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Bronco Midterm 2020

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is not a right of a U.S. resident?
a)
voting
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of speech
d)
right to petition the government
2.
Something you MUST do is called...
a)
a responsibility
b)
a right
c)
a duty
d)
nothing
3.
Where must a male register between the ages of 18-26 if he is a U.S. citizen?
a)
The Department of Revenue
b)
The Selective Services
c)
The Postal Service
d)
The CIA
4.
What is it called when someone has citizenship in more than one country?
a)
multiple citizenship
b)
there is no such thing
c)
double citizenship
d)
dual citizenship
5.
Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process?
a)
applying for a driver's license
b)
getting a job
c)
registering to vote
d)
taking a citizenship test
6.
To become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant must have been a lawful, permanent resident for at least ________ years.
a)
1
b)
3
c)
7
d)
5
7.
The process of becoming an American citizen by going through a process to achieve citizenship is called .......
a)
Immigration.
b)
Documentation.
c)
Naturalization.
d)
Deportation.
8.
Which Amendment to the Constitution protects Citizenship, Citizen Rights and sets the requirements for Naturalization (legal process of obtaining citizenship)?
a)
Bill of Rights.
b)
1st Amendment.
c)
4th Amendment.
d)
14th Amendment.
9.
Define the "Law of Blood"?
a)
Being in this country illegally.
b)
When you are born in the United States.
c)
If one of your parents are a U.S. citizen, then so are you.
d)
Joining the military for citizenship.
10.
Define the "Law of Soil"?
a)
Bringing dirt from another country to the United States.
b)
When you are born in the United States (on U.S. soil).
c)
Having a parent  who is already an American citizen.
d)
Being an alien with a green card.
11.
What did the 14th Amendment grant people?
a)
The right to vote for all people.
b)
Citizenship and rights to all persons born or "naturalized" in the United States.
c)
Freedom of Speech only.
d)
Right to a Speedy Trial only.
12.
To forcibly send a person back to his own country is called ....
a)
Deportation.
b)
Banishment.
c)
Exportation.
d)
Removalization.
13.
Legislative Branch - makes the laws.  
Executive Branch - enforces the laws.  
Judicial Branch - interprets the laws.  
Which of the following best describes the above?
a)
The Federal System
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
14.
Which form of government has one ruler with unlimited power? 
a)
socialism 
b)
oligarchy 
c)
democracy 
d)
autocracy 
15.
Which system of government will you find shared power between state and central government? 
a)
democracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
federal
d)
unitary 
16.
Unitary and Federal governments have what in common? 
a)
political leaders are elected by people 
b)
a small group holds power
c)
strong central government holds all power
d)
government controls the economy 
17.
The United States of America has which form and system of government? 
a)
communism and unitary 
b)
socialism and parlimentary 
c)
representative democracy and federal 
d)
direct democracy and confederal 
18.
How does monarchy differ from other forms of government? 
a)
leaders are elected by the people 
b)
leaders are chosen by a consitution 
c)
leaders are picked by the upper class
d)
leaders are born into ruling families 
19.
The leader pictured here comes from which type of government? 
a)
oligarchy 
b)
democracy 
c)
theocracy 
d)
monarchy 
20.
The political slogan "Workers of the World, Unite!" comes from the Communist Manifesto written in 1848. What modern political action would be influenced by this today? 
a)
democracy spreading throughout the world
b)
large corporations influencing elections 
c)
a representative democracy amends its constitution 
d)
a communist nation invades a democratic nation 
21.
What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? 
a)
confederal 
b)
federal 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
parliamentary 
22.
What type of government is described here: People elect a legislature, the Executive is elected by the legislature. 
Which type of government is this? 
a)
Unitary Government 
b)
Parliamentary Government 
c)
Federal Government 
d)
Confederal Government 
23.
In the United States which type of government was in place under the Articles of Confederation? 
a)
federal 
b)
direct democracy 
c)
republic 
d)
confederal 
24.
What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? 
a)
a small group of leaders
b)
rule by one person 
c)
rule by people 
d)
rule by a family 
25.
What do communism and socialism have in common? 
a)
each has one leader with unlimited power
b)
each has a small group in power
c)
governments directly influence the economy 
d)
governments that are formed by constitution 
26.
In which type of government does a single ruler have unlimited power?
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
27.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
a)
constitution
b)
social contract
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
English Bill of Rights
28.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
29.
"No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land."
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?
a)
trial by jury
b)
no taxation without representation
c)
freedom of the press
d)
freedom of religion
30.
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
31.

Which of the following is not a function of our government?

a)

Keep Order

b)

Provide leadership

c)

Provide Church Services

d)

Provide Security

32.

the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries

a)

Ms. Kolios

b)

power

c)

presidency

d)

sovereignty

33.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
34.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

35.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
36.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
37.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
38.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
39.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of national government.

a)

strong

b)

average

c)

weak

d)

federal

40.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
41.
Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?
a)
A Constitution established after the American Revolution
b)
A Declaration of Independence
c)
The 1st Constitution of the U.S.
d)
A strong form of government
42.
Who was Daniel Shay?
a)
A farmer and leader of the rebellion
b)
A colonial debt collector
c)
executive of the colonial couts
d)
founder of the Sons of Liberty
43.

The tea act was....

a)

passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.

b)

a popular play in Boston.

c)

a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.

d)

created by colonial governments to make money.

44.

The Boston Massacre was...

a)

an event that led to thousands of colonial deaths.

b)

the result of the Intolerable Acts.

c)

the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

d)

used by colonists to increase support for the Revolution.

45.

The purpose of the Stamp Act was to tax...

a)

playing cards.

b)

legal documents.

c)

newspapers.

d)

All of the above

46.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

47.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

48.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

49.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

50.

Who were the Minute Men?

a)

Loyalists who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

b)

British soldiers in charge of putting down the rebellion

c)

Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

Members of the first Continental Congress

51.

The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...

a)

turning point of the Revolutionary War.

b)

first battle of the Revolutionary War

c)

first battle of the Civil War

d)

last battle of the Revolutionary War

52.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

53.
When was the Constitution signed?
a)
1492
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1957
54.
The legislative branch is also called the
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
55.
Which branch has a 4 year term?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
56.
Which branch has a term of life?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
57.
The branch that officially introduces bills to become laws is the ____ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
58.
There are 435 members of the ____.
a)
Senate
b)
Cabinet
c)
Supreme Court
d)
House of Representatives
59.
The electoral college officially makes the selection of a president based on the popular vote.
a)
true
b)
false
60.
Which branch approved appointments made by Presidents?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
61.
The Supreme Court settles disagreements between the states and the federal government
a)
True
b)
False
62.
What house is based off of population?
a)
Senate
b)
White House
c)
Full House
d)
House of Representatives
63.
A change to the Constitution is called an Article
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
65.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
66.
The right to bear arms.
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Republicanism
67.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
68.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
69.
These were men opposed to the constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Loyalists (There were Americans against the Declaration of Independence... so not them.)
d)
Cripus Atticus (He was an African American who died at the Boston Massacre). 
70.
Federalism is the idea that power is...
a)
Held only by the Federal Government
b)
Held only by the State Governments
c)
Shared between Three Branches of Government
d)
Shared between Federal and State Governments
71.

Who is the Best Teacher on the Planet

a)

Mrs. Hilliard

b)

Ms. Whatevs

c)

Mrs. Snowbird

72.

Who will win the 2020 election

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Howie Hawkins

d)

Jo Jorgenson

73.
What do the sections of the snake represent?
a)
French forts
b)
French colonies
c)
British cities
d)
British colonies
74.

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

wax

75.

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

a)

They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate

b)

They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors

c)

They were angry about it, but did nothing.

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