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WorksheetsHAPPS Final Exam Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Who is the top government lawyer in cases before the Supreme Court?
attorney general
chief counsel
solicitor general
secretary of the judiciary
A court’s right to review decisions and circumstances of a lower court case is known as:
original jurisdiction
state jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
federal jurisdiction
Which of these descriptions is an example of a criminal case?
A neighbor is suing you for crashing into his car.
A group of people are suing a tobacco company for hospital bills
A man is caught for murder
Marbury v. Madison
The practice whereby the president checks with the home state’s senators before nominating a judge is known as
senatorial courtesy.
political correctness.
pork-barrel politics.
Coordination.
When courts refer to and follow prior court decisions to render decisions on a current case they are
following the principle of referral.
engaging in oversight.
applying the doctrine of stare decisis.
acting in an appellate fashion.
Decisions written by justices who voted in the minority in a particular case are
special concurrences.
regular concurrences.
dissenting opinions.
writs of certiorari.
Which of the following cases established judicial review?
Palko v. Connecticut
Barron v. Baltimore
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
What clause in the Constitution is used to justify judicial review of state actions?
Tenth Amendment
establishment clause
supremacy clause
elastic clause
Concurrent Powers are those powers that are held:
by only the national government
by only the state governments
by both the national and state governments
by neither government
What is it called when people enjoy the benefits of some good while letting others bear the costs?
private good
free riding
transaction cost
sabotage
The persistent influence of old political loyalties and attitudes exemplifies
the Rationality Principle
the Collective Action Principle
the History Principle
the High School Principal
Governments that attempt to dominate or control every sphere of political, economic, and social life are
democratic governments
oligarchies
totalitarian governments
authoritarian governments
When delegating authority to their agents or representatives, principals or constituents must take care to
monitor the agents’ actions.
maximize transaction costs.
employ state coercion.
seem legitimate.
Which of the following is not an “unalienable” right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
Democracy
Liberty
Shays’s Rebellion revealed that
the French had betrayed the colonies.
the Articles of Confederation had succeeded in uniting the colonies.
the colonists were more concerned with religious differences than taxation.
Congress as created by the Articles of Confederation lacked the power to act in a crisis.
What is the institutional principle that created three branches of government called?
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
The Connecticut Compromise is called the Great Compromise because it
ended the dispute over slavery.
established a single national currency.
established that three-fifths of the House seats would be apportioned by state population.
solved the problem of representation by creating a bicameral legislature.
A pork-barrel project refers to which of the following?
legislation that awards contracts or other benefits to a legislator’s constituents
legislation passed by the Agriculture Committee
welfare benefits
legislation that reduces the federal deficit
Who is the chief presiding officer in the House of Representatives?
the Vice President
the majority leader
the Speaker
the president pro tempore
The term for two or more members trading votes so that each may get what is most valuable to them is called
marking up.
deliberating.
logrolling
whipping.
The use of hearings to insure that bureaucrats do what the Congress intended is an example of
oversight.
a conference committee.
scapegoating.
a sunset provision.
This is the 2010 Supreme Court case that struck down many limits on campaign contributions by donors:
Citizens United v. FEC
Buckley v. Valeo
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which of the following shortcomings of public opinion polling can actually help measure the accuracy of a poll?
Limited responding options
Sampling Error
Measuring Intensity
Lack of Information
The process by which citizens can petition to place a policy proposal on the ballot for a public vote is
initiative
referendum
recall
gerrymandering
Someone who is rooted in religious tradition, but wants to see the government get involved in protecting people’s rights and freedoms could be considered:
liberal
moderate
conservative
reactionary
When segregation is a result of law or official policy, it is known as
de jure segregation.
de facto segregation
an equalization strategy
habeas corpus
Which Amendment states that powers not delegated to the national government are "reserved to the states"?
1st Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
Struck down the "Gun-free School Zones Act" as it exceeded Congress's power under the commerce clause.
Schenck v United States
United States v Lopez
Marbury v Madison
Baker v Carr
Which legislative stage allows the most influence by interest groups?
committee
floor voting
referral
veto override vote
What was the fundamental issue in Gitlow v. New York?
Freedom of association
right to privacy
right against self-incrimination
freedom of speech
Concerned with a wide range of issues
political parties
interest groups
Concerned with one particular issue.
political parties
interest groups
Interested in winning elections.
political parties
interest groups
