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Government Class Year in Review

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of party system do we have in the United States?
a)
One-Party
b)
Two-Party
c)
Three-Party
d)
Multi-Party
2.
When it comes to nominating a person for the office of President -
a)
The Constitution of the United States of America gives specific nominating guidelines.
b)
The candidate is nominated through their political party.
c)
The candidate can write their name on a ballot and put it in a ballot box.
d)
The candidate is selected by Congress.
3.
Political parties in the United States work to do all of the following except -
a)
Organize resources to win elections.
b)
Promote their views to the general public.
c)
Influence government policies.
d)
Change the ideals of the Constitution of the United States of America.
4.
Which type of party typically introduces new ideas and presses for particular issues?
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Third-Party
d)
Anti-Federalist
5.
Where are different political party views and beliefs found?
a)
In the party platform
b)
In the Constitution
c)
In the media
d)
In PACs
6.
The media play a very important role in the political process of elections. They help -
a)
Nominate candidates to run for political office.
b)
Highlight campaign issues and community concerns.
c)
Limit opportunities for citizens to run for political office.
d)
By broadcasting jokes or publishing cartoons about the current president.
7.
What has happened to campaign costs in recent years, causing candidates to do extensive fundraising?
a)
Costs have decreased
b)
Costs have increased
c)
Costs have remained the same
d)
The political parties pay for the election
8.
A PAC can best be defined as a -
a)
Political Action Congress
b)
Partisan Action Committee
c)
Political Alibi Commission
d)
Political Action Committee
9.
All are functions of PACs except -
a)
Donate large sums of money to their preferred candidate
b)
Run television ads about their preferred candidate
c)
Campaign for their preferred candidate
d)
Nominate and recruit their political candidate
10.
Campaign finance reform is -
a)
An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
b)
An effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
c)
A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state.
d)
A movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians.
11.
Rising campaign costs give an advantage to what type of individuals?
a)
Poor
b)
Wealthy
c)
Hardworking
d)
Middle-Class
12.
Which would disqualify a person from voting in the Commonwealth of Virginia?
a)
Currently living in Virginia for 3 years
b)
Being a United States citizen
c)
Currently living in North Carolina for 3 years
d)
Being 22 years old
13.
Once a US citizen is old enough, what is the first step they must take to qualify for voting?
a)
Pass a citizenship test.
b)
Donate money to a political party.
c)
Go to a political party convention.
d)
Register in their state of residence. 
14.
How many days before an election is voter registration closed in Virginia? 
a)
30
b)
10
c)
22
d)
12
15.
All of the following are ways Virginia citizens can register to vote except –
a)
At the polling place on the day of the election
b)
The local registrar’s office
c)
By mail-in application
d)
Online
16.
What are the two most common reasons citizens fail to vote?
a)
Lack of interest and lack of money
b)
Lack of money and lack of time
c)
Lack of interest and failure to register
d)
Lack of time and failure to register
17.
All are predictors of who is likely to vote except -
a)
Education
b)
Age
c)
Gender
d)
Income
18.
The percentage of voters who participate in presidential elections is _________ those that participate in state and local elections. 
a)
Higher than
b)
Lower than
c)
Equal to
d)
Similar to
19.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Citizens should only vote during state elections
b)
Only the votes of wealthy citizens are important
c)
Every citizens vote is important
d)
No votes are important
20.
What are the two main types of political viewpoints?
a)
Liberal & Confidential
b)
Liberal & Conservative
c)
Libertarian & Conversationalist
d)
Liberation & Convention
21.
Who was the third party president of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John F. Kennedy
22.
A government in which citizens often have no rights.
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
23.
A government which can exist with other forms of government.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
24.
A government led by a king or a queen.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
25.
Nobody is in charge.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Anarchy
26.
Those in charge are military members who took over by force.
a)
Junta
b)
Democracy
27.
The leader of this type of government often share power with other parts of the government, like in Britain.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
28.
A type of democracy in which citizens elect other citizens to serve in the government.
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Representative democracy
29.
A government in which citizens vote to elect their leaders.
a)
Republic
b)
Autocracy
30.
A small group rules the country.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
31.
God and religious laws are the government's authority.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Anarchy
32.
People do not answer to any leader or government.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Anarchy
33.
A form of democracy in which citizens participate in the lawmaking process themselves.
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Republic
34.

A politician is convicted of accepting bribes and the story is covered on the local news. The story leads to the public to call for his/her removal from office.

a)

Watchdog

b)

Agenda Setter

c)

Gatekeeper

d)

Entertainment

35.

When the media only shows/publishes one side of an issue, the media is

a)

displaying bias

b)

offering a forum

c)

evaluating sources

d)

holding government officials accountable

36.

The media decides which stories and issues are important enough to receive attention- and which ones aren't

a)

Gatekeeper

b)

Entertainment

c)

Agenda Setter

d)

Watchdog

37.

An issue wont get on the policy agenda unless it is being discussed in the public sphere and it wont get discussed if nobody has heard about from the media.

a)

Agenda Setter

b)

Entertainment

c)

Watchdog

d)

Gatekeeper

38.
Many times the media reports using short clips of people talking which may not be the complete story.  These are called___________.
a)
flea bites
b)
dog bites
c)
appetizers
d)
sound bites
39.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
40.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
41.
The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.
a)
red
b)
purple
c)
pink
d)
blue
42.
The color used to represent the Republican candidate.
a)
blue
b)
purple
c)
red
d)
green
43.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
44.
How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
538
45.
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Electors
d)
Senators
46.
What are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?
a)
California & Texas
b)
Missouri & Kansas
c)
New York & Arizona
d)
Nebraska & Maine
47.
Political parties are mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. 
a)
True
b)
False
48.
America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 
a)
three party
b)
one party
c)
two party
d)
four party
49.
Presidential debates are an important part of the political process.  Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?
a)
Helping candidates learn what is important to the opposing party
b)
Recruiting and nominating candidates
c)
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
d)
Educating the electorate about campaign issues
50.
Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?
a)
extreme right
b)
in the middle
c)
extreme left
51.
One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to...
a)
introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
b)
define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
c)
reflect both liberal and conservative views
d)
organize to win elections
52.

Term length of House of Reps

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

53.

Term length for the US Senate

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

54.

What act sets the number of members in the House of Reps at 435?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Reapportionment Act of 1929

55.

Minimum age of Senators

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

none

56.

Current representative of the 7th district

a)

Tim Kaine

b)

Mark Warner

c)

Abigail Spanberger

d)

Dave Brat

57.

The process by which every state is reassigned the number of House seats according to the population after the national census

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Redistricting

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Demographics

58.

The process by which state legislatures redraw congressional districts after reapportionment.

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Redistricting

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Demographics

59.

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Redistricting

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Demographics

60.

The 1962 Supreme Court decision that established the principle of "one man one vote" where legislative districts within a state had to have approximately the same number of people.

a)

Roe v Wade

b)

Shaw v Reno

c)

Baker v Carr

d)

US v Nixon

61.

Congressional districts designed to make it easier for citizens of a racial minority to elect representatives in order to make up for past discrimination

a)

Majority-Minority Districts

b)

Segregation

c)

Jim Crow

d)

Gerrymandering

62.

The Supreme Court decision that struck down a majority-minority district (a.k.a. I85 District) in North Carolina.

a)

Baker v Carr

b)

Shaw v Reno

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Voting Rights Act

63.

Percentage Incumbents Win Re-election

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

64.

Ability of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge

a)

Franking Privilege

b)

Expressed Power

c)

Mailing Rights

d)

Postage Option

65.

Who are Virginia's two US Senators?

a)

Mark Warner

b)

Tim Kaine

c)

Abigail Spanberger

d)

Ralph Northam

66.

Those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out in the Constitution; also called formal and enumerated powers.

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Implied Powers

67.

This Constitutional provision, a.k.a. the "elastic clause," gives Congress the flexibility given the circumstances of that time period to carry out its expressed powers. "

a)

Federalist Clause

b)

Gerrymandering

c)

Expressed Power

d)

Necessary & Proper Clause

68.

Creating the IRS is an example of -

a)

Expressed Power

b)

Implied Power

69.

The power to bring impeachment charges belongs solely to -

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

70.

The power to ratify treaties belongs solely to -

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Supreme Court

71.

This chamber has very formal rules, limited debate, and members tend to be policy specialists

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

72.

Prolonged speech in the Senate until a majority of the Senate either abandons the bill or agrees to modify its most controversial provisions

a)

Filibuster

b)

Cloture

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Debate

73.

Rule in the Senate that provides for the end of debate or filibuster on a bill if 3/5 of members agree.

a)

Madison Rule

b)

Censure

c)

Cloture

d)

Filibuster Rule

74.

The position created in the Constitution to serve as presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Majority Leader

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Majority President

75.

The permanent committees of Congress.

a)

Joint Committee

b)

Standing Committee

c)

Conference Committee

d)

Select Committee

76.

The duty to represent "the folks back home;" i.e. vote the way your constituents want instead of voting based on one's on beliefs and values.

a)

Delegate Role

b)

Trustee Role

77.
True or False:
The Supreme Court is a trial Court 
a)
True
b)
False
78.
True or False:
There is only one judge in a trial court
a)
True 
b)
False
79.
True or False:
The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law
a)
True
b)
False
80.
True or False:
When you first begin a trial, you will be in an appellate court. 
a)
True
b)
False
81.
True or False:
A jury decides the case in a bench trial
a)
True
b)
False
82.
True or False:
The Supreme Court must take every case that gets appealed to it
a)
True
b)
False
83.
True or False:
If you break a state law, your case will probably be in a state court system
a)
True
b)
False
84.
True or False:
The Supreme Court's power to decide if something is constitutional is called judicial review 
a)
True 
b)
False
85.
True or False:
It would be easy to prove a case without evidence
a)
True
b)
False
86.
True or False:
If the Court of Appeals remands a case, that means the court says the verdict was right 
a)
True
b)
False
87.
True or False:
The federal court system was created by Congress
a)
True
b)
False
88.
True or False:
State court systems were created by the Constitution of the United States
a)
True
b)
False
89.
True or False:
When the Court of Appeals affirms a case, it sends the case back to the trial court
a)
True 
b)
False 
90.
True or False:
The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says
a)
True
b)
False 
91.
When someone is accused of a crime, the type of case is 
a)
Civil 
b)
Criminal 
92.
If you appeal a case, you are going to 
a)
Appellate Court
b)
Trial Court 
93.
The court that gets to decide what is constitutional 
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Court of Appeals 
94.
If the appellate court thinks a decision was wrong, it will
a)
Affirm the Decision
b)
Reverse the Decision 
95.
A word that means "relating to the rights of citizens"
a)
criminal
b)
civil 
96.
The Supreme Court has 
a)
three justices
b)
nine justices
97.
If an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court, it has
a)
affirmed the case
b)
remanded the case
98.
If you go to the Court of Appeals, you will see
a)
three judges
b)
one judge 
99.
If you break a law of the United States, your case will be probably be in
a)
Federal Court
b)
State Court 
100.
State courts were created by
a)
the US Constituion
b)
State Constitutions 
101.

What is a pardon?

a)

When federal criminal offenses are forgiven

b)

The postponement of punishment like executions

c)

The process of how the President is selected

d)

People in charge of the executive branch departments

102.

The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.

a)

commander-in-chief

b)

cabinet

c)

ambassador

d)

enforcer

103.
All of the following are ways that the President can influence the law making process except for...
a)
Suggesting bills to members of Congress.
b)
Passing a law.
c)
Putting pressure on members of Congress to pass a bill.
d)
Negotiating with members of Congress to try and get them to vote for a certain bill.
104.

The President issuing the state of the union address is done under the presidents role as

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief Legislator

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief Administrator

105.
The introduction of public policy by the President is an example of the president acting as
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief of State
c)
Chief of Staff
d)
Commander in Chief 
106.

The President may appoint all of the following EXCEPT

a)

federal judges

b)

members of Congress

c)

cabinet members

d)

ambassadors

107.
The President uses a variety of  powers to carry out his job as Chief Executive.  For example,_____________ are statements or proclamations that have the force of law.
a)
Emergency powers
b)
pardons
c)
appointments
d)
executive orders
108.
He/she acts as the top ranking official of his/her political party and works to help other members to get elected
a)
Secretary
b)
Independent agencies
c)
Party Chief
d)
Electoral College
109.
What article details the executive branch?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
Article 3
d)
Article 4
110.

Which one is NOT a qualification to being President?

a)

35 years or older

b)

Lived in the US for at least 14 years

c)

Natural born citizen

d)

previous government experience

111.

Who is second in line to succeed the President?

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senate Pro Tempore

d)

Secretary of State

112.

Which one of these is a FORMAL power of the President? (specifically stated in the Constitution)

a)

Veto Power

b)

Executive Order

c)

Executive Agreement

d)

Executive Priviledge

113.

Which one of these is a FORMAL power of the President? (specifically stated in the Constitution)

a)

Veto Power

b)

Executive Order

c)

Executive Agreement

d)

Executive Priviledge

114.

US vs. Nixon (1974) stated that Presidents -

a)

have unqualified executive privilege

b)

do NOT have unqualified executive privlege

115.

The President's cabinet has how many members?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

15

d)

18

116.

True or False: The President relies more on Cabinet members than White House key staff because they are more loyal

a)

True

b)

False

117.

Which position needs Senate approval?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Chief of Staff

c)

National Security Advisor

d)

Press Secretary

118.

What is the maximum number of years a person can serve as President?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

4

d)

unlimited

119.

The President can -

a)

Override vetoes

b)

veto bills

c)

Fire Congressmen

d)

Pass laws without approval from Congress

120.

The president can make _____________ with foreign countries.

a)

Pardons

b)

Impeachments

c)

Recipes

d)

Treaties

121.

What is the 25th amendment?

a)

a group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the Constitution

b)

Ratified in 1967, this amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled, and it outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim the job.

c)

The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The House of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

d)

The time during which a president who has lost an election or has ended a second term is still in office before the new president serves

122.

How many electoral college vote are needed to win the presidency?

a)

435

b)

250

c)

270

d)

200

123.

Domestic Policy

a)

plans for dealing with national problems

b)

the right of a president to keep some information secret.

c)

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

d)

a team of executive branch officials.

124.

Requirements to become President

a)

40 yrs old, educated, wealthy

b)

35 years old, living in the U.S. for 7 years, a citizen of the United States

c)

35 years old, living in the U.S. for 7 years, a citizen of the United States

d)

35years old, 14 years living in U.S, Born in the United States

125.

Head of State (or Chief of State)

a)

The ceremonial head/representative of the United States

b)

routine international agreements/pacts w/ foreign Head of State, DO NOT require Senate approval.

c)

This department works on promoting the nation's economy.

d)

International Conferences; informal power

126.

Veto

a)

President's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.

b)

The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees

c)

a direction, rule or regulation issued by a chief executive based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law

d)

term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesman for our country

127.

Executive Privilege

a)

all matters not directly connected to the real of foreign affairs

b)

the plan by which a Presidential vacancy is filled

c)

the Presidential power to refuse to disclose information

d)

term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress

128.

How many presidents have been removed by the impeachment process

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

129.

Which position does NOT need Senate approval?

a)

National Security Advisor

b)

Attorney General

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Secretary of the Treasury

130.

Which position will have divided loyalty between the President and their department?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Press Secretary

c)

Chief of Staff

d)

National Security Advisor

131.

Presidential vetoes can be overturned by what % of Congress?

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/8

d)

2/3

132.
What provision of the constitution says that Congress can make no law that hinders a person's ability to practice their religion?
a)
Free Exercise Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
133.
The Freedom of Religion can be found in what amendment?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
The Freedom of Religion is not an amendment
134.
What Supreme Court case said that schools could not require students to pray (even a nondenominational one)?
a)
Oregon v. Smith
b)
Texas v. Johnson
c)
Wisconsin v. Yoder
d)
Engle v. Vitale
135.
What is the term for extending the bill of rights to all levels of government?
a)
Incorporation
b)
Impeachment
c)
Indictment
d)
Turn around...you have passed the right answer
136.
What provision of the constitution says that the government shall not establish a national religion?
a)
Necessary & Proper Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
137.
What provision of the constitution says that the government shall not establish a national religion?
a)
Necessary & Proper Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
138.

Case that established the principle of one man, one vote. This decision created guidelines for apportionment, drawing up congressional districts to guarantee a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state. - The case also decided the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment.

a)

Brown v Board

b)

Baker v Carr

c)

Engel v Vitale

d)

Tinker v Des Moines

139.

A state authorized students in its public schools to recite a short, voluntary prayer. The Court found that prayer could not be mandated by public schools as it violated the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment

a)

Engel v Vitale

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Wisconsin v Yoder

d)

Shaw v Reno

140.

The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.

a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Brown v Board

d)

Marbury v Madison

141.

The Court reaffirmed its position of prior restraint, refusing to stop the publication of the Pentagon Papers. The question before the court was about publishing work, it was tied into the freedom of speech.

a)

Wisconsin v Yoder

b)

Roe v Wade

c)

US v Lopez

d)

New York Times v US

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