Government Final Review

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

The citizens’ movement shown in the photograph effectively participated in the political process by —

• serving on local city councils

• organizing various protest marches

• lobbying for constitutional changes

• voting for African American candidates

A chief function of political parties is to —

• conduct door to door surveys

• nominate candidates for office

• organize transportation to the polls

• assist in monitoring overseas elections

The Declaration of Independence lists “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” as —

• state’s rights

• legislative duties

• unalienable rights

• governmental powers

The Founding Fathers chose to ensure religious freedom in the First Amendment in order to -

• protect against the power of a government-sponsored religion

• allow state governments to make laws restricting religious activities

• ensure that future presidents of the United States would be Christian

• guard against the spread of Catholicism as immigrants arrived in America

Which issue would most likely be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• Chemical use in the workplace

• Loud noise at construction sites

• Use of pesticides to control insects

• Recall of a defective consumer product

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

• health care

• national security

• treaty negotiations

• commerce regulations

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?

• Federalism

• Common law

• Natural rights

• Republicanism

In his service at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by —

• a powerful aristocracy

• a growing merchant class

• a strong central authority

• a loose confederation of states

How did ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment impact elections?

• Senators must receive popular votes in their state to attain office.

• All candidates for public office must disclose campaign donations.

• Members of the Senate and House must respect federal term limits.

• District borders for representation must reflect the decennial census.