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Quarter 2 PMA 20-21 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which systems of government are represented in the diagram?

a)

Confederal and Federal

b)

Federal and Parliamentary

c)

Unitary and Confederal

d)

Unitary and Parliamentary

2.

Which political party would support more government regulations on businesses in order to protect the economy and people’s health and safety?

a)

Republicans

b)

Communists

c)

Socialists

d)

Democrats

3.

Which Court Case is related to the following quote:


“When the president does it, then it’s not illegal”

a)

Bush v. Gore (2000)

b)

Tinker v Des Moines (1969)

c)

U.S. v Nixon (1974)

d)

Plessy v Ferguson (1896)

4.

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote, regardless of size. How was this changed in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Each state gets exactly 2 representatives

b)

Each state is represented based on their population

c)

Congress is unicameral

d)

Congress is bicameral

5.

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

communism

6.

What is the purpose of this image?

a)

Hillary Clinton really likes Beyonce’s music

b)

Hillary Clinton is supporting the celebrities for president

c)

celebrities like to pose for pictures

d)

celebrities are supporting Hillary Clinton for president

7.

What is a long term policy goal of the interest group?

a)

electing candidates

b)

improving citizens’ lives

c)

regulating elections

d)

influencing political appointments

8.

In which form of government do ALL citizens vote on ALL issues?

a)

oligarchy

b)

autocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

republic

9.

What power of the president is demonstrated by this image?

a)

power to declare laws unconstitutional

b)

power to approve treaties

c)

power to create tax bills

d)

power to make appointments

10.

Loose organization of states who can choose to follow or not follow the lead of the weak central government.

a)

Unitary System

b)

Federal System

c)

Confederal system

d)

parliamentary system

11.

Which branch of government interprets the laws, conducts trials, has final say on Constitutional questions.

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Presidential branch

d)

Legislative branch

12.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution eliminated the poll tax?

a)

15th Amendment (1870)

b)

19th Amendment (1920)

c)

24th Amendment (1964)

d)

26th Amendment (1971)

13.

Technique that attempts to influence the opinions, attitudes, emotions, or behavior of a group in order to benefit a sponsor.

a)

propaganda

b)

negative words

c)

bias

d)

special interest groups

14.

What is the HIGHTEST political office a person who is a NATURALIZED citizen can hold?

a)

US Senator

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court Justice

d)

Secretary of State

15.

What was the biggest disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

a)

Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights

b)

Federalists wanted a monarchy

c)

Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights

d)

Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government

16.

Their main function is to influence public policy and policy makers through lobbying efforts.

a)

state legislatures

b)

special interest groups

c)

media

d)

special state conventions

17.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore (2000)?

a)

Rule of law applies to the president

b)

1st Amendment freedom of speech applies in schools

c)

14th Amendment equal protection applies in election ballot recounts

d)

Separate but equal is not equal

18.

Which political party is more conservative, wants less government involvement, less taxes, but more military spending?

a)

Green Party

b)

Communist Party USA

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Republican Party

19.

What policy banned the use of literacy tests as a requirement to vote?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

20.

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

inability to collect taxes

b)

ability to pass laws

c)

impossible to amend the AOC

d)

separation of powers

21.

George Mason declared he would "rather chop off my right hand than put it on the Constitution as it now stands." This represents which group’s view?

a)

Democrats

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Anti-federalists

22.

Which is NOT an intention of the preamble?

a)

make a fair and honest system for all

b)

protect the country from other countries or groups that might try to harm us

c)

to have total control of the actions of the people

d)

secure liberty and freedom for current and future generations

23.

Which goal of the Preamble is being violated?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

form a more perfect union

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

provide for the common defense

24.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation demonstrated the government’s inability to stop Shays’ Rebellion?

a)

no judicial branch

b)

lack of a military force

c)

no executive branch

d)

lack of state’s rights

25.

When selecting a candidate, what would be the MOST important thing to consider?

a)

personal appearance

b)

amount of political experience

c)

how wealthy the candidates are

d)

business experience