American Government Final Exam Review

Insanity defense includes the defendant who commited the crime claiming to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

• True

• False

Whose job is it to prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

• The Jury

• The Chief Justice

• The Prosecutor

• The Defense Attorney

The Constitution has a Preamble, 7 Articles, and 25 Amendments.

• True

• False

The Anti-Federalists were against the idea of ratifying the Constitution.

• True

• False

The United States government is considered to be a democracy because it allows people to participate in government.

• True

• False

In a federal government national and state governments do not share power.

• True

• False

American government has power that is divided between the national government and the states.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress had no power to tax or make the states obey the articles which made them weak.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a power of the Senate?

• Approve all treaties

• Approve presidential appointments

• Act as jury in trials of impeachment

• Overrule the House of Representatives

In both chambers of Congress, members must be a _________ of the state they are running for office in.

• Governor

• Mayor

• Resident

• Lawyer