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US Government Final Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Powers that all governments have.

a)

inherent powers

b)

implied powers

c)

expressed powers

2.

Powers that are used to enforce expressed powers.

a)

implied powers

b)

inherent powers

c)

concurrent powers

3.

Powers specifically stated in the Constitution.

a)

expressed powers

b)

implied powers

c)

reserved powers

4.

Powers that can only be used by the federal government.

a)

exclusive powers

b)

expressed powers

c)

reserved powers

5.

Powers that can only be used by the states.

a)

reserved powers

b)

concurrent powers

c)

exclusive powers

6.

Powers that are shared by the national and state governments.

a)

concurrent powers

b)

implied powers

c)

expressed powers

7.

A plan for spending.

a)

budget

b)

deficit

c)

surplus

8.

Spending more money than you are taking in.

a)

deficit

b)

surplus

c)

securities

9.

Spending that Congress approves each year.

a)

discretionary spending

b)

mandatory spending

c)

securities

10.

Bringing in more money that you are spending.

a)

surplus

b)

deficit

c)

budget

11.

The cost of borrowing money.

a)

interest

b)

securities

c)

deficit

12.

Federal spending that is required.

a)

mandatory spending

b)

discretionary spending

13.

Promises to pay money back.

a)

securities

b)

interest

c)

surplus

14.

Help or assistance given to other countries.

a)

foreign aid

b)

military

c)

treaty

15.

A nation's troops, led by the Commander in Chief.

a)

military

b)

foreign aid

c)

treaty

16.

A formal agreement between 2 or more countries.

a)

treaty

b)

military

c)

foreign aid

17.

favors extreme change to bring about a new society

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

moderate

d)

conservative

e)

reactionary

18.

hold beliefs that fall between liberal and conservative

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

moderate

d)

conservative

e)

reactionary

19.

seeks to maintain the status quo

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

moderate

d)

conservative

e)

reactionary

20.

believes that the government should take action to correct societal wrongs

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

moderate

d)

conservative

e)

reactionary

21.

seeks to return society to an earlier, more conservative time

a)

radical

b)

liberal

c)

moderate

d)

conservative

e)

reactionary

22.

an unlimited government with a king or queen

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

23.

an unlimited government under religious rule

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

24.

a limited government in which elected officials make decisions

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

25.

a limited government in which all citizens participate

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

26.

wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

27.

wrote the Declaration of Sentiments

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

28.

wrote the Four Freedoms Speech

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

29.

wrote the Gettysburg Address

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

30.

Which case outlawed school segregation?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Furman v. Georgia

31.

this case decided the 2000 presidential election

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

U.S. v. Nixon

c)

Roe v. Wade

32.

this case outlawed school led prayer

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Furman v. Georgia

33.

this case outlawed some types of execution

a)

Furman v. Georgia

b)

Mapp v. Ohio

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

34.

this case create the power of judicial review

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCullough v. Maryland

c)

Engel v. Vitale

35.

this case outlawed illegal searches and seizures

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Roe v. Wade

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

36.

this case allowed the use of implied powers to enforce expressed powers

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

U.S. v. Nixon

37.

this case required that all criminals be read their rights at the time of arrest

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Mapp v. Ohio

c)

Furman v. Georgia

38.

this case allowed segregation in public places

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Marbury v. Madison

39.

this case legalized abortion

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Mapp v. Ohio

c)

U.S. v. Nixon

40.

this case declared that no person is above the law

a)

U.S. v. Nixon

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Bush v. Gore

41.

this system of government has a strong central government and weak local governments

a)

unitary

b)

federal

c)

confederal

42.

this system of government has a weak central government and strong local governments

a)

unitary

b)

federal

c)

confederal

43.

this system of government has equal power between the central and local governments

a)

unitary

b)

federal

c)

confederal

44.

this type of government functions without the restriction of a constitution

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

45.

this type of government is restricted by a constitution

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

46.

this is Greek for "people-power"

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

theocracy

47.

who settles disputes between the federal government and states?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Congress

48.

The exchange of power for protection between a group of people and their government is called

a)

a social contract

b)

the state of nature

c)

republicanism

49.

Locke's Natural Rights include...

a)

life, liberty, property

b)

life, liberty, equality

c)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

50.

Which type of rights cannot be taken away?

a)

unalienable rights

b)

natural rights

c)

civil rights

51.

what types of freedoms are protected from government abuse ?

a)

civil rights

b)

civil liberties

c)

natural rights

d)

unalienable rights

52.

what types of freedoms are defended by the government from abuse by others?

a)

civil rights

b)

civil liberties

c)

natural rights

d)

unalienable rights

53.

which group liked the Constitution as written?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalsits

54.

which group thought that the Constitution should be changed?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

55.

which of these is part of the 1st Amendment?

a)

right to privacy

b)

freedom of religion

c)

right to bear arms

56.

the power to overturn laws belongs to the

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

57.

the power of impeachment belongs to the

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

58.

the veto power belongs to the

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

59.

which branch of government is listed first in the Constitution?

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

60.

what type of court settles disputes where no crime has been committed?

a)

civil court

b)

criminal court

c)

appellate court

61.

the steps that a person goes through at the time of arrest are called

a)

due process

b)

Miranda Rightd

c)

arrest record

62.

the introduction to the Constitution is called the

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Article 1 Clause 1

63.

How many members are in the Senate?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

64.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

65.

How many members are in the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

66.

When a case is sent back to a lower court to be retried it is called a

a)

remand

b)

mistrial

c)

retrial

67.

Redrawing electoral district lines in favor of one group is called

a)

gerrymandering

b)

redistricting

c)

remapping

68.

Cases related to the US Constitution go through

a)

federal court

b)

civil court

c)

appellate court

69.

the power of the courts to decide if a law is constitutional or not is called

a)

judicial review

b)

constitutional review

c)

legal review

70.

Powers that are passed using the Necessary and Proper Clause are known as

a)

implied powers

b)

inherent powers

c)

expressed powers

71.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency

a)

270

b)

268

c)

538

72.

the majority party in in the House of Representative chooses

a)

the Speaker of the House

b)

the President Pro Tempore

c)

the Minority Whip

73.

What year was the United Nations founded?

a)

1945

b)

1919

c)

1960

74.

The trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is called

a)

NAFTA

b)

NATO

c)

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