Government Final Review 2 2024

What does the Freedom of the press allow?

• Freedom of the press allows journalists to incite violence without repercussions.
• Freedom of the press allows journalists to publish information without censorship or government interference.
• Freedom of the press allows journalists to reveal confidential sources without permission.
• Freedom of the press allows journalists to publish false information without consequences.

How do you amend the Constitution of the United States?

• An amendment to the Constitution of the United States can be achieved by a decree from the President.
• An amendment to the Constitution of the United States can be achieved by either a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a national constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures, followed by ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
• An amendment to the Constitution of the United States can be achieved by a simple majority vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
• An amendment to the Constitution of the United States can be achieved by a popular vote of the citizens.

Which Amendment promises you a right to an attorney?

• First Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment
• Sixth Amendment

What does a police officer need for an arrest in a criminal proceeding?

• Hearsay
• Reasonable suspicion
• Probable cause
• Beyond a reasonable doubt

Which of these can the President NOT do?

• Influence Legislation

• Negogiate a treaty

• Approve their cabinet members

• Veto Legislation

What was decided in Brown v Board of Education?

• Racial segregation in public schools was deemed constitutional.
• The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
• The decision was made to allow separate but equal facilities.
• Racial segregation in public schools was deemed unconstitutional.

In federalism, who has the power?

• Both the national government and state governments
• The judicial branch
• Only the state governments
• Only the national government

Whose job is it to protect former presidents?

• United States Secret Service
• Department of Homeland Security
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Why would a political party distribute materials about their candidate?

• To discourage voters from supporting the candidate
• To inform voters and promote the candidate
• To confuse voters about the candidate's policies
• To hide information about the candidate

According to the chart, what year appears to have voters the most concerned about ths issues or candidates?

• 2006

• 2010

• 2014

• 2018