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Government End of Semester Final Prep

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best explains why a citizen would participate in an interest group rather than a political party?

a)

Political parties get less media coverage.

b)

Political parties are more expensive to join.

c)

Interest groups focus on a specific issue.

d)

Interest groups have more members than political parties.

2.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common degence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity do ordain and establish this [document]."

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the United States

3.

"When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them..."

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the United States

4.

“The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever."

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the United States

5.

Which happened first?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

United States Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Mayflower Compact

6.

Which happened first?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

United States Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

7.

Which happend first?

a)

United States Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

8.

Which of these was an important "economic" weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No president

b)

No uniform system of currency (money)

c)

No judicial branch

9.

Which state wanted representation to be based on "Population"?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

10.

Which state wanted representation to be based on "an Equal vote"?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

11.

Which of these is also a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They could not make laws

b)

There was no Congress

c)

It was difficult to make changes to Government

12.

Which ideas expressed in the Magna Carta are addressed in the United States Constitution? Select ALL that apply.(2)

a)

due process of law

b)

limited government

c)

freedom of the press

d)

gender equality

13.

Which of these represents Jefferson's (who wrote the Declaration of Independence) beliefs about the importance of capitalism on the development of early American government?

a)

he believes the idea that people who work will be paid with bread and other household goods.

b)

He believes the idea that people are free to create their own happiness and prosperity.

c)

He believes the idea that people can choose to work in any industry, but the role of the federal government is to pay them for their work.

14.

Which concept / principle does this represent?

Tenth Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

a)

Federalism

b)

Due Process

c)

Representation

d)

Rule of Law

15.

Which concept / principle does this represent?

Article I, Section 3, Clause 1: “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.”

a)

Federalism

b)

Due Process

c)

Representation

d)

Rule of Law

16.

Which concept / principle does this represent?

Sixth Amendment: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.”

a)

Federalism

b)

Due Process

c)

Representation

d)

Rule of Law

17.

Which concept / principle does this represent?

Article II, Section 4: “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

a)

Federalism

b)

Due Process

c)

Representation

d)

Rule of Law

18.

Which Supreme Court cases helped to improve equal opportunity? Select ALL that apply.(2)

a)

"We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place." (Brown v. Board of Education)

b)

"Gauged by this standard, we cannot say that a law which authorizes or even requires the separation of the two races in public conveyances [places/areas/situations] is unreasonable." (Plessy v. Ferguson)

c)

"But when, under conditions of modern warfare, our shores are threatened by hostile forces, the power to protect must be commensurate with the threatened danger." (Korematsu v. United States)

d)

"Not only these precedents, but also reson and reflection, require us to recognize that, in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." (Gideon v. Wainwright)

e)

"We think [people of African ancestry] are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secured to citizens of the United States." (Dred Scott v. Sandford)

19.

After a person declares intent to run for office, then campaigns and gives speeches - what do they have to do next to continue in the election process?

a)

Win the Primary Election

b)

Win the General Election

20.

After a person declares intent to run for office, then campaigns and gives speeches, wins the primary, campaigns and gives speeches again - what do they have to do next to continue in the election process?

a)

Win the Primary Election

b)

Win the General Election

21.

Which institution (part of government) is an example of representative democracy?

a)

United States Congress

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

22.

Categorize each power as federal, state, or concurrent.

creating a military

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

23.

Categorize each power as federal, state, or concurrent.

funding of roads and bridges

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

24.

Categorize each power as federal, state, or concurrent.

increasing sales tax to fund schools

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

25.

Categorize each power as federal, state, or concurrent.

signing a trade agreement with another country

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

26.

Match each economic system to the correct example of that system.

Country A’s government allows farmers to set prices for their produce and to decide how much to pay for labor without regulation or control.

a)

mixed economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

laissez-faire economy

27.

Match each economic system to the correct example of that system.

In Country B, the government sets the prices for all the produce that is sold in the country’s shops and stores.

a)

mixed economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

laissez-faire economy

28.

Match each economic system to the correct example of that system.

Prices for produce in Country C are based on supply and demand. Privately owned companies sell produce at a high price when the demand for them is high. When demand is low, the prices fall in response.

a)

mixed economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

laissez-faire economy

29.

Match each economic system to the correct example of that system.

In Country D, the government sets some business regulations, such as a minimum wage for workers. This country has both private and public companies that control growing and selling produce.

a)

mixed economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

laissez-faire economy

30.

Which branch has the following powers...

May veto a law, reject, or propose a law

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

31.

Which branch has the following powers...

Requires another branch to submit an annual budget

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

32.

Which branch has the following powers...

May pass laws regarding issues not directly addressed in the Constitution

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

33.

Which branch has the following powers...

Declares laws and governmental action unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

Which situation is an example of the United States federal government taking an active role in the daily lives of citizens?

a)

The president appoints ambassadors to foreign countries.

b)

The legislative branch decided on the rules for Senate procedure.

c)

The president signs an executive order desegregating public schools.

d)

The Supreme Court hears a case between two states suing each other.

35.

Which statement BEST illustrates the role and influence of political parties?

a)

Political parties are only important at the national level.

b)

Political parties represent all citizens to protect their natural rights.

c)

Political parties are mostly focused on elections rather than issues.

d)

Political parties address issues relevant to the citizens of the country.

36.

Which actions are considered a civic duty and required by the government? Select ALL that apply. (3)

a)

pay taxes

b)

follow laws

c)

protest issues

d)

serve on a jury

e)

vote in elections

37.

One result of the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona is...?

a)

Suspects are not required to speak to police without and attorney present.

b)

Those that investigate crimes were given more power and authority.

38.

Which question would BEST sway voters to eliminate the Electoral College?

a)

Why should we change a long-standing system?

b)

How long would a national recount of the popular vote take?

c)

How would small states be an important part of the electoral process?

d)

Why should candidates who do not win the popular vote become president?

39.

What is one MAIN benefit that Americans may gain by going online for election news coverage instead of other sources?

a)

People are given a chance to argue politics.

b)

People are able to research the candidates and issues.

c)

Candidates can place advertisements that promote them.

40.

Which statement BEST describes the changing role of the executive bureaucracy (part of Government)?

a)

The power of the president has stayed the same.

b)

The power and responsibility of the president has grown.

c)

The president's power has been absorbed by the other branches.