Semester 2 Review (Government/Economics)

What created the Supreme Court?

• Congress

• The Constitution

• the President

• the state legislatures

How many justices currently sit on the Supreme Court?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 12

What percent of cases in the docket does the Supreme Court actually hear?

• 1%

• 5%

• 10%

• 25%

Which amendment provides the right to an attorney?

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

What must a police officer have in order to search a person?

• search warrant

• probable cause/reasonable suspicion

• Miranda warning

• formal indictment by a grand jury

Sally and Johnny are both applicants to the Ira Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. They have similar academic and extracurricular achievements. The dean of admissions decides to accept Sally over Johnny to add more gender diversity to the program. What is this an example of?

• equality of opportunity

• affirmative action

• selective incorporation

• sovereign immunity

A specific course of action that government takes to address a problem is called a/n

• piece of legislation

• public policy

• executive order

• federal mandate

Which of the following make up an iron triangle?

• Congress, executive agency, and federal court

• executive agency, federal court, and interest group

• Congress, federal court, and interest group

• Congress, executive agency, and interest group

What type of politics would welfare be classified as?

• majoritarian

• client

• entrepreneurial

• interest group

_____ is helping those who cannot help themselves. _____ is giving benefits to those who paid into a program and are therefore eligible to receive the rewards.

• social insurance, public assistance

• public assistance, social insurance

• social insurance, social insurance

• public assistance, public assistance