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Pretest American Government

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The social contract theory came from this philosopher FIRST

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Rouseau

c)

Hobbes

d)

Locke

2.

The Manga Carta was important because it

a)

Was America's first legislature

b)

Separated church and state

c)

established limited government

d)

gave power to the Colonies

3.

In this system of government, the national governments shares power with the local/state governments.

a)

Federal

b)

Confederal

c)

Unitary

d)

Presidential

4.

Powers listed specifically in the Constitution, giving ht federal government its powers are known as

a)

Implied Powers

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Denied Powers

d)

Enumerated Powers

5.

Which amendment guarantees right to a speedy public trial

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

7th

6.

What does the 5th amendment protect citizens from

a)

Quartering troops

b)

Self-incrinmation

c)

Unreasonable search and seizure

d)

loss of freedom of speech

7.

America's system of checks and balances us a reflection of whose writings?

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

8.

Which Supreme Court case found that separate is NOT equal, therefore desegregating public schols

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Brown V Board of Education

c)

Bush V Gore

d)

Roe V Wade

9.

Marbury vs Madison Established....

a)

the use of the elastic clause

b)

the Power of Judicial Review

c)

The National Banks

d)

Commerce Clause

10.

There are _______ justices are on the Supreme Court

a)

5

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

11.

What is the primary job of the legislative branch?

a)

To write up and vote on laws

b)

to command the armed forces and fight wars

c)

to hear court cases

d)

to hire and fire cabinet members

12.

This person is also known as the Vice President and is not an elected member of Congress

a)

The President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

The President of the Senate

d)

Vice President

13.

Impeachment is the act of

a)

Removing an official from office

b)

bringing criminal charges against an official

c)

a President taking office

d)

A president resigning from office

14.

How old do you have to be to run for President

a)

25

b)

55

c)

35

d)

70

15.

_____________ set the date at which federally elected offices ends

a)

20th amendment

b)

22nd amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

25th amendment

16.

What are the two main parties for the U.S

a)

Democratic and Green Party

b)

Republican and Green Party

c)

Democratic and Republicans

d)

Libertarian and Republicans

17.

This party focus on free market, lower taxes, traditional values, traditional family....

a)

Republican party

b)

Democratic party

c)

Green Party

d)

Social party

18.

This amendment banned poll taxes

a)

15th amendment

b)

23rd amendment

c)

26th amendment

d)

24th amendment

19.

The 23rd amendment allowed___________

a)

For citizen in D. C to vote in the presidential election

b)

For Black citizens to vote

c)

For women to vote

d)

All of the above

20.

In 1870 the amendment stating all men could vote, which amendment is this

a)

20th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

13th

21.

In the early years who were the only people who could vote

a)

White women only

b)

All white men

c)

Only white men who own at least 50 acre of land

d)

White and Black men

22.

In 1920 the 19th amendment pass, what is the 19th amendment

a)

Give the right for black men to vote

b)

Give the for black women to vote

c)

Give the right for Native Americans to vote

d)

Give the right for women to vote