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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
2.
States that are very closely divided in their support of both parties.
a)
Union States
b)
Civil States
c)
Border States
d)
Battleground States
3.

The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?

a)

Change the number of electoral votes a state gets

b)

It can't affect it the Electoral College

c)

It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.

4.

According to the Article, why is the Electoral College sometimes considered a controversial process?

a)

Because each state is assigned a number of electors based on its population, with larger states getting more

b)

Because the Electoral College makes most political campaigns difficult, from small-town mayors to U.S. senators

c)

Because a presidential candidate might win the popular vote but lose the election based on electoral votes

d)

Because electors are people who have been active in politics and are selected by the political parties

5.

A swing state is a state that:

a)

does not always vote for the same party

b)

a state with the most electoral votes

c)

a state with the least electoral votes

d)

a state that does not electoral votes

6.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair is called

a)

Bias

b)

Disagreement

c)

Civil Discourse

d)

Agreement

7.
How do PACs (political action committees) help candidates?
a)
Donate large sums of money
b)
Give campaign advice
c)
Help win votes
d)
Help write speeches
8.
How can the media influence public opinion?
a)
Offer a forum for opposing viewpoints
b)
Hold government officials accountable
c)
Focus attention on select issues
d)
Regulate media use
9.

Factors that influence an individual's political attitudes, opinions, and beliefs (Check all that apply)

a)

Gender/Ethnicity

b)

Family

c)

School

d)

News/Media

10.

The process by which people form their political attitudes

a)

Media

b)

Political Socialization

c)

Public Agenda

d)

Intensity

11.

Most commonly understood to embrace national government solutions to public problems

a)

Media

b)

Public Agenda

c)

Conservative

d)

Liberal

12.

Most commonly understood to embrace solutions by the private sector for public problems

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Public Agenda

d)

Media

13.

Where in the Constitution does it protect the rights of the people to participate in politics and government?

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 14th Amendment

c)

The 15th Amendment

d)

All the above

14.

Which socialization factor has become more dominate?

a)

The family

b)

Religion

c)

Social Media

d)

Peers

15.

A system of government in which the government holds strong powers but is checked by some forces

a)

Capitalism

b)

Authoritarianism

c)

Fascism

d)

Socialism

16.

Those who oppose unnecessary government spending and high taxes

a)

Social conservatives

b)

Liberals

c)

Fiscal conservatives

d)

Democrats

17.

Believes in free will, liberty is the core principal in their beliefs

a)

Democrat

b)

Moderate

c)

Progressive

d)

Libertarian

18.

Favors authority, rule of law, hierarchy and believes old ways are the best

a)

Socialism

b)

Traditionalists

c)

Liberals

d)

Seculars

19.

Which of the following would be a reason that would most likely have someone vote?

a)

higher level of education

b)

lower level of education

c)

public opinion

d)

poll taxes

20.

What is the term for the first ten amendments?

a)

Consitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Preamble

21.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
22.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
23.

Who was the Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton?

a)

Richard Cheney

b)

Joseph Biden

c)

Dan Quayle

d)

Al Gore

24.
A trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada which phased out tariffs between the three countries in the hopes of stimulating the economies of all the members.
a)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
d)
United Nations (UN)
25.
Who was the President of the United States on September 11, 2001?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Donald Trump
26.

Impeachment is when the president is removed from his/her position due to crimes they committed.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Who votes on if a president should be removed from office during an impeachment trial?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Any U.S citizen that can vote

28.

What amount of votes are needed in order to convict someone?

a)

2/3

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

3/5

29.

Political party bias does not play a role in impeachment.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Impeachment is

a)

the removal of a government official from their office

b)

the process of bringing charges against a government official for crimes that may have been committed

c)

the process of a government official resigning from office

d)

a clause in the Constitution detailing crimes the president cannot commit

31.
What does President Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern US politics?
a)
Campaign finances have to be regulated
b)
Judicial nominees are often investigated.
c)
Elected officials face scrutiny about their personal lives
d)
Media outlets focus on policy issues of presidents.
32.
What was goal of the U.S. lead coalition during the First Persian Gulf War?
a)
To remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq?
b)
To set up U.S. bases in the Middle East
c)
To harvest oil from Iraq
d)
Liberate the nation of Kuwait after Iraq invaded it for oil
33.
Why was Bill Clinton impeached?
a)
He tried to spy for Russia
b)
He was sabotaging Congress's election efforts
c)
He lied under oath about having an affair
d)
He used taxpayer money to fund his own businesses
34.

Hurricane Katrina (Levees Broke)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

35.

Office of Homeland Security (9/11)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George W. Bush

d)

George H.W. Bush

36.

Election of 2000 (Lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College)

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W. Bush

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

Barrack Obama

37.

Globalization means that the world becomes __ due to __ and __.

a)

more populated, personal, family connections

b)

less populated, diseases, contagious infections

c)

more connected, technology, cultural connections

d)

less connected, immigration laws, increased conflict

38.

More __ connections between countries increases the chances of a widespread __ crisis.

a)

financial, economic

b)

travel, cultural

c)

political, military

d)

entertainment, social

39.

In the general election, __ won more popular votes, __ led the Electoral vote, and the overall winning decision depended on the results in __.

a)

Bush, Gore, Florida

b)

Bush, Gore, New Mexico

c)

Gore, Bush, Florida

d)

Gore, Bush, New Mexico

40.

In the case of Bush v. Gore, __ ordered that the recount had to stop, so Florida's Electoral votes were awarded to __, making him the winner of the election.

a)

President Clinton, Al Gore

b)

Congress, Al Gore

c)

the Supreme Court, George W. Bush

d)

Governor Jeb Bush, George W. Bush

41.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To stop taxes from the British Empire.

b)

To make a United States army.

c)

To gain independence from the British Empire

d)

To install their own king in America

42.

What are the three unalienable rights that all people have?

a)

Food, Shelter, and Clothing

b)

Life, Liberty and Death

c)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

43.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
44.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
45.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
46.

Which of the following best fits the central idea of "The Working Man"?

a)

Obama is running for president.

b)

Obama will fight to help the working man.

c)

Obama will work hard.

d)

Obama will take us in a new direction.

47.

Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the 1st Amendment.

a)

United States v. Lopez

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Buckley v. Valeo

d)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

48.

what show is this

a)

The Amazing World Of Elmore

b)

Gumball And Friends

c)

The Amazing World Of Gumball

d)

Gumball Waterson

49.

what show is this

a)

Ifriends

b)

Isam

c)

Ifreddy

d)

Icarly

50.

Name the TV Show/Movie?

a)

Wizards of Waverly Place

b)

Lord of the Rings

c)

Hobbit

d)

Harry Potter

51.

Who is Katniss and Peeta's mentor?

a)

Haymitch

b)

Cinna

c)

Gale

d)

Ms. Nida

52.

How does Katniss impress the Gamemakers

a)

She shoots the arrow and hits the bullseye three times in a row.

b)

Katniss shoots an arrow through the mouth a pig on a platter.

c)

Peeta falls and Katniss picks him up.

53.
He is Katniss' stylist and coach.
a)
Cinna
b)
Haymitch
c)
Caesar
d)
Finnick
54.
What is Katniss score from her private session with the gamemakers?
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
11
55.

The son of District 12's bakers. Spares Katniss bread before they know each other. Is the male tribute for District 12.

a)

Peeta Mellark

b)

Gale Hawthorne

c)

Haymitch Abernathy

d)

Effie Trinket

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