WorksheetsU.S Government (Final Exam)
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
This compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention agreed to count slaves for the
purpose of figuring representation.
Portsmouth Compromise
Mayflower Compromise
Eight/ Fifths Compromise
None of these
Which of the following is NOT in the Preamble?
In Order to from a more perfect union,
Provide for the common defense,
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
Signature of John Hancock, large and bold across the bottom.
During the foundation of our country, which of these is LAST on the timeline of events, compared to
the other events?
Signing of the Constitution
Revolutionary War is fought
Articles of Confederation are established
Bill of Rights is passed
The Code of Hammurabi was designed 3500 years ago to accomplish?
Protecting the weak from the strong
Separating the righteous from the just
Dividing property fairly
Keeping power in the hands of the smartest and best citizens
I...don't know
The power to declare a law unconstitutional is given to what branch?
Judicial
Military
Executive
Legislative
Republican
The power to declare a presidential action unconstitutional is what branch? This happened last month to the “Travel
Ban”.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Military
The power of Congress to pass a law over the objection of the President is what branch?
Military
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Which of the following is not one of the three branches of the U.S. government?
Judicial
Executive
Military
Legislative
Which of the following was one of the most important weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The delegates could not declare war.
States were on their own to negotiate with foreign powers.
Congress could not tax citizens directly.
There was no rule of law.
A political group that opposed the adopting of the Constitution. One reason was that it did not
include a Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
Shay’s compact
Federalists
Caesar
Democrat
A constitutional power that enables the president to reject legislation. This prevents a bill from
becoming a law.
Judicial review
Separation of powers
Popular sovereignty
Veto power
federalism
Our nation’s first national government. It was established after the American Revolution.
Mayflower Compact
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Republic of American Colonies
None of these
In 2018 in Washington, D.C. there were hearings to evaluate a person for the job of a Supreme Courts justice. WHICH branch is checking the power of the President in this nomination?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
None of these
Steve D’Angelo of Harborside Health Clinic in Oakland, California, owns a business that
Follows State law for medical marijuana, the Compassionate Use Act
Violates National laws on marijuana, the Controlled substances Act
Neither of these are true
Both of these are true
Neither of these are true, but instead the words National and State should be flipped
The framers of the Constitution believed that one of the primary functions of government is:
educating citizens
protecting individual property rights
protecting new immigrants from persecution
expanding the borders of the nation
ensuring that anyone accused of a crime has the right to legal representation
Which branch of the federal government can impeach a judge?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Military
Refer to the following clause from the Constitution: "The Congress shall have power...to make all
laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United Sates, or in any department or
officer thereof."
make the legislature the most powerful branch of the national government
allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the
Constitution
allow state governments to nullify federal laws within their borders
give the President uncontested powers in the area of foreign policy
ensure that any powers not delegated by the Constitution to the United States government
are reserved to the states and the people.
James Madison said: “If men
“were angels, no government would be necessary.”
“want a pleasant peninsula, look about you
“want to resolve differences, then get elected.”
“need a king, then correct their goals and we will give them President.
Which of the following is true of the Electoral College system?
It encourages the emergence of third parties.
It encourages candidates to concentrate their campaigns in competitive, populous states.
It ensures that the votes of all citizens count equally in selecting the President.
It requires that a candidate win a minimum of 26 states to obtain a majority in the college.
Who is our Chief of Justice?
Mitch Mconnell
Nancy Pelosi
John Roberts
Robert Bork
Clarence Thomas
Who is our Speaker of the House ?
Chuck Shumer
Abraham Lincoln
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Nancy Pelosi
Current Secretary of State?
Mike Pompeo
Mark Esper
Bill Clinton
Hugo black
The democratic principle of “majority rule – minority rights” means that
The decision of the majority shall settle all questions for all time
The minority is free to disregard the decisions of the majority when they strongly disagree
the vote of the minority shall not be silenced, or else, their views will never have a chance to
emerge as a new majority
when you vote for pancakes, crepes, or oatmeal, there is only one winning choice, and all must
eat the meal of the winning choice
In the American system of elections in our local districts, all a candidate must do to be elected is to
win a plurality of the votes.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?
the impeachment power of the congress over a federal judge
the adoption of the Bill of Rights
the use of a DUAL system of courts
all of these’
none of these
The primary function of political action committees (PAC's) is to
serve as fund-raising organizations for challengers
provide members of Congress with unbiased information regarding proposed legislation
consult with the President regarding domestic policy
encourage broader participation in politics among the electorate
raise campaign funds to support favored candidates
Political socialization is the process by which
the use of private property is regulated by the government
governments communicate with each other
public attitudes toward government are measured and reported
political values are passed to the next generation
children are trained for successful occupations
Which of these is controlled by the government of the State of Michigan?
Intrastate trade
Interstate trade
The importance of Shays' Rebellion to the development of the United States Constitution was that it
revealed the necessity of both adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution and creating a new
system of checks and balances
demonstrated the intensity of anti-ratification sentiment within the thirteen states
indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed national government was needed to protect
property and maintain order
convinced the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention to accept the Connecticut
Plan
reinforced the idea that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution
Differences of public policy throughout the United States is primarily a result of
separation of powers
federalism
innovation within bureaucratic agencies
decentralization in the Senate
lack of party discipline in the House
Considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes the voting
behavior in the United States?
Primary elections tend to elicit a higher voter turnout than do general elections.
The majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections.
Voter turnout plays an insignificant role in election outcomes.
Adult citizens under the age of 30 tend to have the highest rate of voter turnout.
Voters with strong party identification vote less regularly than do independents.
Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
providing legislators with information on technical issues and campaign funding
orchestrating petition drives and letter-writing campaigns
placing persuasive advertisements in the media
threatening to help the legislator's opponent in the next election
The procedure for formally amending the United States Constitution best illustrates which of the
following?
The dominance of the national government over the state governments
The dominance of the state governments over the national government
The Founding Fathers' desire to facilitate rapid constitutional revision
The Supreme Court's power to review constitutional amendments
The federal structure of the United States government; both states and the National
government are needed.
POLITICS is the process of
Determining election winners and losers by the US Supreme Court
Trading liberty for security
Trading security for freedom
Determining who gets what, when, and how
None of the above
Which of the following was the most important effect of replacing the Articles of Confederation with
the Constitution of 1787?
The protection of free speech
The guarantee of states' rights
The establishment of direct democracy
The creation of a strong national government
The establishment of judicial review
The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for
all revenue bills to originate in the Senate
all judicial appointments to be nominated by the president
the elimination of the importation of slaves
an electoral college and rules for the removal of the president
a bicameral legislature with one house's composition based upon state population and
another's on equal state representation
Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?
The Supreme Court requires that state legislatures must adopt the doctrine of one person, one
vote
The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor
its own candidates in subsequent elections
By polling voters, party officials are able to determine how citizens will vote.
The public decides which issues are most important and tells the elected officials how to vote
on specific bills.
The center of the political spectrum is important to all elections in the United States. The voters we
find here are
Swing voters
Conservative voters
Liberal voters
Reactionary voters
Revolutionary voters
The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following
issues?
The right of the people to rebel
The existence of slavery
The scope of power of the central government
The need to establish a standard currency
The representation of large and small states
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
6
10
4
What is the “football?”
A briefcase holding communication equipment and the nuclear launch codes which could be used by
the president
An oblong granite object that was found under the White House by Nicholas Cage thought to have
been left there by George Washington
It is a football used by John F. Kennedy and his children to play sports on the lawn of the White House
A device used to track the movement of the president as travels around the nation
Which of the following statements about campaign finance today are true?
there are many loop holes or ways to get around the laws
even though the rules have many loopholes, there are still laws that must be followed.
SuperPac’s can spend unlimited amounts of money, and can collect unlimited amounts of money
There are rules against the COORDINATION of campaigns between candidates and SuperPacs
All of these are true.
Senate Majority Leader?
Mitch McConnell
Nancy Pelosi
Donald Trump
Who was the primary writer of the constitution?
James Madison
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
The practice of trying to “talk a bill to death” in the Senate:
Veto
Filibuster
Pardon
Killing a bill violently
HOW MANY justices on the U.S. Supreme Court today?
3
9
5
6
Michigan has WHAT TYPE OF PRIMARY ELECTION?
Open Primary
Closed Primary
Delegates
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
All of these Folk!
A method of voting for those who cannot vote in person.
Political Actions Committee
access
Interest Group
Gallup and Pew Center
Absentee Ballot
Organized by a special interest group to raise funds and influence the political process.
Political Action Committees
Gallup and Pew Center
access
socialization
An official already elected to office and now running for re-election.
Incumbent
Political Action Committees
To Lobby
Electorate
Efforts to influence public officials and get legislation passed. Influencing the policy making process.
To Lobby
Electorate
Internet bots
Sound Bytes
Efforts to reduce the news to short quotes or headlines, often at the cost of accuracy.
Short News
Yellowism
Sound Bytes
Incumbent
The federal agency, which monitors campaigns and donations.
Federal Elections Commission
Republicans and Democrats
The FDR
Gallup and Pew Center
Civil liberties are
citizens' rights to equal treatment under the law.
the rights to vote and participate in the political process in a democracy.
freedoms that are not specified in the Constitution or in statutory laws, but make up the
Unwritten Constitution.
laws that provide and set limits on one's freedoms.
individual legal and constitutional protections against the government.
Making a law at the national level (Congress and the Executive) reflects the intent of the framers of the
Constitution to create a legislature that would
be less powerful than the executive
be cautious and deliberate
involve as many citizens as possible
allow majorities virtually unlimited control over policy
The ________ includes the clause "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion."
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Religious Rights Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
First Amendment
Thomas Jefferson argued that the First Amendment created a "wall of separation" between
men and women.
church and state.
the Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court.
the people and the Supreme Court.
the government and the people.
________ refers to a government's censorship of material before it is published.
Prior restraint
Probable cause
The exclusionary rule
Just cause
Equal protection
Obscenity is
clearly defined as it pertains to both freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
a matter of federal standards rather than state or local standards.
prohibited in the First Amendment.
equated with nudity by the Supreme Court.
not protected under the Constitution.
Unreasonable searches and seizures are specifically forbidden in the
Fourth Amendment.
Sixteenth Amendment.
Fifth Amendment.
Tenth Amendment.
Second Amendment.
To prevent abuse of police power, the Constitution requires that no court may issue ________ unless
probable cause exists to believe that a crime has occurred or is about to occur.
a search warrant
a prior restraint
a writ of habeas corpus
an exclusionary rule
all of the above
Unless they witness a crime, police officers cannot arrest a suspect without
a writ of habeas corpus.
a search warrant.
probable cause.
informing them of their Miranda rights.
The exclusionary rule, which was applied to state governments, as well as the federal government in
Mapp v. Ohio (1961), meant that
state governments are excluded from prosecuting federal crimes.
searches by police could not be made without a legal search warrant.
federal agents may make arrests for state crimes.
unlawfully obtained evidence could not be used in court.
probable cause must be established prior to arrest.
The ________ Amendment forbids forced self-incrimination, stating that no person "shall be compelled
to be a witness against himself."
Twenty-sixth
Ninth
Fifth
First
Fourth
The power to interpret laws
Judicial power
democracy
federal power
confederation
Federal Government
State power
The power of government divided between state and national gov. power
The power of government remains with the president
The power of the government remains with congress
Legislative Power
Power to review laws
Powers to cancel laws
Power to enforce laws
Powers to write laws
An agreement to represent states equally in Congress and based on population as well
Virginia plan
Jersey plan
SC Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Two Chambers in congress
Bicameral
Unicameral
__________ is closed meeting of each party in the House
Party Caucus
Party Membership
Party Loyalty
Party Identification
Bill of rights
First 10 amendments of U.S Constitution
Executive agreement
Formal amendment
Judicial Review
A governmental Action
Supreme Court overruling a challenged law
Executive agreement
Unconstitutional
Powers only for the state are:
Reserved Powers
Delegated Powers
Exclusive Powers
Inherent Powers
Majority floor leaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that
they are assisted by a powerful whip
they are the most popular leaders
presiding officers chose them
the majority party has more seats than the other party has and chose the chairman of the standing committee
With the word " we the people" the constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
Popular sovereignty
Limited Gov.
Separation of Powers
The rule of Law
Powers written down are
Implied Powers
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Powers
Delegated Powers
What English Political ideas shaped the american government so our government will not become tyrannical like the king?
Limited Gov.
ordered Gov.
Socialist Gov.
Direct Democracy
In what branch would I find the Supreme Court?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Congress
What document is Supreme Law of our country? Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?
Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
In what month are elections held?
November
January
March
October
The exclusionary rule, which was applied to state governments, as well as the federal government in
Mapp v. Ohio (1961), meant that
state governments are excluded from prosecuting federal crimes.
searches by police could not be made without a legal search warrant.
federal agents may make arrests for state crimes.
unlawfully obtained evidence could not be used in court.
probable cause must be established prior to arrest.
The ________ Amendment forbids forced self-incrimination, stating that no person "shall be compelled
to be a witness against himself."
Twenty-sixth
Ninth
Fifth
First
Fourth
The Miranda Rule
has made police interrogations easier.
was based on the probable cause clause of the Fourth Amendment.
was openly welcomed by police departments throughout the country.
has required all police officers to inform accused persons of their rights.
has been strengthened by the Court in recent years.
Most criminal cases are settled in
the jury room.
plea bargaining.
the Supreme Court.
municipal and county courts.
district court.
The right to a "speedy trial" and the prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment"
are so important that they were among the few civil liberties actually guaranteed by the original
constitution.
are included in the Bill of Rights, but are rather vague and subject to the interpretation of the
courts themselves.
are not guaranteed by the Bill of Rights but, however vague in their wording, are considered vital
to our court system.
are included in the Bill of Rights, are self-evident, and have not required much court
interpretation.
were ruled unconstitutional in 1976 because they were so ill-defined as to be meaningless.
Which of the following is NOT specifically stated in the Bill of Rights?
right to bear arms
right to privacy
protection against double jeopardy
freedom of speech
All of these are specifically stated.
The primary function of a major political party is
To win their key issues
To get people elected and control the government
To raise money and enrich themselves
The abortion decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was justified by the Supreme Court largely on the grounds
of
the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
the right of privacy implied in the Bill of Rights.
our constitutional right to life.
the freedom of religion clause of the First Amendment.
new advances in medical technology.
After Brown v. Board of Education (1954), school integration in the South
proceeded very slowly.
was completed within three years.
never changed.
ended abruptly.
was unaffected by the decision.
The one institution most responsible for putting civil rights goals on the nation's policy agenda was
Congress.
the political parties.
the presidency.
the state governments.
the courts.
The ________ gave women the constitutional right to vote.
Equal Rights Amendment
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Bill of Rights
Are there term limits for your elected member of the U.S congress?
Yes
No
Definitely No, and John Dingell is my example
The United States Senate has ________ members.
535
100
435
112
In most congressional elections, challengers
spend roughly as much money as incumbents.
win.
lose.
are better known than incumbents.
outspend an incumbent.
The single most important advantage to someone trying to get elected to Congress is
having more money to spend on campaigning.
winning the endorsement of the top leaders of their party.
being an incumbent.
having a clean record.
Which of the following is a fundamental element of the United States Constitution?
Recognition of political parties in government
Direct election of members of the executive branch
direct election of judges
Division of government authority across political institutions
Articles of impeachment must be passed by
the Senate.
the Supreme Court.
either the House or the Senate.
both the House and the Senate.
the House.
The most powerful person in the Senate is the
vice president of the United States, who serves as president of the Senate.
Speaker.
president of the United States.
chair of the Rules Committee.
majority leader.
Most important congressional activity is done
on legislators' visits to their home districts.
in meetings of standing committees and their subcommittees.
in the White House.
on the House floor.
on the Senate floor.
When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill
the House bill is changed to conform with the Senate bill.
a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences.
a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences.
the Senate bill is changed to conform with the House bill.
the president may select which bill to enact into law.
When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried
out, they are engaging in
agenda-setting.
casework.
legislative oversight.
filibustering.
congressional administration.
