WorksheetsAP Gov Semester II - Final Review
Total questions: 181
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many republicans are currently in office in the US Senate?
a)
51
b)
47
c)
49
d)
53
2.
The powers to pass legislation, override presidential vetoes, declare war, and start constitutional amendments are all powers given to
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
d)
We The People
3.
Which chamber has the power to try impeachments?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
4.
Which chamber would choose the President if the Electoral College were tied?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Runoff Election
d)
House of Cards
5.
What Article establishes the legislative branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article V
6.
Which chamber can confirm ambassadors, justices to the Supreme Court, and other ministers?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Executive Power
d)
Judicial Power
7.
Which chamber has the power of impeachment?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Both
8.
Which chamber has the power to filibuster?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
9.
Which chamber has the power to start appropriations bills?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
10.
Who is the newly elected President Pro Tempore?
a)
Chuck Grassley
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
John Thune
d)
Patrick Leahy
11.
Who is the current Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
Hakim Jeffries
b)
James Clyburne
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
Mike Johnson
12.
What kind of vote can override a presidential veto?
a)
2/3 Senate
b)
2/3 House
c)
2/3 Both Chambers
d)
3/4 Both Chambers
13.
Most bills die during this process
a)
Floor Action
b)
1st Reading
c)
Committee Action
d)
3rd Reading
14.
Legislative powers are the power to make
a)
Laws
b)
Money
c)
War
d)
Court Rulings
15.
Informal groups formed by members of Congress who share a common purpose or set of goals
a)
Political Gangs
b)
Caucus
c)
Conferences
d)
Secret Clan
16.
A temporary committee appointed for a specific purpose.
a)
Standing
b)
Conference
c)
Joint
d)
Select
17.
Officeholders may have helped specific constituents solve problems
a)
Case managing
b)
Credit Claiming
c)
Casework
d)
Name Recognition
18.
Efforts by members of Congress to get their constituents to believe they are responsible for government actions
a)
Credit Claiming
b)
Citing Precedent
c)
Bragging Rights
d)
Example setting
19.
The Franking Privilege allows members of Congress to
a)
Avoid traffic citations
b)
Mail anything for free
c)
Parky anywhere for free
d)
Eat free hot dogs from DC vendors
20.
This amendment, ratified in 1913, allows for the direct election of Senators by the people of the state.
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
21.
The redistribution of Congressional seats after the census
a)
Redistribution
b)
Redistricting
c)
Retribution
d)
Reapportionment
22.
A group of members of the US Congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives.
a)
Committee
b)
Political Gang
c)
Congressional Choir
d)
Congressional Caucus
23.
Practice of granting special perks and privileges to members of congress who have served the longest.
a)
Spoils System
b)
Seniority System
c)
Patronage
d)
Nepotism
24.
Elected by committee members to provide leadership for committee activities.
a)
Committee Leader
b)
Committee Chair
c)
Committee Whip
d)
Committee Dunce
25.
An official or politician currently holding office is called an
a)
Active member
b)
Incumbent
c)
Incubus
d)
Occupant
26.
In the Senate's advisory and consent role, it has the power to
a)
Declare war
b)
Approve presidential appointments
c)
Impeach president
d)
Over ride presidential veto
27.
Redrawing district lines to improve chances for election is known as
a)
Jerryrigging
b)
Gerryrigging
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Jerrymandering
28.
Mechanism used by the Senate to end filibuster
a)
Closure
b)
Cloture
c)
Clomped
d)
Clovery
29.
What did the Connecticut Compromise establish?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
9 member supreme court
c)
Bicameral Legislature
d)
Electoral College
30.
Senators are elected for ______ years, Representatives for _______ years.
a)
2, 6
b)
4, 6
c)
6, 2
d)
6, 4
31.
Which has 100 members?
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
Slytherin
d)
Supreme Court
32.
In which chamber do appropriations bills start?
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Executive
d)
of Secrets
33.
Who is the current Senate Minority Leader?
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
John Thune
c)
Chuck Shumer
d)
Ted Cruz
34.
What position presides over the Senate if the VP is not in the chamber?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Majority Whip
c)
Legislative Clerk
d)
President ProTempore
35.
Who is the President of the Senate?
a)
Chuck Grassley
b)
J.D. Vance
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Chuck Schumer
36.
Who is the current Senate Majority Leader?
a)
John Thune
b)
Mitch McConell
c)
Steny Hoyer
d)
Chuck Schumer
37.
Who is the current House Majority Leader?
a)
John Thune
b)
Steny Hoyer
c)
Chuck Shumer
d)
Danielle Bainbridge
38.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
Chuck Grassley
b)
Mike Johnson
c)
Steve Scalise
d)
Mitch McConnell
39.
A strategy employed in the US Senate where a minority can delay vote on proposed legilsation by making long speeches.
a)
Flipbuster
b)
Falalalalabuster
c)
Filibuster
d)
Fijibuster
40.
Congressional oversight is oversight by the US Congress over the
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Congressional Committees
c)
Military
d)
Executive Branch
41.
A form of draft of a proposed statute to a legislature, but not yet enacted, passed, or made law.
a)
Bill
b)
Resolution
c)
Memorandum
d)
Order
42.
Temporary committee with members of both houses established to reconcile the differences of legislation passed by both houses.
a)
Joint
b)
Conference
c)
Standing
d)
Committee Tempore
43.
Permanent legislative committees established by the US House and Senate rules.
a)
Standing
b)
Conference
c)
Joint
d)
Select
44.
Leader of the political party that holds a minority of seats in either house of Congress.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Whip
c)
Minority Leader
d)
President Pro Tempore
45.
These individuals serve as the party's enforcer, ensuring fellow legislators attend voting sessions and helping record votes.
a)
Minority Leader
b)
Whip
c)
Legislative Clerk
d)
Majority Leader
46.
The head of the majority party of the legislative body.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Majority Whip
d)
Senate Secretary
47.
The presiding officer of the US House of Representatives
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Majority Whip
c)
Seargant at Arms
d)
Speaker of the House
48.
A legislative body having two branches, houses, or chambers.
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Duocameral
49.
Metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects, primarily to bring money to a representatives district
a)
Pork Barrel
b)
Casework
c)
Bacon spending
d)
Riders
50.
If a president were to meet with a foreign leader he would be performing which role?
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Diplomat
51.
. Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
22
d)
23
52.
In the court case, USA versus Nixon, President Nixon said he did not have to “turn over” taped conversation because he was President. He exerted the idea of executive ________________ because he did not want to release information vital to national security.
a)
merit
b)
privilege
c)
order
d)
aggreement
53.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
54.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
55.
If a president does not act on a bill within 10 days and Congress is in session which of the following will happen?
a)
It is denied
b)
it becomes a law
c)
it goes back to Congress
d)
it goes to the Supreme Court
56.
If the president is unable to perform his duties it is up to the:
a)
Senate to determine if the president is incapacitated
b)
The House to determine if the president is incapacitated
c)
The Vice President to determine if the president is incapacitated
d)
The Vice President and the Cabinet to determine if the president is incapacitated
57.
A treaty is:
a)
A formal agreement between two countries
b)
An agreement between heads of state
c)
An agreement between the President and Congress
d)
An agreement between the House and the Senate
58.
What is the ROLE of the commander in chief?
a)
To control the government and citizens
b)
in charge of the U.S. armed forces:
c)
Hosting a meeting with the Prime Minister
59.
What does a Chief Diplomat do?
a)
directs foriegn policy
b)
gives college students diploma's
c)
plans political strategies
60.
Which article of the US Constitution created the executive branch?
a)
Article V
b)
Article III
c)
Article II
d)
Article I
61.
If someone received this from the President, it means that they have been forgiven for committing a federal crime
a)
amnesty
b)
medal of honor
c)
get out of jail free card
d)
pardon
62.
This was created in 1939, "to provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively".
a)
Executive Office of the President
b)
The Cabinet
c)
Senior White House Leadership
d)
NASA
63.
This department formulates and recommends economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies; serves as financial agent for the US government; and manufactures coins and currency.
a)
Treasury
b)
Commerce
c)
Energy
d)
Health and Human Services
64.
This department works to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.
a)
Defense
b)
Homeland Security
c)
Justice
d)
Interior
65.
The armed forces are part of which department?
a)
Labor
b)
State
c)
Justice
d)
Defense
66.
How are the executive department secretaries and attorney general selected
a)
appointed by Senate
b)
appointed by President
c)
appointed by House
d)
popular election
67.
According to the Succession Act of 1947, who is to become President if both the President and Vice President were unable to serve.
a)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
b)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
68.
This department researches and develops reliable energy systems that are friendly to the environment, but are not too expensive; also responsible for the nation's nuclear energy and weapons technologies.
a)
Energy
b)
Commerce
c)
Homeland Security
d)
Defense
69.
This power allows President to name top ranking officials in the Federal Government
a)
Ordinance Powers
b)
Appointment Power
c)
Removal Power
d)
Executive Privilege
70.
This department advocates for veterans and their families, ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support, and lasting memorials recognizing their service.
a)
Veterans Affairs
b)
Defense
c)
Justice
d)
Interior
71.
He was the only President to serve in the office without being elected President or Vice President.
a)
Lyndon Johnson
b)
Nelson Rockefeller
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Gerald Ford
72.
The only president to resign the office was
a)
Reagan
b)
Clinton
c)
Nixon
d)
Carter
73.
Impeachment of a president means that the president is
a)
Convicted of a crime
b)
Indicted by the House
c)
Removed from Office
d)
Tried by the Senate
74.
In order to convict and remove a president from office it takes a _____ vote in the Senate
a)
2/3 vote
b)
Majority
c)
3/4
d)
5/8
75.
The scandal surrounding Nixon's administration that led to impeachment hearings was known as
a)
Iran-Contra
b)
Camp David Affair
c)
Watergate
d)
Teapot Dome
76.
Which of the following is a member of the cabinet?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of Navy
c)
White House Chief of Staff
d)
None of the Above
77.
The two oldest cabinet departments are:
a)
State and Defense
b)
Interior and Justice
c)
State and Treasury
d)
Treasury and Justice
78.
Today there are _______ secretaries and the Attorney General.
a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
79.
The National Security Council
a)
Links the presidnet's key foreign and military policy advisors
b)
Was created by legislation to keep the president informed on Foreign policy
c)
is composed of the heads of the three branches of the armed services and makes recommendations to the president on combat strategy
d)
was established by President Roosevelt to manage foreign and domestic intelligence operations
80.
A legislative veto
a)
Dies when a president doesn't sign it
b)
gives Congress the ability to override presidential decisions
c)
sends bills back to congress
d)
does not violate the doctrine of separation of powers
81.
The perception that voters strongly support the president's character and policies is called a
a)
Supreme Court Opinion
b)
Coattails Election
c)
Electoral Mandate
d)
Bully Pulpit
82.
What is the newest cabinet department?
a)
Education
b)
Veterans Affairs
c)
Housing and Urban Development
d)
Homeland Security
83.
The term for the president as the ceremonial head of the U.S.; the symbol of all the people of the nation
a)
Chief Executiver
b)
Chief Administrator
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Diplomat
84.
A rule or order issued by the president having the force of law
a)
Executive Agreement
b)
Executive Demand
c)
Executive Order
d)
Executive Action
85.
Which one best states the line of succession if something happened to the President?
a)
Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker , Secretary
b)
Vice President, Speaker, President Pro Tempore, Secretary
c)
President Pro Tempore, Vice President, Secretary, Speaker
d)
Vice President, Speaker, Secretary, Commissioner
86.
Who is the current Secretary of State?
a)
Rex Tillerson
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Mike Pompeo
d)
James Mattis
87.
Which President won the election of 1960?
a)
Nixon
b)
Carter
c)
LBJ
d)
JFK
88.
Which amendment establishes a 2 term limit on the Executive Office?
a)
21
b)
22
c)
25
d)
26
89.
Agency within the Executive Office of the President established in 1946, which advises the President of the United States on economic policy.
a)
Office of Management and Budget
b)
Council of Economic Advisors
c)
National Security Council
d)
Office of Economics and Budget
90.
Division of the Executive Office of the President of the United States that administers the United States federal budget and oversees the performance of federal agencies.
a)
Office of Management and Budget
b)
Council of Economic Advisors
c)
National Security Council
d)
Jedi Council
91.
This act intended to check the president's power to commit the United States into an armed conflict without consent of the U.S. Congress.
a)
War Powers Resolution
b)
War Powers Enablement
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Declaration of War Act
92.
Which President engaged in operation Desert Storm in order to remove the Iraqi military from Kuwait?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
93.
What is the constitutional role of the Office of the First Lady, aka FLOTUS?
a)
Serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
b)
Preside over the U.S. House of Representatives
c)
There is no constitutional role for FLOTUS
d)
Attend National Security Council and Cabinet Meetings
94.
A yearly address delivered each January by the president of the US to Congress, giving the administration's view of the of the nation and plans for legislation.
a)
Presidential Gala
b)
Presidential Inauguration
c)
State of the Union Address
d)
Boring
95.
What is the maximum number of days a president can deploy troops without consent from Congress?
a)
60-90
b)
90-120
c)
30-60
d)
60-130
96.
Which of the following is an example of the expansion of presidential power?
a)
JFK and the Bay of Pigs
b)
Clinton and the Lewinsky Scandal
c)
Nixons bombing of Cambodia
d)
Obama's Red Line with Syria
97.
Which President took office in January, 2001?
a)
Obama
b)
Trump
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Clinton
98.
Who shot JFK?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
The Russian Mafia
c)
The CIA
d)
The Babushka Lady
99.
The biggest discretionary expenditure in the federal budget today is
a)
Income security programs
b)
Foreign Aid programs
c)
National Defense
d)
Interest on national debt
100.
The ability of taxpayers to deduct charitable contributions from their income is an example of
a)
Tax expenditures
b)
Tax cuts
c)
Tax evasion
d)
Tax reductions
101.
The Office of Management and Budget is charged with
a)
Holding public hearings on the federal budget
b)
Developing appropriations bills for members of the H.O.R.
c)
Assisting the president in developing and carrying out the budget
d)
Setting levels of spending on military and social programs
102.
Auditing, monitoring, and evaluation of what agencies are doing with their budgets is the responsibility of the
a)
Government Accountability Office
b)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
c)
Internal Revenue Service
d)
Congressional Budget Office
103.
During oral arguments at the Supreme Court, each side is permitted _____ minutes to present its case.
a)
15
b)
30
c)
60
d)
90
104.
Litigants are
a)
the attorneys
b)
the plaintiff and plaintiffs attorney
c)
the defendant and the defendants attorney
d)
the plaintiff and defendant
105.
Standing to sue refers to
a)
legal prerogative
b)
habeas corpus
c)
demonstrated financial harm or injury
d)
the requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in case
106.
Class action law suits
a)
are those that have to do with constitutional issues
b)
permit a small number of people to sue on behalf of all other people similarly situated.
c)
are held in magistrate courts only
d)
allows teachers to organize and prepare for legal strikes
107.
The requirement that cases must be capable of being settled as a matter of law rather than on other grounds is known as
a)
writ of mandamus
b)
writ of maximus
c)
justiciable dispute
d)
stare decisis
108.
Courts with appellate jurisdiction
a)
review the legal issues involved in a case
b)
determine the facts about the case
c)
hear only civil cases
d)
hear only criminal cases
109.
The entry point for most litigation is in one of the ______________ courts
a)
superior
b)
appellate
c)
legislative
d)
district
110.
Courts of original jurisdiction are
a)
usually federal courts
b)
highly specialized in the types of cases they hear
c)
trial courts
d)
usually appellate courts
111.
The only federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be impaneled are (hint: this is the court where Mr. Vreeland served jury duty)
a)
District Courts
b)
Legislative Courts
c)
Tennis Courts
d)
Court of Appeals
112.
The United States is represented in civil cases in district courts by
a)
U.S. Attorney
b)
District Judge
c)
U.S. Marshall
d)
Federal Magistrate
113.
Each court of appeals normally hears cases in panels consisting of ____ judges
a)
3
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
114.
Who is the third ranking member of the Department of Justice in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government?
a)
The appellate general
b)
The attorney general
c)
The solicitor general
d)
The general grievous
115.
How long is the term of a federal judge or justice?
a)
4 years
b)
Lifetime
c)
Until 65
d)
10 years
116.
Approximately ______ cases are submitted to the Supreme Court each year.
a)
100
b)
10,000
c)
500
d)
8,000
117.
It takes ______ justices to agree to grant a review of a case.
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
118.
In a typical year the Supreme Court typically issues _______ formal written opinions.
a)
150-200
b)
100-150
c)
Less than 100
d)
More than 200
119.
A court brief submitted by those not involved in a case; translates to "Friend of the Court"
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
Stare Decisis
d)
Amicus Curiae
120.
An opinion from a justice agreeing with the majority opinion on a case, but on separate constitutional or legal basis.
a)
Dissenting
b)
Concurring
c)
Adjunct
d)
2nd Fiddle
121.
A written opinion in a Supreme Court case is a
a)
Statement of legal reasoning behind opinions
b)
Way of establishing the courts agenda
c)
Form of press release written by the Chief Justice
d)
Boring read
122.
Using the way similar cases were handled in the past as a guide to current decisions
a)
Amicus Curiae
b)
Precedent
c)
Original intent
d)
Standing decisions
123.
When a court rules an earlier decision should hold for the case being considered this is called
a)
Stare Decisis
b)
Certiorari
c)
They got it right the first time
d)
Per Curiam
124.
Civil Liberties are legal and constitutional protections from
a)
Private businesses
b)
Government
c)
Police
d)
Tyranny
125.
The ______________________ is the final interpreter of the content and scope of Americans' civil liberties
a)
Congress
b)
The Executive
c)
SCOTUS
d)
Mr. Vreeland
126.
The Bill of Rights was written and proposed at by
a)
President Washington in 1789
b)
SCOTUS in 1796
c)
Constitutional Convention 1787
d)
The First Congress of the United States 1787
127.
The freedom of speech, press, religion, assemble, and petition are contained in the ____ amendment.
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
1st
128.
The legal concept through which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights is called the
a)
Incorporation Doctrine
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Enumerated Powers Doctrine
d)
Mandate to the States
129.
The establishment of a national or official religion is prohibited by the
a)
Enumerated Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Santa Clause
130.
In dealing with First Amendment cases involving religion, the Supreme Court has ruled that
a)
while all religious beliefs are constitutionally protected, all religious practices are not.
b)
government must not interfere with any expression of religious faith
c)
such questions should be answered by state and local governments
d)
None of these answers make any sense to me
131.
A shield law
a)
gives judges the right to issue a gag order
b)
protects certain religious practices from SCOTUS rulings
c)
gives reporters the right to withhold information from the courts
d)
prevents courts from releasing criminal trial to the press
132.
The publication of statements known to be false that are malicious and tend to damage a person's reputation is called
a)
fraud
b)
slander
c)
libel
d)
verbal assault
133.
Advertising is considered a form of _______________, and, according to the decisions of the Supreme Court, is subject to greater restrictions on free speech than religious or political speech.
a)
Advertising
b)
Commercial Speech
c)
Commerce Speech
d)
Propaganda
134.
Obtaining evidence in a haphazard or random manner, in violation of the 4th amendment, is known as
a)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
d)
Poor Police Work
135.
The fifth amendment forbids
a)
forced self-incrimination
b)
cruel and unusual punishment
c)
unreasonable search and seizure
d)
religious establishment
136.
The 8th amendment forbids
a)
Dancing in the streets
b)
Double Jeopardy
c)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
d)
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
137.
The part of the 14th amendment guaranteeing that persons cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property by the United States or state governments without due process of law is called the
a)
Privileges and Immunities Clause
b)
Necessary and Proper Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Due Process Clause
138.
The 2nd amendment provides the right to
a)
Bare Arms
b)
Bear Arms
c)
Advocate the overthrow of government
d)
Arm bars
139.
The 6th amendment deals with _____________ , the 7th amendment with ______________________.
a)
Constitutional issues; civil issues
b)
Cruel and Unusual punishment; bear arms
c)
Criminal court procedures; trial by jury
d)
peoples rights; states rights
140.
The act by which government can prevent material from being published is called
a)
Prior Restraint
b)
Shield Law
c)
Incorporation
d)
Bullying
141.
A written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for is called a(n)
a)
writ of certiorari
b)
search and seizure papers
c)
search warrant
d)
raw deal
142.
Which of the following is provided by the USA Patriot Act?
a)
Powers to exzmine a terrorist suspect's records held by doctors, universities, etc.
b)
Eased restriction on domestic spying for counterterrorism
c)
Allowed agents to monitor political or religious groups without connection to criminal investigation
d)
All of these answers are correct
143.
Policies that extend basic rights to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or by other individuals are called
a)
Civil Liberties
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Human Rights
144.
The concept of equality before the law was introduced to the Constitution by the _________ amendment
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
16
145.
What are the three levels of scrutiny used by the Supreme Court to discover whether discrimination is permissible?
a)
Reasonable, inherently suspect, and the intermediate standard
b)
Suspect, inherently suspect, really suspect
c)
Reasonable, discriminatory, intermediate
d)
Reasonable, intermediate, suspect
146.
Which amendment forbade slavery?
a)
11
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
147.
De facto means
a)
In law
b)
In reality
c)
In sane
d)
In force
148.
De Jure means
a)
By law
b)
In fact
c)
another name for au jus sauce
d)
By mandate
149.
Made racial discrimination illegal in public accommodations throughout America.
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1966
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1965
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1963
150.
Suffrage refers to
a)
Pain
b)
Suffering
c)
Voting
d)
Electing
151.
Which amendment states "The right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States..."
a)
7
b)
11
c)
15
d)
12
152.
The 24th amendment, ratified in 1964, prohibited the use of
a)
Alcohol
b)
Poll taxes in federal elections
c)
Provided African Americans the right to vote
d)
Sunglasses shaped like stars
153.
The women's rights movement was most famously launched with the signing of the
a)
Niagara Falls Declaration
b)
Seneca Falls Declaration
c)
Angel Falls Declaration
d)
Water Falls Declaration
154.
The 19th Amedment
a)
Gave African Americans the Right to Vote
b)
Gave Native Americans the Right to Vote
c)
Gave Jedi the Right to Vote
d)
Gave Women the Right to Vote
155.
Which of the following was a method used to discourage or prevent African Americans from voting?
a)
White Primaries
b)
Poll Taxes
c)
Literacy Tests
d)
All of These and more (such as intimidation through beating/lynching)
156.
What law was designed to end formal barriers to suffrage for African Americans?
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1967
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1969
c)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1968
157.
The first case to uphold the supremacy of the federal government over state governments through a broad interpretation of the elastic clause was:
a)
McCulloch v Maryland
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Gitlow v New York
158.
The "just compensation" clause associated with Eminent Domain is found in which of the following amendments?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
159.
Which of the following limited the Commerce Power of the national government?
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
Gideon v Wainwright
d)
U.S. v Lopez
160.
Which of the following is NOT a voting amendment?
a)
15
b)
19
c)
22
d)
26
161.
The Lemon Test is used in which of the following?
a)
Establishment Clause
b)
Free exercise Clause
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Equal Protection Clause
162.
Abortion rights are linked to which of the following?
a)
free speech
b)
separation of church and state
c)
privacy rights
d)
eminent domain
163.
What amendment eliminated the federal poll tax?
a)
19
b)
24
c)
25
d)
26
164.
Abortion rights are linked to which of the following?
a)
free speech
b)
separation of church and state
c)
privacy rights
d)
eminent domain
165.
Which was an outcome of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
Administrators may limit the content of student publications
b)
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protections
c)
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school
d)
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney
166.
Which principle was the focus of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?
a)
Freedom of expression
b)
Freedom of Speech
c)
Self-Incrimination
d)
Right to Counsel
167.
Which part of the US Constitution outlines judicial power?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Preamble
d)
Article III
168.
Which of the following sequences is correct?
a)
Appellate Court, Supreme Court, District Court
b)
Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme Court
c)
District Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court
d)
Supreme Court, Appellate Court, District Court
169.
Voted against public prayer and Bible readings in school
a)
Board of Ed. v. Earls
b)
Engel v. Vitale
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
170.
Ruled that courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
171.
Showed that the president is accountable for obeying the law.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
172.
This court case defined freedom of speech in schools for studnets
a)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
173.
No state shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.”
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Equal Protection Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Necessary and Proper Clause
174.
Schenck v. United States (1919)
a)
The Supreme court case which created the "imminent lawless action" test.
b)
Supreme Court Justice who first used the phrase "yelling fire in a crowded theatre."
c)
The Supreme Court case which established the "clear and present danger" test.
d)
A newspaper publisher who was arrested for publishing "The Left Wing Manifesto".
175.
What did Baker v. Carr establish?
a)
State courts have the decision in redistricting cases
b)
Federal courts have the decision in redistricting cases
176.
Struck down a law requiring Amish kids to attend High School, violated 1st Amendment right of religious freedom.
a)
Wisconsin v. Yoder
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Hernadez v. Texas
177.
What Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Baker v. Carr
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Shaw v. Reno
178.
What Supreme Court case said that the 2nd Amendment was incorporated and overturned a city ordinance forbidding the possesions of handguns?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Shaw v. Reno
c)
McDonald v. Chicago
d)
Untied States v. Lopez
179.
What Supreme Court case said that corporations had the right to free speech in donating to political campaigns
a)
Shaw v. Reno
b)
Citizens United v. FEC
c)
McDonald v. Chicago
d)
Schenck v. United States
180.
Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the 1st Amendment.
a)
United States v. Lopez
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Buckley v. Valeo
d)
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
181.
Where in the Constitution do you find the Legislative Branch?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
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