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US Gov UNIT 6 Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because of the first amendment, the US Government is charged with protecting freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. This means...

a)

Government officials must protect themselves first

b)

Other countries should do the same

c)

The government is checked by the freedoms of individuals

d)

Government agencies set an example of how to do this.

2.

Social movements can be part of the political process by...

a)

appointing local politicians

b)

organizing protests

c)

lobbying for amendments

d)

voting for minority candidates

3.

What do you need in order to vote in Texas?

a)

Driver's license

b)

Valid ID

c)

Political party affiliation

d)

Proof of paying taxes

4.

What should you do to be a responsible, politically active citizen?

a)

Get a job

b)

Learn about public issues

c)

Teach kids about US history

d)

Exercise and eat right

5.

A third-party candidate is a candidate who runs for office but isn't part of either the Republicans or Democrats. The main way they have influenced presidential elections is by...

a)

Encouraging more people to vote

b)

Creating election drama

c)

Highlighting specific issues

d)

Raising more money for campaigns

6.

The main role political parties play in the election process is...

a)

Conducting opinion polls

b)

Nominating candidates

c)

Organizing election polling places

d)

Supporting democratic processes in other countries

7.

Cabinet members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. What function do they serve in the federal government?

a)

Nominate candidates

b)

Appoint Supreme Court Justices

c)

Oversee the House of Representatives

d)

Advise the president

8.

What term is used to refer to the actions and ideas of political parties?

a)

special interest

b)

legislative

c)

partisan

d)

naturalized

9.

Media influences the political process in all of the following ways EXCEPT...

a)

Building awareness of particular issues

b)

Showing bias toward political parties

c)

Informing the population about government actions

d)

Requiring people to vote to access content

10.

In the court case, Baker vs. Carr, the court decided: "Each individual vote has to be weighted equally when setting district boundaries." This was considered to be a "justiciable issue" (an issue that could be decided in the court of law) because of...

a)

the equal rights clause of the fourteenth amendment

b)

the freedom of assembly in the first amendment

c)

Miranda rights derived from the fifth amendment

d)

reserved powers as designated in the 10th amendment

11.

The US Census is taken every ten years to count the population as a whole and how many people live in each state. Which federal government position is based on state population?

a)

members of the President's Cabinet

b)

members of the Senate

c)

Justices of the Supreme Court

d)

members of the House of Representatives

12.

People interested in election outcomes may look at the way different culture groups vote to determine how elections might go in the future. People of Hispanic origin are one of the fastest growing culture groups in the US. What might their influence on future elections?

a)

They will have a greater influence on elections

b)

They will have less of an influence on elections

c)

They will have the same amount of influence on elections

d)

They will have no influence on elections