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WorksheetsVA US Gov't Midterm Review #1 Porzio
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An interest group that seeks to institute certain public policies of benefit to all or most people in this country, whether or not they belong to or support that organization.
a)
single interest group
b)
public interest group
2.
An organization of workers who share the same type of job, or who work in the same industry, and press for government policies that will benefit their members.
a)
trade association
b)
labor union
c)
labor interest group
d)
skilled worker group
3.
All of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved.
a)
public affairs
b)
public interest
c)
public bathroom
d)
public policy
4.
Activities by which group pressures are brought to bear on legislators, the legislative process, and all aspects of public policy making process.
a)
propaganda
b)
lobbying
c)
pressure groups
d)
bribery
5.
Of or from the people, average voters.
a)
public policy
b)
grass roots
c)
public affairs
d)
propaganda
6.
Those events and issues that concern people at large, e.g., politics, public issues, and the making of public policy.
a)
public affairs
b)
public facilities
c)
grass roots
d)
labor unions
7.
Membership in either of the two major parties is:
a)
Based on personal choice
b)
Regulated by federal law
c)
Based upon class
d)
Regulated by state law
8.
Which of the following proposed plans at the Constitutional Convention, would have allowed for a two house legislature, in which both houses were both based on population?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Connecticut Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
South Carolina Plan
9.
The Voter Rights Act of 1965 was an effort to ensure voting rights for:
a)
African Americans
b)
Students
c)
Women
d)
Veterans
10.
Once ratified, a constitutional amendment may only be changed by
a)
Another amendment
b)
Repeal by ⅔ of the States in convention
c)
The President
d)
The Federal Government
11.
The Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Fair treatment before the law
b)
The right of women to vote
c)
Freedom of expression
d)
Freedom of belief
12.
The right to vote regardless of race was granted in the following Amendment to the United States Constitution?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
13.
The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had:
a)
No legislative or judicial branch
b)
Only a legislative and an executive branch
c)
Only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral Congress
d)
Only a legislative branch
14.
If no candidate for president gets a majority of the electoral votes, the election is decided by:
a)
The Senate
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The state legislatures
d)
The House of Representatives
15.
In the Electoral College system, the number of electoral votes each state gets is equivalent to:
a)
the number of members the state has in the Senate
b)
the number of the members the state has in the House of Representatives
c)
the number of members the state has in both houses of Congress
d)
the number of members the state has in both houses of Congress
16.
According to the Constitution, how many Senators are guaranteed for each state?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
17.
President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak recently stepped down from power as a result of widespread political protest. If President Obama meets with the new leader to discuss the U.S. and Egypt’s future trade relationship, he is acting in this presidential role:
a)
Head of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander and Chief
18.
What is the essential purpose of the executive branch?
a)
To make law
b)
To amend law
c)
To enforce law
d)
To interpret law
19.
Why are the informal powers of the president so important in modern times?
a)
It allows the President to adapt powers to modern situations
b)
It keeps the power of the President in check
c)
It allows the Judicial Branch to monitor the Executive Branch
d)
None of the Above
20.
What is the name given to all the people that are able to vote in an election?
a)
Electorate
b)
Citizens
c)
Party Members
d)
Electioneers
21.
Every four years the parties nominate a president candidate through a:
a)
platform
b)
national convention
c)
national conference
d)
national committee
22.
Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to:
a)
Keep the Executive and Legislative branches of government separate.
b)
Create an autocratic form of government
c)
Defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies
d)
Provide for justice and the people’s general welfare
23.
The origins of democracy can be found in which of the following ancient civilization?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
India
d)
China
24.
Which of the following refers to the system of government in which the sole decisions of lawmaking rests in the hands of one person?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Authoritarian (Dictatorship)
25.
The system in which the power of the three branches of government is supposed to be spread equally across the board is known as?
a)
Federalism
b)
Balance of Power
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Democracy
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