Government Final review

What is the Purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• To provide a system of rules for practical democracy

• To argue in favor of Federalism

• To argue against Federalism

• To raise up a president to supreme power

Answer explanation

The U.S. Constitution is the set of principles our government is built on. Arguments for and against Federalism happened in the Federalist papers.

According to the Declaration of Independence, government should be based on

• The Divine Right of Kings

• Watery tarts distributing swords

• The consent of the governed

• God's will

Answer explanation

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson declared that government should be by the consent of the governed. This is why we vote.

What is a common criticism of affirmative action today?

• It is expensive

• Minorities are naturally superior to white people, and don't need the help

• It takes opportunities from otherwise qualified applicants

• Minorities aren't applying for those positions anyway

Answer explanation

Affirmative action is believed by some to take opportunities from those who otherwise are qualified, but lack minority status.

The Green, Bull moose, and Libertarian parties are all

• Minor parties

• Major parties

• Democratic parties

• Third parties

Answer explanation

A major purpose of third parties is to

• Get candidates elected

• Change how voting works

• Bring issues into the spotlight that the major parties don't want to address

• Take votes from another party

Answer explanation

While unlikely to win, third parties can bring attention to specific issues, that then make their way onto the platforms of the major parties

A Supreme Court ruling that a president's executive order is unconstitutional is an example of

• Judicial Review

• Veto

• Judicial Overreach

• Impeachment

Answer explanation

Judicial Review is the Supreme Court's constitutional duty to declare whether actions of the other two branches of government are constitutional or not.

On average, the Supreme Court and Constitutional Amendments have both tended to

• Reduce individual rights

• Increase individual rights

• Keep your rights about the same

• Remove as many of your rights as possible.

Answer explanation

Both Amendments and the Supreme Court's decisions have, over the years, added many rights to our citizens.

The extension of the right to vote to women and minorities is known as

• Abolition

• Suffrage

• Suffering

• Affirmative Action

Answer explanation

Suffrage means the right to vote.

The Constitutional basis for Brown vs Board of Education is

• Due process

• Human rights

• Equal protection under the law

• freedom of assembly

Answer explanation

Brown vs Board of Education held that all citizens are entitled to the same benefits of society, per the Constitution's belief in Equal protection.

A chief function of political parties is

• Electing people to office

• Door to door opinion surveys

• Transporting people to polls

• Murdering members of the opposition