply

• Executive

• Tribal

• Legislative

• Judicial

Separation of Powers

We have three branches of government that have very specific jobs because the goal was to avoid any one person from having too much power.

Why do you think the Founding Fathers wanted to avoid one person having all the power?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT the job of the Federal Government?

• Regulates interstate trade

• Carry out large and expensive functions of the government that a state cannot do

• Establish rules to keep the economy running smoothly

• Collect Property Taxes

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights contains the first ____ Amendments

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 15

The Bill of Rights

Ensures our government can not make laws that take away our basic rights

Multiple Choice

Which Amendment guarantees the following freedoms: Press, Speech, Assembly, and Religion

• 14

• 1

• 3

• 21

Multiple Choice

Which amendment says that the police have to have a specific warrant to search your house/belongings/person?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 9

Multiple Choice

Which amendment banned slavery?

• 15

• 14

• 12

• 13

Multiple Choice

Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 14

• 19

• 13

• 10

Multiple Choice

Which amendment allows the Federal government to collect income taxes?

• 15

• 14

• 19

• 16

Multiple Choice

How many counties are there in New Mexico?

• 70

• 43

• 33

• 25

Multiple Choice

What county do we live in?

• Socorro

• Guadalupe

• Lea

• Chaves

Chaves County

Chaves county is the 41st largest county in the US and the 4th largest in New Mexico (Catron, Socorro, and Otero are larger).

Size: 6,070.86 sq mi

Population: 64,737 (49k live in Roswell)

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT a job of the County Commissioners?

• Adopting a County Budget

• Deciding zoning regulations

• Making educational policy

• Making Spending Decisions

Multiple Choice

How many municipalities (towns/cities) are there in New Mexico?

• 103

• 115

• 280

• 203

Multiple Select

Which of the following are duties of municipalities?

• Make laws

• Collect taxes

• Provide Firefighters, police, utilities

• Regulate international trade

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a right of a US Citizen?

• You can vote when you are 18 years old

• You get to help make the laws

• You have a right to yell "fire" in a crowded building

• You have the right to meet with any group as long as the group does not hurt others

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the executive of state governments?

• President

• Governor

• Mayor

• Chairperson

Multiple Select

Which are examples of Legislative bodies. Choose all that are correct.

• U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

• State Senate and State House of Representatives

• City Council

• Tribal Council

Multiple Choice

Municipal courts are the judicial branch for what level of government?

• Federal

• State

• County

• City/Town

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people is one of the US Senators from New Mexico?

• Michelle Lujan Grisham

• Ben Ray Lujan

• Yvette Herrell

• Joe Biden

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people is our United States Congressperson?

• Michelle Lujan Grisham

• Ben Ray Lujan

• Yvette Herrell

• Joe Biden

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people is the Governor of New Mexico?

• Michelle Lujan Grisham

• Ben Ray Lujan

• Yvette Herrell

• Joe Biden

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people is the current President of the United States?

• Michelle Lujan Grisham

• Ben Ray Lujan

• Yvette Herrell

• Joe Biden

Multiple Choice

What does Bicameral mean?

• Camera with two lenses

• legislative branch has two branches

• Legislative branch with one branch

• A part of the brain

Multiple Select

What is correct about the NM State House of Representatives. Choose all that are true

• Highest ranking representative is the Speaker of the House

• Headed by the Lt. Governor

• 70 representatives

• 2-year terms

Multiple Select

Which is true about the NM State Senate? Choose all that are correct.

• 42 senators

• four year terms

• Lieutenant Governor is the official leader of the state senate.

• The Pro tempore is chosen by the Governor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a legislative responsibility?

• Signing bills into law

• Business and trade

• State constitution

• Tax policies

Multiple Choice

How do we know how many seats in the United States House of Representatives a state has?

• Apportionment

• Physical size of state

• When it became a state

• It has never changed.

Apportionment

The number of seats each state has in the US House of Representatives is decided by the Census which happens every ten years.

2020 results:

-Lost seats: California (1), Illinois (1), Michigan (1), Ohio (1), West Virginia (1), Pennsylvania (1), New York (1)

-Gained seats: North Carolina (1), Florida (1), Texas (2), Colorado (1), Montana (1), Oregon (1)

-All others stay the same - NM remains at 3