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AIR Review 4 - Everything

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a federal government…ought to be clothed with all the powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
2.
The new government needed a strong executive.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
3.
“We are now fixing a national consolidation.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
4.
“This country should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
5.
Standing armies will always be a threat to the nation’s liberty. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
6.
“states are the characteristics and the soul of a confederation. If the States be not the agents of this compact, it must be one great consolidated National Government of the people of all the States.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
7.
“A bill of rights…serves to secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority”.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
8.
Power divided between the states and the national government serves to protect liberty. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
9.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..."
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Popular Sovereignty
10.
"Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State..."
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
11.
“Here [in the House of Representatives], sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.”

Which basic principal of governance is Hamilton highlighting in this quote?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Checks and Balances
12.
“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” – James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks and Balances
13.
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is…If two laws conflict with each other, the Courts must decide on the operation of each.  So, if a law be in opposition to the Constitution… the Court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.” - Chief Justice Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Judicial Review
14.
Congress had passed the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970 that required all states to register citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 as voters. The state of Oregon objected and filed suit. The Supreme Court ruled that while Congress could set requirements for voting in federal elections that it did not have the power to set the voting age for local and state elections. The Supreme Court’s ruling PRESERVES what principle of government? 
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
15.
In Federalist 47, James Madison writes, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”   Which principle of government do you think Madison proposed to stop this tyranny?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Popular Sovereignty
16.
responsible for passing legislation
a)
Judicial 
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
17.
can veto laws
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
18.
can declare laws unconstitutional 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
19.
in charge of carrying out the law
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
20.
can override a veto 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
21.
interprets and applies the law.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
22.
appoints supreme court judges and other federal judges.
a)
Executive 
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
23.
confirms/approves appointments by the president
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
24.
Approves the budget 
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
25.
Ratifies/approves treaties 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
26.
can declare executive actions unconstitutional
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
27.
Which statement about the Supremacy Clause is true? 
a)
It establishes the Constitution as the nation’s highest law.
b)
It establishes acts of Congress as the nation’s highest law. 
c)
 It grants State constitutions priority over acts of Congress. 
d)
 It grants State laws priority over treaties.
28.
According to the Supremacy Clause, which of the following shows the correct order of power from strongest to weakest. 
a)
Local Laws, Acts of Congress, State Constitutions, U.S. Constitution.
b)
State Constitutions, Acts of Congress and Treaties, the U.S. Constitution
c)
The U.S. Constitution, Acts of Congress and Treaties, State Constitutions, State Statutes, local laws 
d)
The U.S. Constitution, State Constitutions, Acts of Congress and Treaties 
29.
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court was asked to resolve a dispute over who had the power to regulate commerce in rivers - the states or congress?  Determine the key principal of government that was involved.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
30.
In Hammer v. Dagenhart, the U.S. Supreme Court  ruled that under the 10th Amendment, only the states and not the federal government could regulate child labor.  The outcome of this court case preserves what principle of the U.S. Constitution? 
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Checks and Balances
31.
In Federalist 48, Madison writes, "It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it."  What principle of government is explained?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Separation of Powers
32.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 created district courts
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 allowed the judicial branch to appoint legislative officials.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 restricted the number of cases that could be brought to trial in the state each year.
a)
True 
b)
False
35.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate.
a)
True 
b)
False
36.
A referendum is when...
a)
voters create a new law
b)
voters repeal a law that already exists
c)
the supreme court strikes down a law
d)
the legislative overrides a veto
37.
An initiative is when...
a)
voters create a new law
b)
voters repeal a law that already exists
c)
congress votes on a constitutional amendment
d)
the governor vetoes a bill
38.
Equal protection of the law is enshrined in what amendment?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th 
d)
24th 
39.
Which amendment?: Electors must cast a distinct vote for a President and Vice President on their ballot.
a)
12th 
b)
13th 
c)
11th 
d)
27th 
40.
right to vote cannot be denied based on race
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
26th
41.
birthright citizenship - people born in the u.s. are citizens
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
17th
42.
Allows 18-year-olds to vote
a)
21st
b)
15th
c)
26th
d)
16th
43.
Establishes rules for presidential succession and disability. 
a)
14th
b)
24th
c)
26th
d)
25th
44.
abolishes poll taxes
a)
24th
b)
25th
c)
26th
d)
27th
45.
Provides the District of Columbia with 3 electors to vote for President.
a)
21st
b)
20th
c)
13th
d)
23rd
46.
Limits the President to two terms. 
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
24th
d)
18th 
47.
Which amendment did the Supreme Court consider in its ruling on Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
12th
b)
14th
c)
16th
d)
17th
48.
Which of the following would the Federal Reserve Bank use to encourage economic growth?
a)
lower the discount rate
b)
raise the discount rate
c)
cut taxes
d)
raise taxes
49.
Which of the following leads to an increase in the money supply (and more inflation)?
a)
raising reserve requirements
b)
selling bonds
c)
buying bonds
d)
raising taxes
50.
Fiscal Policy is done through...
a)
The President and Congress
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Treasury
d)
The Federal Reserve Bank
51.
What fiscal policy options help the economy recover from a recession?
a)
raise the discount rate 
b)
sell bonds & raise reserve requirements
c)
cut taxes & cut government spending
d)
cut taxes & increase government spending
52.
Which of the following would lead to more people buying houses?
a)
Lowering Reserve Requirements
b)
Raising Reserve Requirements
c)
Raising Taxes
d)
Cutting Government Spending
53.
Which of the following would lead to higher interest rates on loans?
a)
Selling Bonds
b)
Lower Reserve Requirements
c)
Lower the Discount Rate
d)
Cutting Taxes
54.
What happens to the money supply if the fed buys bonds?
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
stays the same
55.
What can Congress and the President do if the economy is experiencing high inflation? 
a)
Cut Taxes and Increase Government Spending
b)
Raise Taxes and Cut Government Spending
c)
Buy Bonds
d)
Lower Reserve Requirements
56.
Believes more power should be kept with the states.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
57.
“The …new form of government… declares a consolidation of all the thirteen states into one great whole…It is an intuitive truth that a consolidated republican form of government [will lead]… into a monarchy, either limited or despotic.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
58.
Which situation brought about the adoption of the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Electoral College voters’ values and interests did not match those of the general population. 
b)
The Electoral College vote did not correspond to the popular vote in early presidential elections.
c)
A scandal in the Electoral college called into question the validity of the presidential election of 1796
d)
The Electoral College did not have separate ballots for president and vice president, resulting in a tie in 1800. 
59.
What event brought about the adoption of the 25th Amendment?
a)
President Woodrow Wilson became seriously ill while in office, leaving his ability to perform the duties of president uncertain.
b)
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and was succeeded by Vice President Johnson, who had heart problems himself.
c)
When President Franklin Roosevelt died in office, he was succeeded by Vice President Truman, leaving the office of the vice president vacant.
d)
President Ronald Reagan was injured in an assassination attempt and was incapacitated for a day, leaving presidential leadership uncertain 
60.
After the end of the Civil War, which goal did the federal government hope to accomplish during reconstruction?
a)
Extending rights to southern women
b)
Establishing freedoms for former slaves
c)
Ensuring political power to Southern Democrats
d)
Guaranteeing southern white control over the social and economic condition of African-Americans
61.
In Dredd Scott v. Sanford (1857), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that African Americans, enslaved or free, could not be American citizens. Which amendment overturns the Dredd Scott decision and makes African Americans citizens?
a)
14th
b)
19th
c)
13th
d)
20th
62.
Minority students in public schools were given constitutional guarantees to equal educational opportunities as a result of the...
a)
decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
ratification of the 19th amendment
c)
ratification of the 26th amendment
d)
decision in Brown v. Board of Education
63.
Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that allowed states to continue racial segregation in public facilities. What was a key aspect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that was later overturned? 
a)
The “separate but equal” doctrine was applied to the 14th Amendment.
b)
Poll taxes were outlawed as a prerequisite for voting under the 24th Amendment.
c)
Non-citizens gained the right to vote in local elections under the 26th Amendment.
d)
The principle of separation of church and state was applied under the 1st Amendment.
64.
The following quote best explains which principle of government? “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” – James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
65.
Which are civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens?
a)
voting, serving on juries, obeying laws
b)
attending college and getting a job
c)
raising a family and going to church
d)
owning a home 
66.
Which statement describes consensus building?
a)
Both parties sacrifice something they want in order to resolve a conflict.
b)
Both parties agree to a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict. 
c)
Both parties try to convince each other that their idea is better in order to solve a conflict. 
d)
Both parties search for common ground or areas of mutual agreement to solve a conflict. 
67.
Negotiation...
a)
is a process where differences are never settled
b)
is a process of making concessions to settle differences. 
c)
 is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group
d)
 is a process of settling differences through a discussion of issues. 
68.
Compromise is ...
a)
 is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group. 
b)
 is a process of making concessions to settle differences.
c)
is arguing to prove you are right
d)
is making a principled stand on an issue. 
69.
What happens to the money supply when the Fed raises reserve requirements?
a)
Expands
b)
Contracts
70.
Which monetary policy will help the economy recover from a recession?
a)
lower reserve requirements
b)
raise reserve requirements
71.

The text of the 6th amendment reads the following: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."

What principle of government is involved?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

72.

The text of the 10th Amendment reads the following: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

What principle of government is involved?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

73.

The text of the 9th Amendment reads the following: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

74.

Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution includes the following: “…The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises”


Which of the following would support this power of congress?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

75.

The 2nd Amendment reads “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to bear arms?

a)

practicing firearm safety

b)

serving on juries

c)

voting in elections

d)

buying a gun

76.

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to vote?

a)

voting for the correct political party

b)

being informed about current issues

c)

serving on a jury

d)

voting for write-in candidates

77.

In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. The 6th amendment reads: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed…” Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to trial by jury?

a)

being informed about current trials

b)

becoming a lawyer

c)

voting for judges on election day

d)

serve on juries

78.

Which of the following will most likely create an “expansion” to occur in the economy.

a)

cutting taxes

b)

contractionary fiscal policy

c)

cutting government spending

d)

increasing the discount rate

79.

Which of the following will most likely create a “contraction” to occur in the economy.

a)

cutting government spending

b)

expansionary fiscal policy

c)

lowering the discount rate

d)

the Federal Reserve buying bonds

80.

The Supreme Court ruled in Clinton v. City of New York that the President could not have the power to veto specific parts of a law. Changing or deleting specific parts of a law was the exclusive role of Congress. The president should have no part in legislating. What principle was preserved in the outcome of this case?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Popular Sovereignty

81.

In Tinker v. Des Moines, a school suspended students for wearing armbands as a form of political protest. The Supreme Court ruled that the armbands were represented speech protected by the 1st Amendment. Which principle was preserved in the outcome of this case?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Popular Sovereignty

82.

In District of Columbia v. Heller, D.C. passed a law requiring handguns be registered and that all guns be disassembled in your home. The Supreme Court ruled that this law was in violation of the 2nd Amendment's right to bear arms. Which principle does the outcome of this case preserve?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Judicial Review

83.

The U.S. Supreme Court case, Baker v. Carr, held that voters could challenge the constitutionality of electoral apportionment in federal court. In doing so, the court established that “one person, one vote” is essential to the doctrine of…

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Judicial Review

e)

Separation of Powers

84.

Which concept was at the center of the Anti-Federalist position as expressed in the “Anti-Federalist Papers”?

a)

standing army

b)

limited government

c)

checks and balances

d)

strong central government

85.

"This balances between the National and State governments ought to be dwelt on with peculiar attention, as it is of the utmost importance. It forms a double security to the people. If one encroaches on their rights they will find a powerful protection in the other. Indeed, they will both be prevented from over-passing their constitutional limits by a certain rival ship, which will ever subsist between them."

Which Principle is Alexander Hamilton referring to?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Judicial Review