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WorksheetsUS Government 2nd Semester Exam Review II
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed
for terms varying from four to eight years.
for 12-year terms.
for 15-year terms.
for life
The only crime that is specifically defined in the Constitution is
espionage
sabotage
forceful overthrow of the government
treason
Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT
call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill
veto the bill
decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become law
sign the bill to make it a law
The main way to end a filibuster is by
a two-thirds vote of the Senate
invoking the Cloture Rule
convening a conference committee
voting the filibuster out of office
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
one
two
three
four
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the President?
the House of Representatives
the Vice President
the Supreme Court
State Courts
The Due Process Clause guarantees that
the National Government will not interfere with constitutional rights.
States are not bound by their State constitutions in matters of individual rights.
States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties.
State governments will police the National Government.
The guarantee against double jeopardy protects a person from being tried
for more than one crime committed at any one time.
twice for the same crime.
for a crime the person did not commit.
for a federal crime in a State court.
Which fact could NOT be used as an example of how minority groups have been treated in the United States?
African Americans have consistently faced unjust treatment.
Native Americans were forcibly moved to reservations.
Japanese Americans were moved to "war relocation camps."
Cuban Americans fled the Castro dictatorship.
All of the following are factors of production EXCEPT
Land
Labor
Capital
Politicians
Which of the following statements does accurately describe the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
It reversed the earlier decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
It held that segregation by race in public education is unconstitutional
It struck down the separate-but-equal doctrine in education.
All of the above
Which of the following statements about the 4th Amendment is TRUE?
It applies only to the States.
It prohibits all arrests made without a warrant.
It has been of little importance in our history.
It forbids unreasonable searches and seizures.
A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to
call Cabinet meetings.
choose the secretary of state.
preside over the House.
preside over the Senate
Which is the MOST accurate description of the way minority groups historically have been treated in the United States?
with complete equality
with reluctance to accept their equality
with a sincere recognition of their cultural differences
with willing acceptance of immigrants, but only forced acceptance of those minorities already residing in the United States
The Senate shares foreign relations power with the
President
Supreme Court
States
Armed Forces
