Civics Final Exam Study Guide

What type of government does the United States have?

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Socialism

Which man provided many of the ideas in the philosophy of capitalism?

• John Locke

• Aristotle

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

The effort to control or influence conduct in the government is called what?

• Politics

• Communism

• Government 

• Democracy

The first ten amendments to the constitution are called ________.

• Preamble

• Article I

• Bill of Rights

• Article VI

The budget making work of Congress is coordinated by the __________.

• Government Printing Office

• Congressional Budget Office

• General Accounting Office

• Library of Congress

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the _________.

• Vice President

• Majority whip

• Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

Witnesses who do not tell the truth can be prosecuted for _________.

• Perjury

• Contempt

• Impoundment

• Impeachment

Proposed laws to authorize spending money are called _________.

• Appropriations Bill

• Bill of Attainder

• Writs of Habeas Corpus 

• Revenue Bill

Representatives of interest groups that work to influence Congress are called:

• Caseworkers

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Lobbyists

These congressional staffers help constituents with problems:

• Lobbyists

• Lawmakers

• Caseworkers

• PACs