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WorksheetsGov: Final Exam Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which philosopher supported the idea that the government should serve the people?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Charles Montesquieu
George Washington
What did the Magna Carta say?
kings have absolute power
governments exist to resist chaos
the law applies to everyone, even those in power
the law is made by those in power and must be followed
How did the Anti-Federalists feel about the new Constitution?
They thought it was good and wanted to ratify it
They thought it would give the government too much power
They wanted to include universal suffrage
They were against the ideas of life, liberty, and property
What is popular sovereignty?
How we vote for the president
Voting; the power belongs to the people
Voting; the power belongs to the president
The three branches of government
What is the 8th amendment?
Free speech
Right to bear arms
Federalism
No cruel/unusual punishment
What is the 2nd amendment?
Free speech
Right to raise a militia
No cruel/unusual punishment
Federalism
What is the 10th amendment about?
Women's suffrage
Free speech
Federalism
No cruel/unusual punishment
How is an amendment passed?
2/3 vote of Congress and 3/4 vote of state legislatures
The president can sign/veto an amendment
The Supreme Court decides to pass it or not
3/4 vote of Congress and 2/3 vote of state legislatures
What did the Great Compromise do?
created the Supreme Court
created a bicameral legislature
limited government power
fix issues between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What grants the government implied powers?
The Supremacy Clause
The Preamble
The President
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The ______ branch can check the _______ branch by declaring laws unconstitutional
judicial; legislative
legislative; judicial
legislative; executive
executive, judicial
Powers that are denied to the federal government, but NOT the state governments are called...
Implied powers
Expressed powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
Plessy v. Ferguson
created legal segregation
integrated schools
gave women the right to vote
rights are read to you if you are arrested
Brown v Board
created legal segregation
integrated schools
gave women the right to vote
rights are read to you if you are arrested
Miranda v. Arizona
created legal segregation
integrated schools
gave women the right to vote
rights are read to you if you are arrested
14th amendment?
gave women the right to vote
freedom of speech
no cruel/unusual punishment
provides citizen with equal protection
What is our civic duty?
Run for office
Vote
Pay taxes
Know all the words to out National Anthem
How is the President chosen?
By the Supreme Court
By the people
By Congress
By a body of electors
A list of goals by a political party is called a...
platform
docket
objectives
National Convention
19th amendment?
Women got the right to vote
Black men got the right to vote
Federalism
No cruel/unusual punishment
How are electoral votes determined?
Everyone has 2 electoral votes
Everyone has 6 electoral votes
Number of house reps = number of electoral votes
House Reps + Senate members = number of electoral votes
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
The President
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The President Pro Tempore
You have to be at least 25 years old to be...
a House of Representative
a Senator
President
How many seats are in the House of Representatives?
435
535
100
50
How long do Senators serve?
2 years
4 years
6 years
lifetime
Committee chairs are chosen by...
The Supreme Court
The President
Rule of Law
Seniority Rule
Who is hired to influence Congress members?
Police
Lobbyists
Bureaucracy officers
Lawyers
Approving federal judges is a(n)...
executive powers
judicial power
legislative power
Who becomes president if the president AND vice president die? rip
President Pro Temp
Secretary of State
Ariana Grande
Speaker of the House
How many terms can the president serve?
2
4
6
unlimited
If the President is breaking the law, what can the House of Reps do about it?
Subpoena
Cry
Regress
Impeach
Who is not cool with government expansion?
Liberals
Conservatives
Judicial review is...
the power the courts have to determine is something is constitutional
established by the Plessy v. Ferguson case
the ability for the president to issue an executive order
the ability for Congress to override a president's veto
The authority to hear certain cases is called...
Civil case
docket
Majority opinion
Jurisdiction
What do recall, initiative, and referendum do?
allow the people to directly influence the government
tell the president he sucks with no consequences
allow the people to protest
they provide civil rights to discriminated groups of people
What is a progressive tax?
A fixed tax amount
income tax for the rich only
a tax that increases as income increases
a tax that is made to be impossible to pay
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
1
5
7
9
When was judicial review established?
Marbury v. Madison
Maryland v. McCulloh
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
The shared power between a national government and state government is called...
dual system
federalism
confederacy
representative democracy
What is an oligarchy?
when ONE person has all the power
when we vote for who wants to represent us
when a small group of people/family have all the power
when the people vote on every single issue at hand
