Civics EOY Review

Which of the following is not a branch of the government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Bureaucracy

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

• size of the state’s population

• land area

• size of the state economy

• location of the state

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

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

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

Unlimited sums of money given to state and local party organizations for voting-related activities

• Hard Money

• Soft Money

• Secret Money

• Fraud

How many people make up the US Senate?

• 50

• 100

• 270

• 435

Who serves as America’s chief diplomat and Commander-in-Chief?

• Secretary of State

• House Speaker

• President

• Vice President