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PMA 3 Study Guide

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Democratic and Libertarian

c)

Socialist and Republican

d)

Socialist and Libertarian

2.

A government’s decisions about relationships with other countries is called...

a)

foreign policy

b)

domestic policy

3.
Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision?
a)
Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants.
b)
The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders.
c)
Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market.
d)
The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.
4.
During which conflict did the U.S. declare war on Japan?
a)
Korean War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
5.

What are the main goals of the United Nations?

a)

keep peace and improve lives and rights of the people

b)

free trade

c)

provide medical aid during times of war

6.

a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

a)

name calling

b)

bias

c)

special interest group

d)

editorial

7.
What is it called when you use techniques in marketing or advertising to sway someone's opinion?
a)
propaganda
b)
symbolism
c)
bias
8.
Which type of communication is shown in this poster?
a)
accurate
b)
biased
c)
informational
d)
propagandized
9.

What do you call the traits, experience and accomplishments that fit a candidate for some function or office?

a)

lobbyist

b)

qualification

c)

evaluate

d)

election

10.
Benchmark: 2.8  Complexity: DOK 3

In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?
a)
The responsibilities of Government
b)
the frequency of national elections
11.
Benchmark: 2.9  Complexity: DOK 2

The newspaper headline below describes a government process.
Why might this have been a difficult election for Richards to win?
a)
Richards is a homeowner
b)
Richards is a party leader
c)
Richards has less political experience than his opponent
d)
Richards has less employment experience than his opponent
12.

What is the media?

a)

Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.

b)

Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money

c)

the source of news and info about current events

13.

Which of the following are ways that individuals can influence government? Choose all that apply.

a)

voting

b)

act as watchdog

c)

attending civic meetings

d)

joining interest groups

14.
Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?
a)
Military officers
b)
Elected officials
c)
Interest Groups
d)
Circuit Judges
15.
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
social contract
d)
natural law
16.

Which Enlightenment thinker had the idea of checks and balances and separation of powers?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

17.

An agreement among the people and the government is called a

a)

natural law

b)

separation of powers

c)

check

d)

social contract

18.
Which phrase below reflects John Locke's theory of social contract?
a)
Legislatures should have more power than a king
b)
Government should protect economic conditions
c)
The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
d)
Monarchs could grant certain rights to their subjects 
19.

Which part of the Constitution establishes the goals and purpose of the government?

a)

the Articles

b)

the Amendments

c)

the Preamble

20.

Which part of the Preamble tells where the government get its power?

a)

"in order to form a more perfect union"

b)

"insure domestic tranquility"

c)

"promote the general welfare"

d)

"We the People"

21.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
22.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

Amendments 13, 14 and 15 to the Constitution

b)

Amendments 4, 5, 6 and 8 to the Constitution

c)

Amendments 1 - 27 to the Constitution

d)

the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

23.

What was the event when 2,000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War?

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Shays' Rebellion

24.
SS.7.C.1.5 DOK 2
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It avoided the issue of states' rights.
b)
It allowed the states to elect representatives.
c)
It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
d)
 It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
25.
Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.3   Complexity: DOK1
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
26.

As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

27.

Why did the English Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

a)

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

b)

The king decided it was too harsh

c)

Colonists began boycotting British goods

d)

They signed a treaty with the colonists

28.

What are a few of the documents that influenced the Founding fathers?

a)

Magna Carta, Common Sense, Constitution

b)

Magna Carta, Preamble, English Bill of RIghts

c)

Magna Carta, Common Sense, English Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Emancipation Proclamation

29.

a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

30.

The Mayflower Compact promoted the big idea of...

a)

self-government

b)

due process

c)

rights

d)

rule of law

31.

Which group thought that a Bill of Rights MUST be added to the Constitution to protect people's freedoms?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Both

32.
Which of the following Constitutional principles require the government to follow its own rules?
a)
rule of law 
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
republicanism
d)
judicial review
33.

law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes

a)

criminal law

b)

case law

c)

civil law

34.

Karen ordered an iPhone online and was so excited to get it in the mail. At work, she showed it to all her co-workers. One co-worker, Kelly, accidently dropped her phone on the floor, cracking the screen. Kelly refused to pay to fix the phone, so Karen took the matter to court. What type of law does this represent?

a)

Criminal Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Constituional Law

d)

Military Law

e)

Juvenile Law

35.

A man was accused of attacking another man. He was brought into police custody and interrogated for 2 hours. Prior to the interrogation, he was never informed that he had the right to remain silent or to have a lawyer present. During the interrogation, he signed a confession. What type of law does this represent?

a)

Constitutional Law

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Juvenile Law

e)

Military Law

36.
SS.7.C.1.7
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?
a)
Executive Order
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Amendment Process
37.

The federal government is divided into 3 branches and they all have their own roles and responsibilities. This is an example of...

a)

separation of powers

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

38.

How can the judicial branch check the power of the executive branch?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

declare executive actions unconstitutional

d)

impeach the president

39.
Which example demonstrates checks and balances?
a)
Supreme Court rules on a federal law case
b)
President vetoes legislation proposed by Congress
c)
President meets with members of the Cabinet
d)
A court case between citizens of different states is tried at federal court
40.

a legal member of a state and/or country

a)

alien

b)

citizen

c)

resident

d)

law of soil

41.

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service

a)

law of blood

b)

selective service

c)

citizen

d)

common good

42.

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother

a)

law of blood

b)

law of soil

c)

legal permanent resident

d)

naturalization

43.

What is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen?

a)

law of blood

b)

naturalization

c)

law of soil

d)

residential procedure

44.

Paying taxes is an example of a(n)

a)

obligation

b)

responsibility

45.

Voting is an example of a(n)

a)

obligation

b)

responsibility

46.

This means the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected.

a)

cruel and unusual punishment

b)

due process

c)

pleading the Fifth

d)

suffrage

47.

What is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting Congress from establishing a religion, and from interfering with freedom of religious exercise, press, speech, assembly, or petition?

a)

1st amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

7th amendment

d)

10th amendment

48.

What is the right of the government to take private property for public use? The Fifth Amendment requires that people be paid fairly (compensated) for their property if it is taken by the government.

a)

cruel and unusual punishment

b)

double jeopardy

c)

eminent domain

d)

search and seizure

49.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
a)
States could charge poll taxes in elections
b)
Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It did nothing to expand voting rights
50.
What age did the 26th amendment lower the voting age to? 
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
25
51.
Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bush v. Gore
52.
This Supreme Court case established that JUVENILES have the same constitutional rights as adults.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
53.
If a leader inherits their position, you know right away it is a  __________________.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
54.
The people have the power
a)
Unitary
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
55.
The 3 Branches of Government are:
a)
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
b)
Presidential, Judicial, and Legislative
c)
Supreme Court, White House, and Congress
d)
Donald Trump, Paul Ryan, and Hilary Clinton
56.
This branch is made up of judges and courts
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
57.
The governor is the head of this branch of our state's government. 
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
58.
This is the job of the Executive branch: 
a)
To carry out the laws of the state
b)
To make the laws 
c)
To interpret or explain state laws
59.

What does amendment mean?

a)

a change to the Constitution

b)

a new version of the Constitution

c)

a deletion of a part of the Constitution

d)

the adoption of the Constitution

60.
What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 
a)
The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
b)
A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
c)
Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 
d)
The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.
61.

Who must agree to amend the Florida Constitution

a)

The voters

b)

A percentage of individual states

c)

The Governor has to agree

d)

The Florida legislature must agree

62.
When a person asks a higher court to review the result of a trial it's called ___
a)
writ of certiorari
b)
appeal
c)
nullify
d)
opinion

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