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WorksheetsVA US Gov't Midterm Review #2 Porzio
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Of the three branches of government, which did the Founding Fathers believe would grow to be the most powerful over time?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
They believed all would be equal
2.
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, this is an example of which informal power of the President?
a)
Executive order
b)
Executive agreement
c)
Executive privalege
d)
Ordinance power
3.
The dominant political unit in the world today is the:
a)
Government
b)
Nation
c)
State
d)
None of the above
4.
Which of the following refers to the clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to interpret the Constitution and adapt it to modern times?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Elastic Clause
c)
The Executive
d)
The 3/5ths Compromise
5.
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
6.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
Libertarian/Green Party
b)
Democrat/Republican
c)
Republican/Libertarian
d)
Constitution Party/Democrat
7.
How may Congress check a presidential veto?
a)
Declaring acts of Congress to be unconstitutional
b)
Override the veto with a two-thirds vote
c)
Through its power to approve or reject the President’s appointees
d)
Power to appoint justices
8.
When crafting the new Constitution, the Framers drew from their experiences with which of the following?
a)
The governments of ancient Greece and Rome
b)
The writings of Rousseau and Locke
c)
Their own State governments
d)
All of the above
9.
What is suffrage?
a)
What happens when you are persecuted
b)
The ability to vote
c)
Women who were barred from voting
d)
What happens when you have a major test
10.
Immediately after the Revolutionary War, the National Government:
a)
proved too weak to deal with the growing economic and political problems.
b)
refused to repay the war debt it owed to the states
c)
permitted the States to make agreements with foreign governments
d)
began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants
11.
Which amendment gives the right to vote to citizens 18 years and older?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
23rd Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
12.
A federal government is one in which:
a)
All power is concentrated in the central government.
b)
Limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.
c)
Power is divided between a central government and local governments.
d)
Powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.
13.
When there is a separation of powers:
a)
Power is divided between the National Government and the States.
b)
Power is distributed among three independent branches of government.
c)
The people grant the States the authority to govern.
d)
The basic powers of government are held by a single agency.
14.
Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?
a)
Defending the nation against foreign enemies.
b)
Insuring order and domestic tranquility
c)
Promoting the general welfare of the citizens
d)
All of the above
15.
The following are the characteristics of a state?
a)
population, territory, government, sovereignty
b)
government, territory, sovereignty, limited government
c)
government, territory, sovereignty, constitution
d)
territory, sovereignty, constitution, individual rights
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