Final Exam Review - Government

The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Presidency

In the United States, the use of implied powers, the amending process, and Supreme Court interpretations have resulted in

• a general loss of individual rights

• a strengthening of the principle of separation of powers

• the Constitution being adapted to fit changing times

• the limiting of Presidential power in domestic affairs

The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called

• Politics

• Constitutional law

• Laissez-faire

• Free market

The form of Democracy we have in this country is called

• Direct democracy

• Socialist

• Constitutional Democracy

• Representative Democracy

A plan that provides the rules for government is called a

• Constitution

• Consensus

• Preamble

• Political party

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

• The President to veto a bill passed by Congress

• Congress to censure one of its members

• a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot

• state and Federal governments to levy and collect taxes

The major role of political parties in the United States is to

• protect the American public from corrupt public officials

• insure that free and honest elections are held

• nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns

• meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President

Which argument did the authors of the United States Constitution use when they insisted that revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives?

• Frequent elections would make members of the House more responsive to the wishes of the voters.

• Members of the House would have a superior understanding of economics.

• The national budget should be determined solely by the House of Representatives.

• Political parties would have less influence on Members of the House than on Senators.

The elastic clause, the amending process, and judicial review are all methods by which

• Congress may check the power of the executive branch

• the wording of the original Constitution may be altered

• state governments may limit the power of the Federal Government

• the Constitution may be adapted to meet changing conditions

The United States Government is considered a federal system because

• the people elect national officials

• both national and state governments exist within the nation

• foreign policy is handled by state governments

• each state has equal representation in the United States Senate