GV Semester Exam Review

What is the Supreme Law of the Land in the United States?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Civil Code

What document articulates a belief in the natural rights of citizens?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Magna Carta

Which philosopher influenced the American Government with his ideas on separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

What was the significant outcome of Brown v Board of Education (1954)?

• It established the separate but equal doctrine

• It upheld the principle of segregation in public schools

• It overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

• It affirmed the right to free speech

What doctrine is established by the Fourteenth Amendment?

• Equal protection under the law

• Incorporation Doctrine

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of Speech

Which of the following is NOT one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Right to Privacy

• Freedom to assemble

What type of government divides powers between national and state governments?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

What is the most common form of political participation in the United States?

• Voting in Presidential elections

• Attending political rallies

• running for office

• joining political parties

What does the rule of law principle state?

• Only government must obey the law

• all laws are subject to change without notice

• All people, including government officials, must obey the law

• Laws are made by the judicial branch

Which type of government has a single, self-appointed ruler?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Republic