STUDY GUIDE FOR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

What is an alien?

• a native or naturalized member of a country who owes the country an alliance

• a person from a foreign country who is not a citizen of the host country, may be visiting

• Someone who has been forced to leave their country and are unwilling to go home do to fear of being harmed.

• Someone who lives in a country their whole lives

What is a refugee?

• Native or naturalized member of a country who owes that country’s government their allegiance.

• A person from a foreign country who is not a citizen of the host country. They may be there to visit or just stay for a while.

• Someone who has been forced to flee his or her home country. They are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.

• grew up in the country

What does the rule of law state and what kind of government does that make us?

• Limited government

• Unlimited government

• Makes government officials follow the law

• Makes government officials enforce the law

Name the one power that does not belong

• Reserved powers

• Unreserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Enumerated powers

Define gerrymandering

• Redistricting an area in favor of a political party

• redistricting an area due to violence

• redistricting due to the area

• not a word

Which statement best explains the purpose of using checks and balances in our government?

• To collect coins and money

• To keep our government organized

• To force each branch to do what the other branch wants

• To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

Which of the following is an example of how the Judicial branch checks (or limits) the power of the Legislative Branch?

• May impeach Supreme Court appointments

• Declares laws unconstitutional

• Nominates Supreme Court Justices

• May declare executive actions unconstitutional

True or False: The House of Representatives consists of 100 members.

• True

• False

True or False: Senators serve 4-year terms.

• True

• False

Which theory on the origin of government stresses the idea that there is an exchange of power between the governed and the government where people give up some rights in order to be safe and protected?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory