Civics review quizlett

Multiple Choice

If you have authority, you have the ability to-

• follow others

• rule or tell others what to do

• listen well to others

• complete a given task

Multiple Choice

In which of these countries would citizens be more likely not criticize the government.

• Countries with freedom of speech
• Authoritarian countries
• Countries with open political discourse
• Democratic countries

Multiple Choice

A representative form of government.

• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Republic

Multiple Choice

Collecting taxes at both the state and federal level of government is an example of

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

What is the Electoral College?

• A group of college students who vote for the President and Vice President
• A building where the President and Vice President live during their term
• A system where the President and Vice President are elected by popular vote
• A group of electors chosen by the state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States

Multiple Choice

How many justices on the supreme court?

• 6
• 9
• 12
• 7

Multiple Choice

When a court determines that a treaty violates the law it is practicing

• legislative review
• executive review
• constitutional review
• judicial review

Multiple Choice

Political power can be held by people outside of the government.

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

Iran's government would be an example of this type of government.

• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocratic

Multiple Choice

Allowing someone who has been accused of a crime a fair trial is an example of

• vigilante justice
• due process
• unfair trial
• corruption

Multiple Choice

A Supreme court justice is approved by the

• Supreme Court
• Senate
• President
• House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

The term limit for a Supreme Court Justice is

• 20 years
• lifetime
• 10 years
• 30 years

Multiple Choice

Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?

• The Speaker of the House
• The President of the United States
• The Secretary of State
• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the

• Congress
• Supreme Court
• Parliament
• White House

Multiple Choice

A President has a term limit of how many years?

• 6 years
• 8 years
• 10 years
• 4 years

Multiple Select

The minimum age of a U.S. president is how many years?

• 55

• 25

• 40

• 35

Multiple Choice

The bigger the population of a state, the more electoral votes it can have

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

How many attempts did it take for our country to create a constitutio

• Two
• Three

Multiple Choice

Total number of votes needed to win the presidency

• 50
• 270
• 500
• 100

Multiple Choice

Who authored most of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Written defamation of a person's character or reputation is known as

• Libel
• Perjury
• Defamation
• Slander

Multiple Choice

Word directed at someone that are false and malicious are known as

• slander
• compliment
• truth
• praise

Multiple Choice

The act of harming or ruining another's reputation

• Defamation
• Approval
• Praise
• Celebration

Multiple Choice

Political Pork is

• A type of meat used in political events
• Government spending allocated for the benefit of a specific constituency or special interest group
• A term for politicians who are physically fit
• A method of voting in political elections

Multiple Choice

When a member of congress keeps talking so a vote can't happen

• Stalling
• Filibustering
• Delaying
• Obstructing