American Government Final Review

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution includes all of the following provisions EXCEPT

• A guarantee of equal protection under the law for all citizens

• The guaranteed right to vote for adults, regardless of gender, race, or age

• Citizenship in both the nation and its states for all persons born or naturalized

• Loss of representation in Congress for states that denied qualified citizens the right to vote.

A special power delegated only to the Senate is...

• Passing Constitutional amendments

• Introducing all revenue and tax bills

• Ratification of all treaties and Presidential appointments

• Bringing impeachment charges against the President or federal judges

Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what documents are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Preamble to the Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of

• Natural rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation and balance of governmental power

• Government was created by man for his own purpose

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the right of the Supreme Court's right to declare laws unconstitutional, which is also known as

• Judicial Review

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Judicial Restraint

The authority to review decisions of lower courts is called

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

Criminal law is BEST described as laws that

• Come straight from the monarchs

• Only affect those in prison

• Governs the relationship between citizens individuals and codifies their rights

• Defines what constitutes a crime and provides for punishing those who commit crimes

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy, meaning

• The economy was controlled by the masses

• A small group of citizens controlled things

• All adult males enjoyed equal political rights

• Foreigners were not allowed to participate in trade

Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?

• There was a precedent set for doing so in Great Britain's Constitution

• They believed the government needed protection from possible uprisings

• They believed the people's liberties needed protection from the government

• There was already a requirement to do so, but the Federalists were ignoring it

The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with

• The admission of new western states

• The territorial expansion of slavery

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The representation of states in Congress