WorksheetsPretest American Government
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The social contract theory came from this philosopher FIRST
Montesquieu
Rouseau
Hobbes
Locke
The Manga Carta was important because it
Was America's first legislature
Separated church and state
established limited government
gave power to the Colonies
In this system of government, the national governments shares power with the local/state governments.
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
Presidential
Powers listed specifically in the Constitution, giving ht federal government its powers are known as
Implied Powers
Reserved Powers
Denied Powers
Enumerated Powers
Which amendment guarantees right to a speedy public trial
2nd
4th
6th
7th
What does the 5th amendment protect citizens from
Quartering troops
Self-incrinmation
Unreasonable search and seizure
loss of freedom of speech
America's system of checks and balances us a reflection of whose writings?
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Which Supreme Court case found that separate is NOT equal, therefore desegregating public schols
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown V Board of Education
Bush V Gore
Roe V Wade
Marbury vs Madison Established....
the use of the elastic clause
the Power of Judicial Review
The National Banks
Commerce Clause
There are _______ justices are on the Supreme Court
5
9
12
15
What is the primary job of the legislative branch?
To write up and vote on laws
to command the armed forces and fight wars
to hear court cases
to hire and fire cabinet members
This person is also known as the Vice President and is not an elected member of Congress
The President
Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate
Vice President
Impeachment is the act of
Removing an official from office
bringing criminal charges against an official
a President taking office
A president resigning from office
How old do you have to be to run for President
25
55
35
70
_____________ set the date at which federally elected offices ends
20th amendment
22nd amendment
15th amendment
25th amendment
What are the two main parties for the U.S
Democratic and Green Party
Republican and Green Party
Democratic and Republicans
Libertarian and Republicans
This party focus on free market, lower taxes, traditional values, traditional family....
Republican party
Democratic party
Green Party
Social party
This amendment banned poll taxes
15th amendment
23rd amendment
26th amendment
24th amendment
The 23rd amendment allowed___________
For citizen in D. C to vote in the presidential election
For Black citizens to vote
For women to vote
All of the above
In 1870 the amendment stating all men could vote, which amendment is this
20th
14th
15th
13th
In the early years who were the only people who could vote
White women only
All white men
Only white men who own at least 50 acre of land
White and Black men
In 1920 the 19th amendment pass, what is the 19th amendment
Give the right for black men to vote
Give the for black women to vote
Give the right for Native Americans to vote
Give the right for women to vote
