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Quarter 3 Review 2021

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On election day, Jason voted for the senate candidate he thought would best serve his community based on his political views. What sort of government does Jason have?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

2.

In an autocratic government (dictatorship), freedom of speech is usually...

a)

protected by the government as a civil right

b)

guaranteed in the governments' constitution

c)

censored and controlled by the government

d)

regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger

3.

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by this image?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

social contract

d)

natural law

4.

Which Enlightenment thinker created the idea of "social contract" theory, that was later incorporated into the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

5.

Which Idea is from the Magna Carta?

a)

The people should be completely free from the government.

b)

The People should support a strong central government.

c)

The Government should give people a fair and speedy trial.

d)

The government should have unlimited power to tax.

6.

The Barons made me sign this document in 1215 in which I promised to get their consent before I taxed them. What document did they make me sign?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence

7.

We signed this document on our boat establishing a social contract and "rule of law." Which document did we sign?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence

8.

This pamphlet got us fired up to declare our independence from Britain. This pamphlet fanned the flames of the American Revolution and gave us the motivation we needed to rise up against the British.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights

9.

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

a)

Acts of sabotage against British merchants

b)

Declaring independence from Britain

c)

Joining the army instead of the militia

d)

supporting the British monarchy

10.

What type of democracy does the united states have?

a)

Direct

b)

Autocratic

c)

Judicial

d)

Representative

11.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
d)
žonly males get to vote.
12.

Indiana elects 2 senators to Washington DC.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

13.

A city holds a Town hall meeting to vote on naming the new park.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

14.

A teacher asks the class to vote on whether or not homework will be assigned.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

15.

Citizens are upset with how their Congressman voted so they plan to vote for a different person in the next election.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

16.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
17.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

18.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

19.

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

20.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

21.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

22.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

23.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

24.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

a)

implied powers.

b)

enumerated powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

25.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

26.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

27.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

28.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

29.
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
l
b)
ll
c)
lll
d)
llll
30.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
31.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
32.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
33.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
34.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
35.
What role is in charge of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief of Armed Forces
36.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
37.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military
a)
Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
38.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
39.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
40.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
41.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
42.
If the president should die, who would become president?
a)
Vice President
b)
 Attorney General
c)
 Secretary of State
d)
 Speaker of the House    
43.
The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT
a)
members of Congress
b)
ambassadors
c)
cabinet members
d)
federal judges
44.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
45.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

Interpret, or clarify, the laws of the United States

b)

Judge the actions of the President

c)

Participate on Judge Judy

46.

Which is the highest court in the land?

a)

The National Court

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

TD Garden basketball court

47.

How many justices, or judges, serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

48.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
49.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
50.
Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?
a)
no common currency (money)
b)
no executive branch
c)
no power to tax
d)
one vote for each state
51.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
52.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
53.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.
a)
weak
b)
strong
c)
both strong and weak
d)
neither  strong nor  weak
54.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
55.
Because of the Articles  of  Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.
a)
food quality
b)
laws
c)
travel
d)
commerce (trade)
56.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
57.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
59.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Preamble

60.

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

a)

electoral college

b)

states

c)

people

d)

President

61.

In the Preamble, We the People means the ___.

a)

Constitution was written for all the people of the United States

b)

Constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

c)

people who actually authored the constitution.

d)

people of Philadelphia

62.

The promise from the Preamble that describes our military is ___.

a)

provide for the common defense

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

form a more perfect union

d)

secure the blessings of liberty

63.

The promise from the Preamble that describes our freedom is ___.

a)

secure the blessings of liberty

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

insure domestic tranquility

d)

promote the general welfare

64.

The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.

a)

promote the general welfare

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

establish justice

d)

provide for the common defense

65.

The promise from the Preamble that describes peace in our country is ___.

a)

establish justice

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

insure domestic tranquility

66.

The Preamble lists the ___ of the United States Constitution.

a)

grievances

b)

unalienable rights

c)

purposes

d)

weaknesses

67.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

68.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

69.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

70.

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

a)

changes were only made when absolutely necessary

b)

no one ever changed the Constitution

c)

hardly anyone got a say

d)

the President got all the say

71.

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

72.

Gave citizens who live in Washington, DC the right to vote in presidential elections.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

73.

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

74.

What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

a)

The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.

b)

The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.

c)

The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.

d)

The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.

75.

What was the Supreme Court's response to siding with the students and parents?

a)

The first amendment is irrelevant to this case.

b)

Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.

c)

Students have unlimited rights in expression.

d)

Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.

76.
How are Supreme Court justices selected?
a)
Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
b)
by an election
c)
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
d)
Congress selects them
77.
Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
United States v. Nixon
d)
Marbury v Madison
78.
Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
c)
Washington D.C. v. Heller
d)
United States v Nixon
79.
Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bush v. Gore
80.
This Supreme Court case established students first amendment right to freedom of  the PRESS is limited at school
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
81.
This Supreme Court case established that JUVENILES have the same constitutional rights as adults.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault

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