WorksheetsUS Government Final Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 25mins
Powers that all governments have.
inherent powers
implied powers
expressed powers
Powers that are used to enforce expressed powers.
implied powers
inherent powers
concurrent powers
Powers specifically stated in the Constitution.
expressed powers
implied powers
reserved powers
Powers that can only be used by the federal government.
exclusive powers
expressed powers
reserved powers
Powers that can only be used by the states.
reserved powers
concurrent powers
exclusive powers
Powers that are shared by the national and state governments.
concurrent powers
implied powers
expressed powers
A plan for spending.
budget
deficit
surplus
Spending more money than you are taking in.
deficit
surplus
securities
Spending that Congress approves each year.
discretionary spending
mandatory spending
securities
Bringing in more money that you are spending.
surplus
deficit
budget
The cost of borrowing money.
interest
securities
deficit
Federal spending that is required.
mandatory spending
discretionary spending
Promises to pay money back.
securities
interest
surplus
Help or assistance given to other countries.
foreign aid
military
treaty
A nation's troops, led by the Commander in Chief.
military
foreign aid
treaty
A formal agreement between 2 or more countries.
treaty
military
foreign aid
favors extreme change to bring about a new society
radical
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
hold beliefs that fall between liberal and conservative
radical
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
seeks to maintain the status quo
radical
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
believes that the government should take action to correct societal wrongs
radical
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
seeks to return society to an earlier, more conservative time
radical
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
an unlimited government with a king or queen
absolute monarchy
theocracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
an unlimited government under religious rule
absolute monarchy
theocracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
a limited government in which elected officials make decisions
absolute monarchy
theocracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
a limited government in which all citizens participate
absolute monarchy
theocracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
wrote the Four Freedoms Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
wrote the Gettysburg Address
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which case outlawed school segregation?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Furman v. Georgia
this case decided the 2000 presidential election
Bush v. Gore
U.S. v. Nixon
Roe v. Wade
this case outlawed school led prayer
Engel v. Vitale
Brown v. Board of Education
Furman v. Georgia
this case outlawed some types of execution
Furman v. Georgia
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
this case create the power of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
McCullough v. Maryland
Engel v. Vitale
this case outlawed illegal searches and seizures
Mapp v. Ohio
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
this case allowed the use of implied powers to enforce expressed powers
McCullough v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
U.S. v. Nixon
this case required that all criminals be read their rights at the time of arrest
Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
Furman v. Georgia
this case allowed segregation in public places
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
this case legalized abortion
Roe v. Wade
Mapp v. Ohio
U.S. v. Nixon
this case declared that no person is above the law
U.S. v. Nixon
Marbury v. Madison
Bush v. Gore
this system of government has a strong central government and weak local governments
unitary
federal
confederal
this system of government has a weak central government and strong local governments
unitary
federal
confederal
this system of government has equal power between the central and local governments
unitary
federal
confederal
this type of government functions without the restriction of a constitution
limited government
unlimited government
this type of government is restricted by a constitution
limited government
unlimited government
this is Greek for "people-power"
democracy
autocracy
theocracy
who settles disputes between the federal government and states?
Supreme Court
President
Congress
The exchange of power for protection between a group of people and their government is called
a social contract
the state of nature
republicanism
Locke's Natural Rights include...
life, liberty, property
life, liberty, equality
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Which type of rights cannot be taken away?
unalienable rights
natural rights
civil rights
what types of freedoms are protected from government abuse ?
civil rights
civil liberties
natural rights
unalienable rights
what types of freedoms are defended by the government from abuse by others?
civil rights
civil liberties
natural rights
unalienable rights
which group liked the Constitution as written?
Federalists
Anti-Federalsits
which group thought that the Constitution should be changed?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
which of these is part of the 1st Amendment?
right to privacy
freedom of religion
right to bear arms
the power to overturn laws belongs to the
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
the power of impeachment belongs to the
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
the veto power belongs to the
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
which branch of government is listed first in the Constitution?
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
what type of court settles disputes where no crime has been committed?
civil court
criminal court
appellate court
the steps that a person goes through at the time of arrest are called
due process
Miranda Rightd
arrest record
the introduction to the Constitution is called the
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Article 1 Clause 1
How many members are in the Senate?
50
100
435
535
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
50
100
435
535
How many members are in the Supreme Court?
5
7
9
11
When a case is sent back to a lower court to be retried it is called a
remand
mistrial
retrial
Redrawing electoral district lines in favor of one group is called
gerrymandering
redistricting
remapping
Cases related to the US Constitution go through
federal court
civil court
appellate court
the power of the courts to decide if a law is constitutional or not is called
judicial review
constitutional review
legal review
Powers that are passed using the Necessary and Proper Clause are known as
implied powers
inherent powers
expressed powers
How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency
270
268
538
the majority party in in the House of Representative chooses
the Speaker of the House
the President Pro Tempore
the Minority Whip
What year was the United Nations founded?
1945
1919
1960
The trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is called
NAFTA
NATO
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