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US Government Final Review Part 2

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

Made up of two houses

b)

Recording something with two cameras

c)

It's another word for congress

d)

It is the term used to explain our three branches of government

2.

Which of the following is true about committees?

a)

They allow members of congress to divide their work among many smaller groups

b)

They allow lawmakers to become specialists on certain issues

c)

Committees hold investigative public hearings where, on average, 90% of bills die

d)

Standing committees are responsible for certain permanent issues, whereas a select committees are usually only created for one term

e)

All of the above are true about committees and how they function

3.

What is gerrymandering?

a)

A population count

b)

The powers given to congress

c)

When a person in charge of redistricting does so in a way that helps their party

d)

The person in charge of redistricting

4.
A _____________ happens when actions are taken by a senator or group of senators to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote. The usual tactic is to speak for a very long time.
a)
Flabergaster 
b)
Filibuster
c)
Filabustered
d)
Red
5.

This is a population count.

a)

Sensor

b)

Census

c)

Gerrmander

d)

Filiflop

6.

When is the census taken?

a)

Every year

b)

Every 20 years

c)

Every 15 years

d)

Every other year

e)

Every 10 years

7.
Which word means to approve or accept?
a)
ammendment
b)
ratify
c)
legislative
d)
veto
8.
What was the first attempt at creating a government?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
9.
This term means that the state government has some power and the national government has some power.
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Judicial Review
10.
Which level of government is responsible for curfew, building permits, public smoking, and determining if the city is wet or dry.
a)
All three levels
b)
Legislative
c)
state
d)
local
11.

Which level of government is responsible for the military, post offices, currency, and declaring war?

a)

All three levels

b)

National

c)

state

d)

local

12.
Which level of government has the power to collect taxes, protect the public safety, build roads, and make laws?
a)
All three levels
b)
Legislative
c)
state
d)
local
13.
Which level of government has the power to make marriage laws, conduct elections, and control the speed limit?
a)
All three levels
b)
Legislative
c)
state
d)
local
14.
Which of these is not part of the executive branch?
a)
Governor
b)
President
c)
City Council
d)
Mayor
15.
Which of these is not a power of the legislative branch?
a)
Pardon
b)
Impeachment
c)
Approving presidential nominations
d)
Declaring war
16.
What was the 3/5 compromise about during the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Ratifying new amendments
b)
Representation in Congress for slave states.
c)
Senate Filibuster rules
d)
Creating new states out of territories
17.
How many Cabinet Departments are there?
a)
Four
b)
Ten
c)
Fifteen
d)
Twenty
18.
Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?
a)
workplace
b)
church
c)
educational system
d)
family
19.
Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate?
a)
men are more likely to vote than women
b)
blue collar workers are more likely to vote than are professionals
c)
those with less than a high school  education are more likely to vote than are college graduates
d)
seniors citizens are more likely to vote than are college students
20.
Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?
a)
logrolling 
b)
pocket veto
c)
cloture
d)
discharge petition
21.
Who is most likely to vote for the expansion of Social Security benefits?
a)
Republicans
b)
Voters aged 18-24
c)
Senior Citizens
d)
White Males
22.
This administrative group's members have varying levels of influence on presidential decisions.
a)
Voters
b)
Cabinet
c)
Street level bureaucrats 
23.
Which of the following is most likely to vote in a national election
a)
Senior Citizens
b)
College Students
c)
Blue-collar Workers
d)
Moderates
24.
Generally, when is a president more likely to get congressional approval of proposed policies?
a)
In foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs
b)
In social policy areas rather than in economic policy areas
c)
In the second term rather than in the first
d)
After midterm congressional elections
25.
Voter turnout tends to be highest among
a)
college-educated voters
b)
working-class voters
c)
young voters
d)
low-income voters
26.

All of the following are examples of checks and balances except:

a)

Declaration of War by Congress

b)

Appointment of Supreme Court Justices

c)

Presidential Veto

d)

Impeachment of the President

27.

Marxists analyze society primarily through the lens of:

a)

Class

b)

Pluralism

c)

Race

d)

Institutions

28.

Inactive voters tend to be all of the following except:

a)

Religious

b)

Young

c)

Low Education

d)

Low Income

29.

ABC News declares one candidate the winner in a debate. In this role, ABC News is acting as:

a)

Gatekeeper

b)

Watchdog

c)

Scorekeeper

d)

Investigator

30.

A declaration of the party’s beliefs:

a)

Plank

b)

Platform

c)

Primary

d)

Caucus

31.

A Democrat who is running against a Republican is in which part of the campaign?

a)

The Primary Election

b)

The Caucus

c)

The Nomination Process

d)

The General Election

32.

Interest groups engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT:

a)

Sponsoring Issue Advocacy Ads.

b)

Lobbying Federal Agencies.

c)

Filing Federal Lawsuits.

d)

Using the Franking Privilege.

33.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" can be found in:

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

Letter From a Birmingham Jail

34.
Senators or Representatives who are already holding office are
a)
Constituents 
b)
Lobbyist 
c)
Incumbents
d)
Independents
35.

These committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues:

a)

Standing

b)

Joint

c)

Select

d)

Optional

36.

Which of the following is true of political action committees (PACs)?

a)

They are a part of political party organizations

b)

They make campaign contributions to gain access to legislators.

c)

They are allowed to contribute to only one candidate in a given contest

d)

They effectively control the presidential campaigns

e)

They may operate at the state level but not at the national level

37.

Which of the following is the leading predictor of how an individual will vote in a congressional election?

a)

newspaper endorsements

b)

gender

c)

partisanship

d)

presidential endorsement

e)

occupation

38.
____ supplies the world with low-cost labor and is the world's largest consumer market.
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
USA
d)
Russia
39.

To get rid of or to cancel a law.

a)

militia

b)

boycott

c)

repeal

d)

tyranny

40.
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
a)
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
b)
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
c)
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
d)
Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.
41.
Only ________________________________ can declare war.
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
d)
Generals
42.
What is a regulation made by the President that has the effect of law? Its effectiveness is only guaranteed during the tenure of the President its was created under... 
a)
Executive Order
b)
Executive Agreement
c)
Treaty
d)
Executive Action
43.
What role does the media act as for government and politicians?
a)
Linkage Institution
b)
Yes Men
c)
Watchdog
d)
'Sad'
44.
Powers that are not given to the Federal government are 
a)
implied powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
super powers
45.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
46.
The power to tax is a(n)
a)
implied power
b)
concurrent power
c)
reserved power
d)
abused power
47.
The power to print money is a(n)
a)
reserved power
b)
concurrent power
c)
implied
d)
expressed power
48.
The power to run public schools is a(n)
a)
concurrent power
b)
expressed power
c)
reserved power
d)
implied power
49.
The central government of the United States is called the 
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
50.
Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution
a)
expressed
b)
reserved
c)
implied
d)
concurrent
51.
True or False?
A republic is a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
a)
True
b)
False
52.

The term gender gap refers to

a)

difference in the amount of attention elected officials give to men and women in their campaign speeches

b)

differences in education and income levels for men and women

c)

differences in voting behavior between men and women

d)

differences in life expectancy between men and women

e)

differences in overall number of constitutional rights granted to men and women

53.

This group is pro-2nd Amendment and gun ownership.

a)

Libertarian

b)

Independent

c)

Conservative

d)

Liberal

54.

Women, historically, have always been more __________________ in their outlook.

a)

liberal

b)

conservative

c)

manic

d)

even

55.

Abortion is seen as the right of a woman to decide what to do with their body. They are pro-choice.

a)

manic

b)

liberal

c)

conservative

d)

jealous

56.

This group is in favor of the death penalty as a punishment.

a)

libertarian

b)

conservative

c)

liberal

d)

secular

57.
Which of the following eliminated the literacy test?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
c)
24th Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1965
58.
A system in which the people give the power to enforce their laws and protect their rights
a)
government
b)
monarchy
c)
school
d)
bank
59.

a person who supports the constitution and a strong central government.

a)

Federalist

b)

anti-federalist

c)

Republican

d)

Democrat

60.

a person who is against the constitution and wants more power to the states

a)

federalist

b)

anti-federalist

c)

republican

d)

democrat

61.
One of the most famous Federalists was who?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Kevin Durant (snake)
62.
One of the most famous anti-federalist
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton 
c)
James K Polk
d)
Abraham Lincoln
63.

The principle of the constitution that states that representatives in government are elected by the people

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and balances

d)

separation of powers

64.

The principle of the constitution where the power of government goes to the people

a)

Republicanism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Federalism

65.

The principle of the constitution that states that each branch of government has certain powers and can limit the powers of the other branches

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Republicanism

66.

Principle of the constitution where people have natural rights that can not be taken away from government

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Republicanism

67.

The principle of the constitution that creates three branches of government with equal powers

a)

Republicanism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Federalism

68.

The right to bear arms. right to own guns

a)

3rd amendment

b)

5th amendment

c)

2nd amendment

d)

1st amendment

69.
No person shall be forced to house a soldier
a)
1st amendment
b)
2nd amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
70.

Right to due process. Innocent until proven guilty

a)

5th amendment

b)

6th amendment

c)

7th amendment

d)

8th amendment

71.
protection from any unreasonable search and seizures
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
7th amendment
72.
Right to a fair and speedy trial 
a)
6th amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
3rd amendment
73.
Right to a jury. Handles all citizen dispute 
a)
7th amendment
b)
4th amendment
c)
8th amendment
d)
10 amendment
74.
No cruel or unusual punishment
a)
8th amendment
b)
7th amendment
c)
9th amendment
d)
10th amendment
75.
Even if your rights are not written down, they can still be violated
a)
9th amendment
b)
10th amendment
c)
8th amendment
d)
5th amendment
76.
If the power is not in the constitution, it goes to the states
a)
9th amendment
b)
10th amendment
c)
8th amendment
d)
7th amendment
77.
When a voter casts a ballot for a Republican Presidential candidate but a Democratic Senate candidate, he/she has cast a _____________ vote.
a)
straight-ticket
b)
partisan
c)
split-ticket
d)
gridlock
78.
In Virginia's Presidential primary, voters may select either party's primary without being a registered party member. This is best described as a(n) ________________
a)
caucus
b)
convention
c)
closed primary
d)
open primary
79.
Who is up for reelection in a "midterm" election
a)
435 House members only
b)
435 House members and 33 Senators
c)
435 House members, 33 Senators, and the President
d)
435 House members and the President
80.
The main goal of a PAC is to...
a)
create policy
b)
recruit candidates for office
c)
raise money for campaigns
d)
file amicus curie briefs
81.
The main difference between a political party and an interest group is...
a)
interest groups want more members, parties do not
b)
parties are concerned with issues, interest groups are not
c)
interest groups raise money, parties do not
d)
parties nominate candidates for office, interest groups do not
82.
Which is true of the Electoral College?
a)
Candidates may lose the popular vote but win the Electoral College
b)
Most states award delegates proportionally
c)
It is enshrined in the 11th Amendment
d)
It forces candidates to focus on rural states
83.
voting for a candidate because you like his/her past actions in office
a)
retrospective
b)
perspective
c)
prospective
d)
introspective
84.
voting for a candidate because you like his/her ideas for handling an issue
a)
prospective
b)
retrospecitve
c)
perspective
d)
position
85.
The practical effect of the Necessary and Proper Clause has been to...
a)
allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those expressed in the Constitution
b)
make the legislative branch the most powerful branch of gov't
c)
allow states to nullify federal laws withing their borders
d)
give the President uncontested power in the area of foreign policy
86.
Concurrent powers are
a)
powers shared by different branches of government
b)
powers that the Constitution gives to both national and state governments
c)
those powers that are mentioned explicitly in the Constitution
d)
the powers shared by two or more states when they enter into compacts
87.
Which of the following is an example of an implied power?
a)
The power to declare war
b)
The power to impeach the president
c)
The power to coin money
d)
The power to build the 42,000 mile interstate highway system
88.
If the national government decided to investigate why AP gov't teachers in Angleton were so smart and handsome…they could do this because of what clause?
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Commerce Clause
d)
Full faith and credit clause
89.
Amazon being regulated by the federal government….the government can regulate them because of which clause?
a)
Necessary and proper clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Commerce Clause
d)
Full faith and credit clause
90.

To override a presidential veto, the legislative branch must do what?

a)

get a 2/3rds vote in each house

b)

get a 3/4th vote in each house

c)

have the Supreme Court declare it unconstitutional

91.

Which powers are given to the branches of government because they are specifically stated in the Constitution?

a)

inherent

b)

enumerated

c)

implied

92.

The idea that states respect the laws and authority of each other is....

a)

Full Faith & Credit Clause

b)

Federalism

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Judicial Review

93.

A treaty is...

a)

something you get on Halloween

b)

an agreement between two countries

c)

a punishment for a crime

94.

Oversees the collection process of income taxes.

a)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

b)

Social Welfare

c)

Medicaid

d)

Progressive Tax

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