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OBARCLAY U. S. Government 3rd Nine weeks exam

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________ nations are in the early stages of industry and technology.

a)

Undeveloped

b)

Developing

c)

Developed

d)

Conglomerate

e)

Welfare State

2.

Any system of government in which a small group holds power is a(n)

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

e)

dictatorship

3.

The organization of government administrators that carries our legislation is known as the

a)

Legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

Congress

d)

cabinet

e)

bureaucracy

4.

Judicial _________ refers to the outcomes of court actions such as judgements to pay a debt.

a)

decisions

b)

proceeding

c)

law

d)

act

e)

statute

5.

___________ was the president who called for a "New Federalism".

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

c)

William Jefferson Clinton

d)

Richard Millhouse Nixon

e)

George W. Bush

6.

The _________ ____________ gives the federal government the right to tax your income.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

17th Amendment

d)

18th Amendment

e)

19th Amendment

7.

The United States Conference of _________ keeps local politicians in touch with national lawmakers.

a)

bureaucrats

b)

mayors

c)

governors

d)

magistrates

e)

constibles

8.

The _________ __________ require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.

a)

sunset laws

b)

sunshine laws

c)

open door policy

d)

sundown laws

e)

rainbow rules

9.

The _________ laws affect criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment.

a)

extortion

b)

extradition

c)

kidnap

d)

prisoner

e)

bail jumper

10.

Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give ______ and ______ to one another's citizens.

a)

rights and privileges

b)

rights and immunities

c)

rights and special treatment

d)

warnings and warrants

e)

privileges and immunities

11.

An agreement between two or more states is called a(n)

a)

treaty

b)

executive order

c)

interstate compact

d)

intrastate compact

e)

mutual agreement

12.

Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and others who favor local action believe in the _____________________ position.

a)

federalist

b)

states rights

c)

socialist

d)

Libertarian

e)

passive

13.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and others who favor federal action believe in the ___________ position.

a)

nationalist

b)

federalist

c)

anti-federalist

d)

states-rights

e)

unionist

14.

Richard Millhouse Nixon began the program known as

a)

New freedom

b)

New federalism

c)

New foundations

d)

New Day

e)

New Deal

15.

The Constitutional power to regulate commerce gave Congress the authority to pass the _____________________

a)

Congressional Powers Act of 1964

b)

Civil Powers Act of 1964

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Freedom Legislation Act of 1964

e)

Rosa Parks Public Transportation Act of 1964

16.

________________ require government meetings to be open to the public.

a)

Open Door Policies

b)

Freedom of Information Laws

c)

Sunset Laws

d)

Sunshine Laws

e)

Open Air Laws

17.

David _________ helped feed many hungry people.

a)

Letterman

b)

Levi

c)

Levitt

d)

Falwell

e)

Levine

18.

The road to national office begins at the ________ and ______ levels

a)

Local and State

b)

State and National

c)

Municipal and Community

d)

National and Global

e)

Township and Commonwealth

19.

The head of the state executive branch is the ___________.

a)

Sheriff

b)

Chief Justice

c)

President

d)

Governor

e)

Speaker of the House

20.

Civil laws passed by state legislatures are called ___________

a)

public laws

b)

public acts

c)

civil acts

d)

civil rights

e)

public ordinances

21.

The study of ____________________ is concerned with a government's power and the rights of citizens.

a)

Torts and Grievances

b)

Constitutional Law

c)

Statutory Law

d)

Civil Law

e)

Civil Mandates

22.

A plan that provides the rules and foundation for government.

a)

National Compact

b)

Constitution

c)

Articles of Agreement

d)

Charter

e)

Interstate Compact

23.

Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by the court itself or by Constitutional ____________.

a)

application

b)

petition

c)

agreement

d)

amendment

e)

mandate

24.

The founders created a ________ that could be adapted for the future through an amendment process.

a)

civil code

b)

constabulary

c)

Constitution

d)

Article

e)

Fundamental Order

25.

An amendment can be proposed by a Two-thirds vote of each house or by a national ___________.

a)

Town Hall Meeting

b)

Convention

c)

Revival

d)

Symposium

e)

Sequestry

26.

Ratification, once proposed, of an amendment must come within a ______ year time limits

a)

One

b)

Five

c)

Seven

d)

Ten

e)

Fifteen

27.

________ is the economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized.

a)

Capatilism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Barter

e)

Open exchange

28.

_________ was the man who provided a philosophy for capitalism.

a)

Adam West

b)

Adam Jones

c)

Adam Cartwright

d)

Adam Sandler

e)

Adam Smith

29.

______________ wrote the "Textbook of the American Revolution."

a)

John Locke

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Hobbes

e)

Baron de Montesquieu

30.

The ____________ was signed in 1620 by the Pilgrim, this was the first colonial plan for self-rule.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

e)

Petition of Rights

31.

The _______ House of Burgesses was the first legislature in what was to become the United States.

a)

Massachusett's

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

e)

Delaware

32.

Due to the Intolerable Acts the colonists were prompted to take action against England in the form of an __________.

a)

Embargo

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Military action

d)

Civil protest

e)

Blockade

33.

Many American's desired a stronger national government after ___________ occurred causing them to fear civil unrest.

a)

Battle of Fort Necessity

b)

Union uprising

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Firing on Fort Sumter

e)

Jones Rebellion

34.

Trade among the states was known as _________ commerce while trade within a state was known as ________ commerce.

a)

interstate, intrastate

b)

intrastate, interstate

c)

open, closed

d)

out-of-state, In state

e)

Special, Regular

35.

The _________ was an important document because it was the first to establish the idea of limited government.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

95 theses

d)

Declaration of Independence

e)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

36.

America's first formal Constitution was the

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

37.

The _________ began as a struggle over lands in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Battle of Lexington

c)

American Revolution

d)

Shay's Rebellion

e)

American Civil War

38.

___________ was the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

James Madison

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

e)

Benjamin Franklin

39.

According to the Articles of Confederation, making laws was the main purpose of __________.

a)

the Executive Committee.

b)

Constitution Congress

c)

Congress

d)

President

e)

Supreme Court

40.

__________ was known as the Father of the Constitution.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

e)

Benjamin Franklin

41.

Federalists were concerned that without a strong national government to bring people under control _______ would triumph.

a)

riots

b)

anarchy

c)

freedom

d)

liberty

e)

socialism

42.

__________ was the ancient Greek scholar who was considered to be one of the first serious students of government.

a)

Socrates

b)

Homer

c)

Arius

d)

Plato

e)

Aristotle

43.

Democracy can NOT be found in all of the __________ in today's world. (Best answer based on study guide)

a)

capitals

b)

states

c)

markets

d)

people

e)

cities

44.

A loose union of independent states is called a ______________.

a)

confederacy

b)

nation

c)

state

d)

republic

e)

society

45.

A system of government in which rule is by the people?

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

e)

monarchy

46.

The form of democracy found in America today is?d

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Pure Democracy

c)

Flowing Democracy

d)

Functional Democracy

e)

Simple Democracy

47.

Communist countries usually have a _________ economy.

a)

capitalist

b)

free market

c)

reciprocal

d)

command

e)

barter

48.

____________ writings influenced the American Revolutionaries.

a)

Aristotle's

b)

Martin Luther's

c)

John Calvin's

d)

John Locke's

e)

Adam Smith's

49.

A _________ system divides the power between the state and national governments.

a)

Republic

b)

Democratic

c)

Federal

d)

Communist

e)

Socialist

50.

The Constitution grants delegated powers to the

a)

people

b)

state government

c)

national government

d)

municipal government

e)

County government

51.

The national governments control of immigration is an example of ________ powers.

a)

inherent

b)

referred

c)

enumerated

d)

delegated

e)

institutional

52.

Anti-federalists firmly believed that a ________ was needed to protect our individual freedoms.

a)

President

b)

Judicial branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

bill of rights

e)

federal district court

53.

The Constitution is based on the concept of _______ sovereignty.

a)

monarch

b)

free

c)

popular

d)

individual

e)

unitary

54.

The ______ is the section of the Constitution that states why it was written.

a)

First Article

b)

Second Article

c)

Preamble

d)

Third Article

e)

Conclusion

55.

______________ created the voice of the people in the House of Representatives

a)

First Article

b)

Second Article

c)

Third Article

d)

Fourth Article

e)

Preamble

56.

The issuing of warrants is not an example of a congressional enumerated power it falls under the courts in the _________ branch.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

reciprocal

d)

judicial

e)

democractic

57.

False speech intended to hurt another is ________.

a)

liable

b)

hurtful speech

c)

protected speech

d)

slander

e)

felonious speech

58.

A ________-_________ vote in each house is required to overturn a presidential veto.

a)

one third

b)

two thirds

c)

one half

d)

three fourths

e)

unanimous

59.

To protect liberty and specify its powers, the Framers gave _____ expressed powers.

a)

the President

b)

the courts

c)

the people

d)

the government

e)

the congress