Government #1 Exam Review

In Tinker v Des Moines (1965), a small group of students decided that they would silently protest the Vietnam War during the school day. In order to protest, they determined that they would wear black armbands and fast. (This meant that they would not eat during the school day). They scheduled their protest between December 16th and New Year’s Eve. When school administrators heard about the protest, they decided that any students wearing black armbands would be asked to remove them. If they refused to do so, they would be sent home from school and suspended. The Supreme Court ruled that this case violated which amendment?

• 2nd Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

To change the Constitution, Congress must

• fix it

• pass an amendment

• submit a bill

• overturn a veto

Which of the following is NOT a part of the executive branch

• Supreme Court

• Presidents

• Department of Homeland Security

• Vice President

The purpose of each of these provisions above is to determine the …

• division of power between state and central governments

• create a process for allowing amendments

• grant the central government power to control the states

• limit the power of the executive branch

Which supreme court case is best reflected by the following statement: The Justices maintained that a warrant was not necessary for a search of a student as long as the school officials weighed the reasonableness of a search. As long as they had reasonable evidence, school officials were allowed to search a student’s personal belongings. School administrators did not need a warrant or probable cause.

• New Jersey v. T. L. O

• Ingraham v. Wright

• Tinker v. DesMoines

• Engel v. Vitale

The first amendment of the Constitution deals primarily with

• states rights

• property rights

• rights of the accused

• Individual rights / rights of self-expression

The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution was based on the ideas of the

• Enlightenment

• Romantic Era

• Renaissance

• Age of Exploration

What are some examples of shared powers that both the national government and state governments have?

• Create Courts & Punish Criminals

• Declare war

• Protect copyrights and patents

• Set standards for weights and measures

The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

• allow for the admission of new states

• limit the powers of president

• provide adequate powers for the central government

• prevent the development of military rule

What type of government does North Korea have based on the above description?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Representative Democracy or Republic

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship