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CCP Government Midterm Exam Review Game

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What document was a break up letter to the King of England, explaining why were justified in revolting? July 4, 1776
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
2.

Once we won the War for Independence, what was our first government called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Articles of Confederaton

d)

Federal Constitution, 1789

3.
_________ is the "father of the Constitution" because he came to the convention with the idea of a "federal republic" 
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Ben Franklin
4.
Debate over ratifying the Constitution was rough. Supporters of the proposed federal Constitution were called 
a)
Federalists
b)
Antifederalist
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
5.
Critics, or opponents of the proposed federal Constitution were called
a)
Federalists
b)
Antifederalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Expatriots
6.
All were reasons why Antifederalists opposed the Constitution except
a)
It gave too much power to the national gov.t
b)
uncertainty over the presidency
c)
it lacked a Bill of Rights
d)
it gave too much power to the state government
7.
A series of 85 essays were written by James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton to gain support for the Constitution during ratification. Today- we use these to understand framer's intent.
a)
Letters From an American Farmer
b)
The Federalist Papers
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Common Sense
8.
The Antifederalists agreed to ratify the Constitution when federalists promised to 
a)
add a Bill of Rights
b)
elect George Washington as 1st president
c)
make D.C. the nation's capitol
d)
adopt an isolationist foreign policy
9.
The constitutional principle of ____ means government isn't all powerful; the constitution defines exactly what the government can and cannot do. 
a)
separation of power
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
limited government
10.
The constitutional principle of ___ is where the national government is divided into three branches to prevent tyranny (abuse of power)
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
11.
Legislative power (to make laws) is held by 
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
12.
Executive power (to carry out/enforce laws) is held by
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
13.
Judicial power (to interpret laws- to say what the law means) is held by
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
14.

The constitutional principle of ___ means the people rule (are sovereign).

a)

limited government

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

federalism

d)

checks and balances

15.
To further prevent abuse of power, each branch has powers designed to limit the powers of the other two. This is called _____. 
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
16.
The constitutional principle of ____, means power is divided between a stronger national government and states.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
limited government
d)
federalism
17.
Ratify (approve) treaties, confirm executive and judicial appointments to office, declare war, and impeachment are powers of the _____
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
18.

To invalidate laws violating the Constitution, and interpret the law are powers of the

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

19.
What is the power to invalidate laws called? (declare them unconstitutional)
a)
Exclusionary Rule
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Veto
d)
impeach
20.
Negotiate treaties with foreign powers, grant pardons, appoint/nominate officials to executive and judicial offices are powers of 
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
21.
If Congress attempts to pass a law which would not benefit the American people, the president can ____ it. (checks and balances;))
a)
strike 
b)
void
c)
veto
d)
nullify
22.
Federalism allows for a strong national government to deal with common concerns while states maintain independence and control over regional and personal matters.
a)
True 
b)
False
23.

Defense, money, foreign relations (diplomacy) and regulating interstate & foreign commerce are powers of the _____ government (s).

a)

State

b)

Federal

c)

International

24.

Foreign policy (dealing with other countries), coining money and establishing bankruptcy laws are powers of the ____ government(s).

a)

State

b)

Federal

25.
Conduct elections, establish local governments, family law, and running schools are powers of the ___ government (s).
a)
federal
b)
states
c)
United Nations
26.
Build roads, collect taxes, borrow money, & promote the general welfare are 
a)
exclusive federal powers
b)
concurrent powers
c)
exclusive state powers
27.
In the federal system, if a state law conflicts with a federal law- which law wins out (prevails)?
a)
Federal
b)
International
c)
State
d)
Local
28.

The ________ says the Constitution is the highest law of the land, and resolves conflicts between states and the federal government.

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

1st Amendment

29.
In___, SCOTUS asserted the power of "judicial review" by using it!
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
30.
Which of the following would someone who supports a democratic government most likely favor?
a)
Rule by a king or queen.
b)
Special privileges for the wealthy. 
c)
Control over the government by a single person.
d)
A society in which citizens freely elect their leaders.
31.
What can someone expect to find in a society ruled by a dictator?
a)
Government controls most aspects of life.
b)
Religious beliefs are supported by the government.
c)
The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.
d)
Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy
32.

How are absolute monarchies and a dictatorships similar?

a)

Both leaders come to power through popular elections.

b)

Both usually deny individual rights.

c)

Both seek to expand the power of labor unions.

d)

Both seek to establish a classless society.

33.

Which feature characterizes a theocratic government?

a)

The existence of multiple political parties.

b)

Enforcement of religious laws.

c)

A written constitution.

d)

Direct elections for governmental decisions.

34.

Which two government types are most closely associated with these characteristics? (single ruler, ruler is NOT bound by law, and ordinary people have no rights)

a)

Dictatorship and Republics

b)

Constitutional Monarchy and Republics

c)

Direct Democracy and Theocracy

d)

Absolute Monarchy and Dictatorship

35.

Looking at the diagram, which type of government is illustrated by the picture? (religious leaders have the mandate of god to govern)

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Theocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

36.
A King has total [absolute] control over the people. What kind of government is this?
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship 
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Theocracy 
37.

An Autocracy is when:

a)

People participate in the running of their own government by voting.

b)

a small military group takes over a country

c)

a single person has all of the power

d)

religion is used to justify power

38.

Which of the following can't be a theocracy?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

a theocracy can coexist in all forms of government

39.

When the people participate and vote on all issues themselves, this is known as?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

40.

Elected leaders or representatives do the day to day work of governing the country, this is known as?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

41.

Oligarchy is known as:

a)

One person in charge of every person's life

b)

A government of the people and by the people

c)

Rule by a few

d)

Anything goes, no rules

42.

Which two forms of government fall under Autocracy?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

43.

Which branch (or branches) of government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Legislative (congress)

b)

Judicial (Supreme court)

c)

Executive (President)

d)

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

44.

Under the Articles of Confederation, which level of government had the MOST power?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

the president

c)

the state governments

d)

national government

45.
Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?
a)
no common currency (money)
b)
no executive branch
c)
no power to tax
d)
one vote for each state
46.

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

national government couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak national government

c)

national government could not regulate interstate and foreign commerce

d)

All were weaknesses

47.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
48.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
49.

The Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war, and organize the Ohio Valley into states.

a)

crops

b)

land

c)

slaves

d)

none of these

50.

Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against

a)

unfair taxes

b)

the death penalty

c)

no judicial system

d)

debtors' prisons

51.
For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.
a)
all
b)
7 of the
c)
6 of the
d)
10 of the
52.

Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:

a)

the government under the Articles of Confederation could keep control of its citizens

b)

the government wasn't able to defend us or maintain law and order

c)

the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks

53.

At the Constitutional Convention, when creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?

a)

Connecticut Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

3/5th's Plan

54.

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?

a)

Created a one house legislature

b)

Postponed the conversation about slavery

c)

Added the Bill of Rights

d)

Created a two chambered legislature

55.

In which chamber of Congress does each state have equal representation (2 seats per state)?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

General Assembly

d)

House of Commons

56.

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Federal Constitution,1787

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The English Bill of Rights

57.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
58.

Which compromise at the convention settles the issue of representation of the people and states in Congress?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Commerce Compromise

59.
How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?
a)
Every slave was counted.
b)
Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.
c)
Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.
d)
Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.
60.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
a)
Representation in Congress was based upon population.
b)
Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population
c)
Representation in Congress was equal.
d)
Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.
61.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
62.

What event led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Government can't collect taxes

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Boston tea party

63.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
64.

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention because they likes the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Georgia

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusettes

d)

New Hampshire

65.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To add to the Articles of Confederation
b)
To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
c)
To create a militia 
d)
To write the Declaration of Independence
66.

Which was NOT an influence on the American system of government?

a)

Enlightenment political thought

b)

Reformation

c)

Ancient Greece and Roman systems of government

d)

Renaissance political thought

e)

British system of government

67.

The Greeks were the first to practice democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

In Ancient Greece, _____ came up with the idea of democratic government. (why he's called the "father of democracy")


a)

Pericles

b)

Albinus

c)

Ceasar

d)

Cleisthenes

69.

Renaissance philosopher who theorized about government and power; advocated authoritarianism- "it's better to be feared than loved."

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

70.

First to theorize about a "state of nature" to understand why governments are formed; preferred absolutism (wrote Leviathan)

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

71.

Wrote "Second Treatise of Government," in which he theorized that social contracts are organized by the people (popular sovereignty)to protect natural rights

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

John Locke

72.

In "The Social Contract," he theorized that as populations grew, resources become scarce, resulting in unequal distribution of wealth. He advocated for direct democracy to get back to equality and freedom in we had in a state of nature. We liked his idea about majority rule.

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

73.

Which is NOT a founding document of the British government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Petititon of Right

d)

English Bill of Rights

74.

The ____ is the first time in modern history that a king's power was limited and the rights of the people were recognized, including: representation in government, due process, rule of law, jury trials, protection of property, and religious liberty.

a)

US Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

75.

All of the following is NOT an American core value?

a)

equal opportunity

b)

fair treatment under the law

c)

right of democratic particiption

d)

authoritarian rule

e)

individualism and free market economics

76.

Which ideology: favors a strong, active government to ensure economic fairness and civil rights?

a)

conservative

b)

liberal

77.

Which is NOT true about the Amendment process?

a)

it resembles federalism

b)

it resembles separation of power

c)

2 methods of proposal: Congress or a (national) Congressional Convention called by states

d)

2 methods of ratification: State legislatures or state conventions

78.

Which is the correct order the of the first three articles of the Constitution?

a)

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches

b)

Judicial, Legislative, and Executive Branches

c)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches

79.

Which article of the Constitution ensures state to state cooperation?

a)

Article IV (4)

b)

Article V(5)

c)

Article VII (7)

80.

The ___ declares the Constitution is the supreme law of the land; and if a state law conflicts with a national law, national law prevails.

a)

Article I

b)

Article V

c)

Article VI

d)

10th Amendment

81.

The Boston Tea Party was...(select all true answers)

a)

a protest by the Sons of Liberty (Boston protest group)

b)

a protest by the Loyalists

c)

protesting a reduction of taxes on tea

d)

a major gathering of politicians to write the Declaration of Independence

82.

What are the "inalienable rights" that are included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of happiness

d)

Pursuit of justice

83.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?

a)

to secure their inalienable rights

b)

to help people respect one another

c)

to keep other people in check

d)

to create and fund public services

84.

When is it okay to rebel against a government?

a)

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive

b)

It is not okay

c)

Whenever the government makes all my decisions for me

d)

Whenever the government is not doing what the people want

85.

According to the Declaration, from what SOURCE does government get its power?

a)

the consent of the governed

b)

the king

c)

the military

d)

the rich elite

86.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

87.

This was the first direct tax the King imposed on the colonists (to generate revenue, not just a tariff tax)?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The King's Act

d)

The Document Act

88.
What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Tea Act
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Punishing Acts
89.
Which happened first: The Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
90.
Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
a)
Live free or die
b)
Ask not what your country can do for your, ask what you can do for your country
c)
All men are created equal
d)
No taxation with out representation
91.
Colonists in Boston were required to house and supply British soldiers as a result of which act?
a)
Housing Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intoleration Act
d)
Parliament Act
92.

What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?

a)

The colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line

b)

Colonists did not live in England but enjoyed English rights

c)

Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

d)

Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes.

93.

What were the reasons the colonists went to war against mother England?

a)

violations of rights

b)

unfair trade/economic restrictions

c)

threats to local self-government

d)

all of the above

94.

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited

a)

colonists from moving into the Ohio Valley

b)

trading with France

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