Government Midterm Review

How many electoral college votes does it take to win the Presidency?

• 100
• 200
• 270
• 435

How long do Supreme Court Justices get to keep their position?

• for life
• when they are impeached
• for 10 years
• for 8 year

Which of the following rights is not covered under the 1st Amendment?

• Religion
• Speech
• Petition
• fair trial

Which clauses states that the United States cannot have an official religion?

• Supremacy Clause
• Establishment Clause
• Free Exercise Clause
• Santa Claus

Which clause states that you may practice any religion in the United States?

• Supremacy Clause
• Free Exercise Clause
• Establishment Clause
• Santa Claus

In which type of government would it be the hardest for citizens to participate?

• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Federal

The principle behind representation in our government is based on the concept of:

• popular sovereignty
• jurisdiction
• expressed powers

What is the form of democracy that we have in this country called?

• direct democracy
• democratic republic
• constitutional democracy

This man wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence.

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

Antifederalists believed this was needed in the Constitution.

• Strong national government
• Bill of Rights
• Anarchy