Civics Review

Under which system of government is power split between independent states and a central government? 

• Federalism

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• 
  Unitary

What are the three branches of government in the United States?

• Agricultural, Industrial, Commercial

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• North, South, East

• President, Vice President, Cabinet

Explain the concept of federalism and how it is implemented in the US government.

• Federalism is the division of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

• Federalism is the complete independence of regional governments from the central government.

• Federalism is the division of power between a central government and regional governments. In the US, it is implemented through the division of powers between the federal government and state governments.

• Federalism is the concentration of power in the hands of the central government only.

How does the concept of checks and balances prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• By allowing each branch to limit the powers of the other branches.

• By giving all the power to the executive branch

• By eliminating the need for separate branches of government

• By allowing the judicial branch to make all the decisions

Which branch of government is in charge of federal spending?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• State Governments

What is the purpose of the Electoral College in the US presidential election?

• To choose the state governors

• To formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

• To select the members of the Senate

• To determine the national budget

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education on the US society.

• No impact on civil rights movement

• Desegregation of schools and contribution to the civil rights movement

• Decrease in educational opportunities for minority students

• Increase in school segregation and discrimination

Explain the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison.

• Granted women the right to vote

• Established the right to bear arms

• Legalized slavery in the United States

• Established the principle of judicial review

What is the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the US Constitution?

• Advising the President

• Creating new laws

• Interpreting the US Constitution through judicial review

• Enforcing state regulations

Which statement best describes the role of the Vice President in Congress?

• 
  The vice president assigns bills to committees in the House of Representatives.

• The vice president assigns bills to committees in the Senate.

• The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the House of Representatives.