Government Final Exam Review #3

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• veto the laws

• interpret the laws

• make the laws

• carry out the laws

After the Vietnam War ended, the 26th amendment was passed in 1971, which gave voting rights to?

• all people in the military

• non-citizens

• 18 year olds

• war veterans

Which of the following is NOT in the Constitution?

• the Supreme Court

• political parties

• the amendment process

• the powers of Congress

What is the definition of "suffrage"?

• freedom of speech

• the right to vote

• freedom of religion

• taxing income

Which one of the following is NOT one of the provisions of the 5th amendment?

• guaranteeing due process of law

• requiring the quartering of soldiers in one's home

• prohibiting self-incrimination

• prohibiting double jeopardy

The right to a trial by a jury of one's peers (6th amendment) is based on the idea that?

• peer decisions are less likely to be overturned by a higher court

• careful selection of a jury makes the trial go faster

• peers have a similiar background which helps ensure a fair verdict

• peers understand the legal process better than judges

The section of the Constitution which states that Congress shall have the power to "make ALL laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers" is called this?

• the elastic clause

• due process

• supremacy clause

• Great Compromise

After the Civil War ended, the 14th amendment was passed in 1866, which led to this? (hint: 14th amendment is called the equal rights amendment)

• a narrowing of the role of the federal govt.

• expansion of power of the states to tax

• the loss of equal rights for minorities

• greater protection of citizens against unfair govt. actions

The 14th amendment, passed at end of the Civil War, is important because it gave citizenship to former slaves and it also did this?

• provided protection against illegal search and seizure

• guaranteed all citizens equal protection of the laws

• abolished the poll tax

• guaranteed women the right to vote

Which of the following below shows the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances?

• the power of states to regulate educational systems

• the power of the Supreme Court to review laws of Congress

• the power of Congress to establish post offices

• the power of the president to send troops to Vietnam