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Gov - Exam Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

representative

d)

social

2.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
3.

North Korea is an example of this form of government.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

4.

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.) is in power. Usually runs in the family (example: power transfers from father to son).

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

5.

People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them

a)

Anarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Dictator

d)

Monarchy

6.

A government ruled by a small group of people

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

7.

Rule by a religious leader or religious principles

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

8.

Nobody is in control

a)

theocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

direct democracy

9.

There is one person in power

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

10.

Citizens are directly voting/participating in the government everyday

a)

dictatorship

b)

theocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

11.

The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Separation of Powers

12.

The principle that states federal and state governments must share powers

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

13.

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

14.

A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

15.

This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation

a)

Limited Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Republicanism

d)

Federalism

16.

This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Checks & Balances

17.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
18.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Rights
d)
Bill of Laws
19.

To accuse a government official of wrongdoing

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Impeach

c)

Three Fifths Compromise

d)

Legislature

20.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
21.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
22.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
23.
The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.
a)
commander-in-chief
b)
cabinet
c)
ambassador
d)
enforcer
24.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
100%
25.

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

26.

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

a)

Article I

b)

Article V

c)

Article IV

d)

Article II

27.

Specifies powers of the judicial branch

a)

Article V

b)

Article I

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

28.

Addresses relationship between the federal and state gov

a)

Article III

b)

Article IV

c)

Article I

d)

Article II

29.

A presidential election is won by the candidate who

a)

receives a majority of electoral votes.

b)

receives a majority of the popular vote.

c)

wins the popular vote in more than 25 states.

d)

wins the primary election in a majority of states.

30.

How long do Senate members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

31.

How long do house members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

32.

Who can propose new taxes?

a)

The Senate

b)

Congress

c)

The President

d)

The House of Representatives

33.

Which branch of government has 2 houses?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

How long does the president serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

35.

Who can print and coin money?

a)

National government

b)

State governments

c)

National and state governments together

d)

No one can do this

36.

Who has to be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justices

37.

Who has to be 35 years of age and a natural born citizen?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

38.
Requires 2/3 vote on both houses and majority vote in 3/4 of states
a)
process for amendment
b)
separation of powers
c)
judicial review
d)
checks and balances
39.
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures 
a)
5th amendment
b)
8th amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
40.
Right to refuse testimony against yourself
a)
7th amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
5th amendment
d)
8th amendment
41.
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from a grocery store. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the right punishment is to cut off Carolyn’s hands so she will not be able to shoplift again. 
a)
4th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
No Violation
d)
8th Amendment
42.
Brett’s science teacher asks the class to exchange papers to correct last night’s homework. Brett refuses to let anyone except the teacher see his homework paper, and is sent to the principal.
a)
No Violation
b)
1st Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
43.
Concerned about rising crime, lawmakers for the District of Columbia ban all handguns in the city, and require that shot-guns be kept unloaded and/or disassembled.
a)
7th Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
No Violation
44.

Which landmark court case challenged the “separate but equal doctrine” and decided racial segregation in schools and other public places violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

45.

Civil Liberties are best defined as:

a)

Positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people

b)

Actions of government that limit the will of the people

c)

Guarantees the protections of persons and property from the arbitrary acts of government

d)

Guarantees that government will not submit to arbitrary acts of government

46.

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment reads, in part, as follows:

a)

“No government shall deny any person liberty or the pursuit of happiness without due process of law.”

b)

“No State shall deprive any citizen the right to seek a bill of attainder without due process of law.”

c)

“Due process is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States.”

d)

“No State shall … deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

47.

The exclusionary rule holds that…

a)

"fighting words" can be excluded from constitutional protection.

b)

a court can order or constrain an action by an individual

c)

evidence obtained from an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in a trial

d)

evidence wrongly excluded at trial may not be used in appellate court later.

48.

Which part of the Constitution ensures states provide equal protection under the law for all?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

49.

The Constitution grants powers to the Federal Government that include the power to declare war, the power to enter into treaties with foreign nations, and the power to collect taxes. These are all examples of ____________ powers.

a)

Expressed

b)

Reserved

c)

Implied

d)

Concurrent

50.

Which of the following best describes expressed powers of the National Government?

a)

powers shared by both the National and State governments

b)

powers suggested by the Constitution

c)

powers specifically written in the Constitution

d)

powers not listed in the Constitution

51.

What conclusion can be drawn about the Supremacy Clause found in Article 6 of the Constitution?

a)

The Framers preferred giving the national government less power

b)

The Framers did not want a Supreme Court

c)

The Framers were opposed to states’ rights and favored federal rights.

d)

The Framers expected problems between the states and federal government

52.
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first _____ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
a)
three
b)
five
c)
seven
d)
ten
53.
The First Amendment includes the freedoms of
a)
speech and the right to bear arms
b)
religion, press, and right to counsel
c)
petition, assembly, press, speech, and religion
d)
press, petition, and the right to vote
54.
The Writ of Habeas Corpus is intended to prevent
a)
a prisoner from being tried from the same crime twice
b)
the accused from being brought before a judge
c)
the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause
d)
defendants from being denied a lawyer
55.
What did the Americans with Disabilities Act do?
a)
included Americans diagnosed with HIV under the definition of "disabled"
b)
requires employers and public facilities to make accommodations for Americans with disabilities
c)
set strict guidelines for enforcing laws designed to protect Americans with disabilities
d)
created a fund to help aid disabled WWI veterans
56.
This court ruling ultimately establishes a procedure by which you must be informed of your rights upon arrest.
a)
Malloy v. Hogan
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
57.

One long-term implication of Affirmative Action is that

a)

White males will be left out of a lot of work and educational opportunities

b)

it will divide the nation

c)

more and more people will be working with a diverse group of people

d)

all of the above

58.

One common complaint by those who oppose affirmative action is that

a)

it results in reverse discrimination against white people and males

b)

in unfairly targets minorities over women

c)

it excludes Asian Americans

d)

none of the above

59.

Nineteenth Amendment

a)

Gave women the right to vote.

b)

Outlawed slavery across the United States

c)

Promised US citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the US; Due Process; Equal Protection

d)

Prohibited states from denying the vote to anyone “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”

60.

This is the label placed on institutional efforts to diversify by race or gender.

a)

Affirmative Action

b)

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

c)

Minority Protections

d)

Corrective Action

61.
Who presides over the House of Representatives? 
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
The President
d)
Speaker of the House
62.

Where is most of the legislative work done in Congress?

a)

On the House and Senate floor

b)

Within the congressional committees

c)

Within the House Leader Organization

d)

With the Joint Council

63.

Unlike the House, the Senate has a legislative process with

a)

No voice voting

b)

Strict limits on debate

c)

No roll-calling voting

d)

Few limits on debate

64.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
65.
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Preamble
66.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
67.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

68.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
69.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
70.

Vetoes bills

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

71.

Removes judges from office.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

72.

Confirm or approve appointments

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

73.

Declares a law unconstitutional

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

74.
After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?
a)
They sign it into law
b)
It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
c)
They veto it
d)
It is edited by an editor
75.
After the House and the Senate debate and vote on the bill, where does the bill get sent to?
a)
Congress
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
President
d)
Legislative Branch
76.
Which amendment protects the powers and rights of State Governments?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
77.
Reserved Powers are powers for the 
a)
Federal Government
b)
Both Federal & State
c)
State Governments
d)
Counties
78.
Concurrent Powers are given to
a)
The states
b)
Both the state and the federal government
c)
The federal government 
d)
Local government
79.
Which statement is true about the concept of Federalism?
a)
Americans must only obey state laws.
b)
Federalism was designed to give the president more power.
c)
It does not put a limit on the government.
d)
The power is shared by the state and national governments.
80.
Which of the following is an example of a kind of federalism in which the state and federal governments have distinct, separate spheres in which each level is dominant in its own sphere?
a)
Dual Federalism
b)
Cooperative Federalism
c)
Confederalism
d)
Nullification crisis
81.
How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?
a)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
poor, nasty, brutish, and short
c)
fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective
d)
scared, hungry, lonely, and cold
82.
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.
a)
rights and power / protection
b)
food and shelter / weapons
c)
security and protection / freedom
d)
money / goods and services
83.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and property.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
84.

Hobbes thought that a _ would be the best form of unitary, absolute government.

a)

republic

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

oligrachy

85.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

86.
What does the President do as Chief Legislator?
a)
Leads the military
b)
Leads the Executive Branch
c)
Gives awards to deserving citizens
d)
Proposes laws to Congress
87.
What does the President do as Chief Diplomat?
a)
Leads foreign policy
b)
Leads his political party
c)
Leads the Executive Branch
d)
Leads the military 
88.
Which of these offices can NOT be impeached?
a)
President
b)
federal judge
c)
Supreme Court Justice
d)
Senator
89.
What is true of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
weak federal government
b)
weak state governments
c)
strong executive
d)
strong judiciary
90.
Which of the following is a major flaw in the Electoral College system?
a)
The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency.
b)
The incumbent President is usually reelected.
c)
The majority party in Congress has an advantage when the electorate votes.
d)
Electors are required to vote according to the wishes of their constituency.
91.
The right to privacy inherent in the concept of due process has been applied with the most controversy recently in cases involving…
a)
abortion.
b)
searches and seizures.
c)
bearing arms.
d)
school attendance.
92.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
93.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
94.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
95.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1,000,000
96.

"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.

a)

True

b)

False

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