Government Final 2019

Why is a written Constitution important to limited governments?

• It keeps corrupt and ineffective leaders from having power.

• It defines the roles of political parties in the election process.

• It provides the purposes of the government and defines the rights of citizens.

• It gives a detailed history of that country.

How did the decision in Hernandez v. Texas affect mexican-americans in the United States?

• It gave mexican- americans the right to vote.

• Mexican- americans could not be denied social security benefits.

• Allowed mexican- americans to run for political office.

• Mexican- Americans were recognized as having the same civil rights protections as any other racial group.

One purpose of affirmative action has been to

• achieve equal pay for women.

• increase immigration from Asia

• create more division in this country

• improve employment opportunities for minorities

Judicial decision making that involves the power of justices to promote new social policy by overturning precedent.

• Judicial majority

• Judicial activism

• Judicial restraint

• Judicial constitutionality.

What do Defense, Medicare and Social Security all have in common?

• federal revenues

• treaty obligations

• federal expenditures

• foreign policy decisions

How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• life

Which of these powers belong just to the Senate?

• Reserved powers

• Budget and finance powers

• Advise and consent powers

• Health and environment powers

The Federal Judicial system is made of Supreme Court, District courts and

• Circuit courts

• Probate courts

• Small claims courts

• Justice of the peace courts

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State.......

• members of the Executive Branch

• order of succession to the Presidency

• signatures needed for a bill to become a law

• sequence of oaths on election day

What was the Courts decision in Engel v. Vitale?

• Protestors have the right to free speech as long as they are peaceful

• Students are not required to pray in school under the establishment clause

• newspapers may print the facts literally under freedom of the press

• Adults have the freedom to choose their religion under the free exercise clause