GOVERNMENT FINAL REVIEW

How does the role of government in a free enterprise economic system differ from a communist economic system?

• A free enterprise system allows only little government control while a communist system allows government to control all means of production.

• A free enterprise system allows government to control all means of production while a communist system allows only little government control.

• A free enterprise system allows government control of some means of production while a communist system allows only little government control.

• A free enterprise system allows government to control all means of production while a communist system allows government control of some means of production.

One similarity for both the U.S. President and many state executive leaders is the power to —

• set term limits

• veto legislation

• remove Senators

• appoint ambassadors

Which new principle did the Supreme Court apply to state redistricting efforts as a result of Baker v. Carr, (1962)?

• Each rural district must have a corresponding urban district within a state.

• Federal courts lack jurisdiction on the political issue of district boundaries.

• District boundaries must respect existing traditional ethnic neighborhoods.

• Each individual vote has to be weighted equally when setting district boundaries.

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution describes the rights possessed by —

• women

• minority groups

• newly naturalized citizens

• people accused of a crime

Which of the following amendments prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

Which of the following actions is a function of state governments, but not the federal government?

• Collecting income taxes

• Providing a postal system

• Selecting public school textbooks

• Constructing and maintaining roads

Which system of government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?

• Federalist

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

While the U.S. Constitution can be amended in various ways, which method has been used most often?

• Proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures

• Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by Congress

• Proposed in Congress and ratified by state constitutional conventions

• Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by state constitutional conventions

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

• funding state jails

• maintaining a military

• establishing a U.S. Supreme Court

• overseeing a national police force