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EPT Midterm

Total questions: 161

Worksheet time: 8hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ are actions that are required by law.

a)

Obligations

b)

Values

c)

Duties

d)

Responsibilities

2.

A legal process to obtain citizenship in the United States is most commonly referred to as

a)

immigration

b)

naturalization

c)

deportation

d)

citizenship

3.

A person may become a citizen of the United States by all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

through naturalization

b)

by being born to a foreign diplomat working inside the United States

c)

by being born on American territory outside the United States

d)

by being born in the United States

4.

What is deportation?

a)

to travel to another country

b)

to move and live permanently in another country

c)

to be sent back to one's home country

5.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a citizen?

a)

Voting

b)

Volunteering

c)

Tolerance

d)

Community Violence

6.

Which form of government is controlled by one person or a small group of individuals?

a)

Authoritarian

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

7.

What are citizens of a country?

a)

people who belong to a country

b)

people who live in the country

c)

people who work in a country

d)

people who pay membership fees to a country

8.

What is democracy?

a)

rule by a religious figure

b)

rule by the elites

c)

rule by the people

d)

rule by one person

9.
Things that Citizens should do, but are not required to do are called:
a)
Duties
b)
Responsibilities 
c)
Rights 
d)
Liberties
10.
To be naturalized, you need to 1) be over 18 years old, 2) be a resident for 5 years, 3) be of good moral character, 4) speak English, and
a)
have a college degree
b)
have voted in the last election
c)
pass a civics test
d)
marry a U.S. citizen
11.

Jury duty is your duty as an American to serve as a juror during a court proceeding. When you serve on a jury, you're ensuring the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial and an impartial jury. If you are called for jury duty, you must appear before the court or

a)

risk being held in contempt of court.

b)

have your boss call in sick for you.

c)

have your boss excuse you.

d)

have your doctor write you a sick note.

12.

The Study of rights and duties is called....

a)

Alien

b)

Patriotism

c)

Budget

d)

Civics

13.

The organizations, institutions, and people who exercise political authority over a group of people

a)

government

b)

census

c)

quota

d)

native-born citizen

14.

Specific number of immigrants from certain countries allowed to enter the country in a year

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

quota

d)

refugees

15.

People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries

a)

migration

b)

immigration

c)

demographics

d)

refugees

16.

a foreign-born resident of the United States who has not been naturalized

a)

illegal alien

b)

naturalization

c)

refugee

d)

citizen

17.
Giving your time to work on community projects without receiving pay or donating money is 
a)
Volunteerism 
b)
Welfare 
c)
Duties 
d)
Requirment 
18.

What was significant about the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

a)

It modified the quotas of select countries in the country-based quota system.

b)

It ended the country-based quota system.

c)

It started the country-based quota system.

d)

It established permanent quotas in the country-based quota system.

19.

What does a "green card" grant to immigrant residents of the U.S.?

a)

The right to live and work in the U.S.

b)

The right to work in the U.S. temporarily

c)

The right to visit the U.S. as a tourist

d)

The right to fair trial

20.

Oligarchy is known as:

a)

One person in charge of every person's life

b)

A government of the people and by the people

c)

Rule by a few

d)

Anything goes, no rules

21.

Anarchy is known as:

a)

A strict form of government with a single ruler

b)

A form of government for and by the people

c)

An exclusive group that governs the people

d)

A human state of existence before government developed

22.

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

23.

Discrimination is prejudice in ___________

a)

force

b)

action

c)

harmful

d)

judgement

24.
Policies that attempt to redress historical discrimination by advantaging some groups in admissions or hiring
a)
Segregation
b)
Affirmative action
c)
Separate but equal
d)
Equal protection
25.

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

a)

anarchism

b)

bolsheviks

c)

nativism

d)

radicals

26.
Discrimination against the majority group
a)
Reverse Discrimination
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Quota System
d)
Title IX
27.

What does the latin term "E pluribus unum" translate to in english?

a)

Out of one, many

b)

in God we trust

c)

Out of many, one

d)

always faithful

e)

always be prepared

28.

What does dual national citizenship mean?

a)

living in two places

b)

having two homes in two different countries

c)

being a citizen officially in two different nations

d)

being a citizen of two nations that border each other like Mexico and US, or US and Canada

29.

In this form of government, religious people are also the government officials, governing the country based on their religion.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

theocracy

d)

facist

30.

The difference between a democracy and a republic is......

a)

there are more decision makers in a democracy than a republic

b)

there are more decision makers in a republic than a democracy

c)

democratic decision are elected, republic decisions are appointed

d)

they are exactly the same

31.

What do all types of government have in common?

a)

They all have a single ruler

b)

They are all a source of power

c)

They all provide protection to people

d)

They all create order for society

32.

In a ___________________, the government holds absolute control over all aspects of its people's lives.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Fascist

33.

What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

a)

The head of state is chosen by Parliament.

b)

Their citizens decide public issues for themselves.

c)

Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people.

d)

A single individual or small group exercises control over government.

34.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French vs. Indians

b)

British vs. Spanish

c)

British vs. French

d)

Indians vs. British

35.
The ________ was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
Great Awakening
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
36.

As a result of the cost of the French and Indian war, what did King George III do to the colonists?

a)

Killed them

b)

Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.

c)

Imposed taxes to pay for the war

d)

Paid for the war out of his own pocket

37.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
38.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian war in 1763? 
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris 
c)
Treaty of Greenville 
d)
Proclamation Act 
39.
What is a refusal to buy goods called?
a)
congress
b)
repeal
c)
boycott
d)
bankrupt
40.
What were the Writs of Assistance?
a)
Search warrants that allowed customs officials to search the colonial ships
b)
Rap Cd's
c)
Papers that they passed out
d)
Big ships that carried messages
41.
What items were taxed under the Stamp Act
a)
Deeds
b)
Wills
c)
Marriage License
d)
All of the above
42.
What was the Declaratory Act?
a)
Reduced Tax
b)
Reduced traffic
c)
Gave Parliament the authority to tax the colonies
d)
To ease colonial tensions
43.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
44.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
45.
Defended British Soldiers After the Boston Massacre
a)
John Hancock
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
James Otis
d)
John Adams
46.

Jamestown first began as what type of colony?

a)

joint-stock

b)

royal

c)

proprietary

d)

slave

47.

a(n) ___________________ worked the fields for a few years in exchange for their freedom

a)

headright system

b)

indentured servant

c)

proprietor

d)

slave

48.

definition: anyone who came to Jamestown and could pay their own way got 50 acres of land

a)

indentured servant

b)

slave

c)

proprietor

d)

headright system

49.
The House of Burgesses in Virginia Colony represents which of the following?
a)
colonial rebellion against Great Britain
b)
royal rule over the North American colonies 
c)
royal indifference towards the colonies
d)
colonial self-government in North America
50.

Pilgrims wanted to leave the Church of ___.

a)

Scientology

b)

England

c)

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

d)

Holy Apostles

51.
What brought the pilgrims to the Plymouth colony?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for religious freedom
d)
the search for tobacco
52.

The name of the Pilgrims' ship is the ________.

a)

Mayflower

b)

Inspiration

c)

Daisy

d)

Rose

53.
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
John Smith
c)
Roger Williams
d)
John Winthrop
54.

an amount of land given to individuals allowed to set up a colony and granted full rights of self-government by the British crown

a)

Joint-stock company

b)

Proprietary colony

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Headright

55.
What kind of lives did the Puritans live?
a)
Stictly the words of the bible
b)
The bible was important but not the end-all-be-all
c)
They never followed the words of the bible
d)
They had never been exposed to the bible
56.

she challenged gender roles and spoke out against the teachings of the Puritan ministers; she led a revolt against Mass. Gov.; was banished from Colony

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

John Winthrop

c)

Powhatan Confederacy

d)

Roger Williams

57.

A crop grown by a farmer for sale rather than for personal use

a)

Headright System

b)

Royal Colony

c)

Cash Crop

d)

Plantation

58.

What is significant about the Magna Carta?

a)

The king could tax the people whenever the felt like it.

b)

It put limits on the power of the king.

c)

It set up specific rights of the people.

d)

It formed British parliament.

59.

Who criticized the English government in his newspaper?

a)

John Peter Zenger

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

George Washington

60.
These people sought inner understanding of the Bible, considered women equal, and were pacifists
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Conquistadors
61.

How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

a)

by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies

b)

by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.

c)

by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

d)

by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

62.

The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting of delegates (representatives) from nine colonies as a response to the Stamp Act. The argument of _________________________________________________________ was introduced by James Otis.

a)

"no taxation without representation"

b)

"all men are created equal"

c)

"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

d)

"independence from Great Britain"

63.

In 1767, Parliament passed the _________________________ which put a tax on imported goods such as glass, paint, lead, and tea.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

64.

What is the Quartering Act?

a)

Colonists were forced to pay their taxes in quarters

b)

Colonists were forced to provide food and housing to British soldiers

c)

Colonists must pay their taxes weekly at a quarter to 5pm

d)

Colonists would pay soldiers in quarters

65.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England 
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
66.
This reason for revolution involved Great Britain allowing the colonies to govern themselves.
a)
taxes
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
salutary neglect
d)
Iroquois Confederacy
67.
Why style of government was established under the Articles?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
confederation
d)
monarchy
68.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
69.
For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.
a)
all
b)
7 of the
c)
6 of the
d)
10 of the
70.

What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?

a)

Ratification Convention

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Second Continental Congress

71.
Articles established a “___________________” among the states
a)
firm league of friendship
b)
weak connection among countries
c)
long history of violence 
d)
a brisk admiration for sovereignty 
72.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
73.

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It avoided the issue of states’ rights.

b)

It allowed the states to elect representatives.

c)

It prevented the amendment of federal laws.

d)

It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.

74.
In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?
a)
50,000
b)
65,000
c)
70,000
d)
60,000
75.

Why was the National Government so financially strapped under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It mismanaged the money it had

b)

It printed too much money causing mass inflation

c)

It didn't have the ability to tax the people

d)

It blew all the money on Taylor Swift concerts

76.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
a)
Jamestown, VA
b)
Boston, MA
c)
Albany, NY
d)
Philadelphia, PA
77.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Benjamin Franklin
78.

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

b)

A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed

c)

The census bureau was established to help apportion representation

d)

The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures

79.

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

It increased the political influence of the South

b)

It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens

c)

It decreased the federal tax on property in the South

d)

It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

80.

What year was the Constitution written?

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

1776

d)

1787

81.

Which plan for the new government was favored by the Large States?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Connecticut Compromise

82.
The purpose for meeting at the Constitutional Convention was to 
a)
discuss a Bill of Rights
b)
write a new constitution 
c)
revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
elect a president
83.
Which group at the Constitutional Convention were opposed to the Constitution because they felt it did not adequately protect individuals from government abuse?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
84.
The ____________________ was added because Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the Constitution.
a)
Preamble
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Federalists
85.

a decision in which both sides agree to meet in the middle.

a)

president

b)

confederation

c)

compromise

d)

delegate

86.

A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalist Poems

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

Common Sense

87.

How many members attended the Constitutional Convention?

a)

76

b)

55

c)

13

d)

44

88.
Which of the following elects the President of the United States?
a)
U.S. citizens
b)
The electoral college
c)
Senators
d)
the Supreme Court
89.

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

a)

cabinet

b)

representatives

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

90.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
make laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
91.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
92.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

93.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

94.
To pigeonhole a bill means the committee has...
a)
used it to hold bird seed.
b)
approved the bill and sent it back for a vote.
c)
rejected the bill.
d)
refused to act on the bill.
95.
Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?
a)
State Size
b)
State Population
c)
Number of Political Districts
d)
The number of chairs in the room
96.

How is the number of Senators in the Senate determined?

a)

Population of the state

b)

Equality

c)

President picks

d)

A prescient set by congresses in the past

97.

Where does the trial of an impeached official/judge take place?

a)

Senate

b)

House of representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Joint session of Congress

98.
What is gerrymandering?
a)
a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.
b)
a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.
c)
a legal process that helps parties keep power.
d)
the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.
99.

Prevents filibustering (16 signatures) and ends debate in the Senate, by a 3/5s vote of the Senate

a)

Cloture rule

b)

Null

c)

Unilateral

d)

Prohibit

100.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
101.

What Congressional Leadership position is responsible for making sure that Congressmembers stay "in-line" with the party vote.

a)

Senior Committee Chairs

b)

Minority Leaders

c)

Whips

d)

Majority Leaders

102.

A committee from both houses is formed to investigate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This would most likely be in which type of committee?

a)

Standing

b)

Special

c)

Joint

d)

Conference

103.
Congress has three types of these to deal with the thousands of bills that come before it each session.
a)
Committees
b)
Branches
c)
Districts
d)
Articles
104.

In an impeachment proceeding against the president

a)

the Senate brings the charges of impeachment and the House of Representatives holds the impeachment trial.

b)

the House of Representatives brings the charges of impeachment and the Senate holds the impeachment trial.

c)

the House of Representatives brings the impeachment charges and holds the trial.

d)

the Senate brings the impeachment charges and holds the trial.

105.

In the Senate, a proposed bill can be amended to include completely irrelevant provisions.

a)

True. These are called filibusters.

b)

False. The Senate allows only those amendments that are relevant to the bill.

c)

True. These are called riders.

d)

False. The Senate allows amendments only when the bill is in a standing committee.

106.
Every bill starts
a)
with an introduction
b)
as an idea
c)
with a number attached to it
d)
in the hopper
107.

This group of people make up the rest of the executive branch and advise the president on specific issues.

a)

Special Advisors

b)

Executives

c)

Cabinet

d)

Legislators

108.

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional requirement to become President of the United States?

a)

Natural born citizen of the U.S.

b)

35 years old

c)

U.S. resident for 14 years

d)

A college education

109.

A president uses this power to make a law without the consent of Congress.

a)

Executive Privilege Power

b)

Executing Laws Power

c)

Executive Orders Power

d)

Appointing Officials Power

110.

Granting forgiveness for a conviction is called a.....

a)

reprieve

b)

clemoncy

c)

pardon

d)

acquittal

111.

To be declared the winner and next president of the United States, a candidate must receive _____________electoral votes

a)

435

b)

270

c)

535

d)

majority of the popular vote plus 1

112.

how long is a single term for the US President?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

113.

How much does the President get paid a year?

a)

$250,000

b)

$350,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$525,000

114.

The President addresses the nation every year in January during the what?

a)

State of the Country Address

b)

State of the United States Address

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

State of the Federation Address

115.

Not including the vice president, how many members are there in the president’s cabinet?

a)

11

b)

15

c)

13

d)

14

116.

What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish.

a)

Allow the President to run for unlimited amount of terms

b)

Keeping the President from getting too powerful

c)

Put a cap on the President's salary

d)

Ensure the President is at least 35 years old

117.

Which of the following is true of all U.S. Presidents?

a)

All have been white protestant men

b)

All have had prior political and military experience

c)

All have been men

d)

All have come from wealthy political families

118.

What does the Presidential Succession Act say?

a)

limits how many terms a president can serve

b)

the requirements of being president of the US

c)

benefits of serving as president

d)

lists the people who are in charge if the president can no longer serve

119.

What is a drawback of the winner-take-all system of Electoral College voting?​

a)

It allows states to decide how they will choose electors

b)

It gives third-party candidates the ability to win the election

c)

It makes it possible for candidates to lose the popular vote, yet win the election

d)

It makes it possible for candidates to lose the popular vote, yet lose the election

120.
The number of Electoral College votes each state gets is determined by: 
a)
the number of counties in the state
b)
the amount of senators in the state
c)
the total number of House of Reps. and Senate members in each state
d)
the total number of state Supreme Court Judges in each state
121.

1. The following passage is from Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

-Constitution of the United States

According to this passage, what is required of a presidential candidate?

a)

The candidate must have been honorably discharged from the military.

b)

The candidate must be at least 35 years old.

c)

The candidate must have prior legislative experience.

d)

The candidate must be a naturalized citizen of the United States.

122.

Which individual could qualify as candidate for president of the US?

a)

Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa

b)

Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel to American Parents

c)

Max is 67 Years old; he has lived in Ontario Canada for all his life; he was born in Detroit

d)

Karen Is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish Parents

123.

What is the length of the term of

a United States Supreme Court justice?

a)

Life

b)

Six Years

c)

at the pleasure of the President

d)

as determined by the US Senate

124.

Number of justices on the supreme court

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

0

125.

The court authority to hear a case is called ________.

a)

Concurrent

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Justice

d)

Criminal Case

126.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
127.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president to be unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
128.
In a 6-3 decision, one of the justices that disagreed with the majority will write the ____________ opinion.
a)
Dissenting
b)
Concurring
c)
Argumentative
d)
Opposing
129.
What type(s) of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
a)
Original Jurisdiction
b)
Appellate Jurisdiction
c)
No Jurisdiction
d)
Original and Appellate Jurisdiction.
130.

What does the Writ of Certioriari mean?

a)

To appeal a case to the supreme court

b)

To overturn a case due to an error in the court

c)

To overturn a case based on precedent

d)

To overturn a case based on lack of standing

131.
Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
132.
Defendants may ask for a review of their case by a higher court if they think the court has made a mistake. This review is called an
a)
Accusation
b)
Defense
c)
Appeal
d)
Lawyer
133.
In this case the court ruled the policy of any institution using quotas (a predetermined number) as part of affirmative action to be unconstitutional. In other words, institutions are not allowed to use race or gender quotas for hiring or acceptance practices.
a)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
b)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
Grutter v. Bollinger
d)
Roe v. Wade
134.
Gives Washington D.C. three electoral votes.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
23rd
c)
17th
d)
27th
135.
Women's suffrage (right to vote).  Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
10th
d)
12th
136.
Ban of poll tax as a qualification to vote.  Which amendment is this?
a)
23rd
b)
18th
c)
10th
d)
24th
137.
The president cannot serve more than two terms.  Which amendment is this?
a)
16th
b)
19th
c)
22nd
d)
23rd
138.
This court case allowed school principals the authority to censor school publications
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Cooper v. Aaron
c)
Board of Ed. v. Earls
d)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
139.
Gibbons v. Ogden
a)
Supreme Court ruled that a lawyer must be provided for those who cannot afford one
b)
Supreme Court ruled that states can't shut their borders to interstate commerce
c)
Gave women the right to have an abortion
d)
Said that a person in police custody had to be informed of their rights before police questioning
140.
Korematsu v. U.S.
a)
Outlined the Miranda Rights
b)
In effect, this ruling allowed slavery
c)
Allowed the government to move Japanese-American citizens to concentration camps during WW II
d)
Gave women the right to privacy
141.

"Students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech at the schoolhouse gate"

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Gitlow v. New York

c)

Roth v. United States

142.
The person in charge on the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________
a)
First Justice
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Speaker of the Supreme Court
d)
Premier Justice
143.

List and BREAKDOWN BOTH ways people can become citizens.(Explain all the steps of the process)

4 lines
144.

Explain the difference between civic duties and civic responsibilities and list an example of each

4 lines
145.

Give me THREE examples of unjust taxes put on the colonies and tell me how it led to American rebellion

4 lines
146.

Compare and Contrast pilgrims vs Puritans (3 PER SIDE)

4 lines
147.

Give me the 5 W’s for the Constitutional Convention

4 lines
148.

Compare and Contrast the VA vs NJ Plans. (3 per section)

4 lines
149.

Explain the THREE options a committee has when looking at a bill.

4 lines
150.

List and explain the FOUR options the president has when it comes to a bill

4 lines
151.

List the THREE requirements for Presidents, the Historical characteristics of most Presidents, and the Perks of being President.

4 lines
152.

Describe the Supreme Court’s power, where does the Supreme court’s power come from, and what are the limitations to the Supreme court’s power

4 lines
153.

Describe the THREE types of cases the Supreme court hears?

4 lines
154.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Expressed Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

155.

The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Veto

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Impeach

156.

Idea that citizens are entitled to the same rights among the states.

a)

Ex Post Facto

b)

Extradition

c)

Bill of Attainder

d)

Privileges & Immunities

157.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
158.

Under this, elected officials can send mail and other postage free of charge.

a)

Free Mail

b)

Franking privilege

c)

Sending allowance

d)

Free Postage

159.

What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?

a)

Congress's ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution

b)

Congress is given limited authority to interpret reserved powers

c)

Congress must follow a concrete or strict interpretation of the Constitution

d)

Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers.

160.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

161.

Which of the following is a pocket veto?

a)

President rejecting a bill to Congress

b)

President signing a bill

c)

Congress overriding a bill that has been vetoed

d)

President's rejection by doing nothing after Congress has adjourned

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