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Exam 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The procedural character of equality for Americans causes them to argue that equality should be measured as ______.

a)

the equal distribution of social resources

b)

equal social status

c)

equal economic but not equal social resources

d)

equality of opportunity

e)

the equal distribution of economic resources

2.

An example of an Initiative would be when state voters are asked to

a)

Ratify an Amendment to the United States Constitution

b)

Elect a representative to a legislative body

c)

Support a proposed law written by their fellow citizens

d)

Remove a Governor before the end of their term

3.

Which of the following are Constitutional powers of the President? (Click all that apply)

a)

May pardon any individual convicted of a federal crime.

b)

May reject bills sent by Congress for their signature.

c)

May receive honorific titles from foreign governments

d)

May command the Armed Forces as Commander-in-Chief

4.

Ideology is defined as:

a)

The Popular Culture of Americans

b)

Partisanship

c)

A set of beliefs that guide an individual's understanding of the world

d)

A set of unrelated opinions

5.

The Electoral College was intended as:

a)

A points system to assign value to states for Presidential Elections

b)

A filter between voters and the government in the selection of Presidents

c)

A way to ensure that some states received the vast majority of attention in Presidential Elections

6.

True or false: The vague wording of the Constitution helped get it ratified.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Constitutional or Not? Congress passes a law to imprison a specific person.

a)

Constitutional

b)

Unconstitutional

8.

Constitutional or Not? In order to speed up proceedings, a Federal Judge refuses to allow the accused to be appointed an attorney.

a)

Constitutional

b)

Unconstitutional

9.

What historical event contributed to the retirement of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Civil War

b)

Washington's Farewell Address

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Intolerable Acts

10.

Which are examples of Direct Democracy in California? (Check all that Apply)

a)

Referendum

b)

Initiative

c)

Recall

d)

Petition

11.

Constitutional or Not: Congress decides to add two justices to the Supreme Court, to a new total of 11.

a)

Constitutional

b)

Unconstitutional

12.

'Norms' can be understood as:

a)

Explicit directives found in the Constitution

b)

A consistent pattern in the interpretation of the Constitution

c)

A term of endearment.

d)

Socially approved patterns of conduct, developed over time, that provide specific guidance to behavior.

13.

A Block Grant to a State government:

a)

Requires a specific policy, but provides no funding.

b)

Sets a general policy goal, and provides funding to achieve it.

c)

Requires a specific policy, and provides funding to achieve it.

d)

Allows a State government to set its own regulations in a particular policy area.

14.

An Unfunded Mandate to a State government:

a)

Requires a specific policy, but provides no funding.

b)

Sets a general policy goal, and provides funding to achieve it.

c)

Requires a specific policy, and provides funding to achieve it.

d)

Allows a State government to set its own regulations in a particular policy area.

15.

Confirming an Appointee is a power of:

a)

The President

b)

The Senate

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

State Governments

16.

A System of government in which a central government has a monopoly of power within a country is:

a)

A Confederal Government

b)

A Federal Government

c)

An Imperialist Government

d)

A Unitary Government

17.

The Federalist Papers were written as:

a)

A numbered manual for understanding the new constitution

b)

A series of persuasive essays supporting the ratification of the constitution

c)

A public record of the unvarnished opinions of the founding fathers

d)

An authoritative interpretation of the Constitution

18.

Which of the following tactics/policies were used to prevent black Americans from voting? (Check all that Apply)

a)

Poll Taxes

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

White-Only Primaries

d)

Grandfather Clauses

e)

Felon Disenfranchisement

19.

Being guaranteed "due process under the law" is an example of:

a)

Substantive Equality

b)

Economic Equality

c)

Social Equality

d)

Procedural Equality

20.

"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is a modification of which author's fundamental rights of "Life, Liberty, and Property"

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

d)

Thomas Jefferson