Civics Final Exam Review

This theory on how government was created claims that the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family

• Divine Right

• Force

• Evolution

• Social Contract

A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

This early plan for government was favored by larger states because it granted representation based on population size.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Land Size Plan

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a democracy?

• A large, powerful upper class

• Public school system

• Fair and free elections

• Citizen participation in civic life

What was the relationship between the Articles of Confederation and taxes?

• Congress had the right to tax citizens.

• Congress had no right to tax citizens, which was a problem for the new country.

• Congress took 20% of all state taxes for the National Bank.

• The Executive Branch had the sole power to tax citizens.

What are the three branches of government as established by the United States Constitution?

• Executive, administrative, judicial

• Judicial, executive, Federal

• State, Federal, Supreme

• Executive, legislative, judicial

What is the role of the Executive Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?

• Makes laws

• Interprets laws

• Enforces laws

• All of the above

What are the two sides of the political spectrum?

• Republicans & Democrats

• Liberals & Conservatives

• Radicals & Revolutionaries

• Federalists and Republicans

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it –

• Gives too much power to states with the highest populations

• Gives too much power to smaller states

• Allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

• Is not even a real college

Putting as many members of one party into one district to limit the amount of seats they win

• Packing

• Stacking

• Cracking

• Lacking