10/21 Ch 2 Vocab #9-17 Quiz

What is the primary focus of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002?

• Increasing teacher salaries

• Accountability and standardized testing in education

• Reducing class sizes

• Providing free college education

Which document discusses the separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent tyranny?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Federalist No. 51

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise known for?

• Establishing a unicameral legislature

• Creating a bicameral Congress with proportional and equal representation

• Abolishing slavery

• Granting women the right to vote

What is the process called when federal officials are charged with wrongdoing for trial in the Senate?

• Ratification

• Impeachment

• Filibuster

• Censure

Which proposal called for equal state representation in a unicameral legislature?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

What is the term for the president's ability to veto a bill by taking no action while Congress is adjourned?

• Line-item veto

• Pocket veto

• Legislative veto

• Executive order

What does the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 provide to states?

• Federal control over education standards

• Flexibility in setting education standards

• Mandatory national curriculum

• Increased funding for private schools

What is the purpose of the Race to the Top program?

• To reduce the number of standardized tests

• To incentivize states to implement education reforms

• To provide free college education

• To eliminate the Common Core standards

What is the formal approval process of the Constitution or amendments by the states called?

• Impeachment

• Ratification

• Filibuster

• Nullification

Which law was enacted in 2002 focusing on accountability and standardized testing in education?

• Every Student Succeeds Act

• No Child Left Behind

• Race to the Top

• Education for All Act