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WorksheetsSTUDY GUIDE GOVERNMENT FINAL
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 47mins
The ____ believed the Constitution should provide protection for certain basic liberties.
Anti-Federalists
Liberals
Abolitionists
Whigs
The ____ called for Congress to have a Bicameral legislature that is based on equal representation and population.
Virginia Plan
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Which is NOT one of the ways the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch?
by impeaching the president
by overriding a presidential veto
by declaring presidential actions unconstitutional
by rejecting presidential appointments
The fundamental function of the legislative branch is to ____
make laws.
evaluate laws.
carry out laws.
all of the above
Which amendment protects Americans “against unreasonable searches and seizures”?
4th
5th
6th
8th
A nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations is called its
Foreign policy.
Domestic policy.
Trade policy.
Tariffs.
Which clause under the 5th and 14th amendments guarantees equality under the law
Equal Protection
Cruel and Unusual
Elastic
Free Exercise
The form of government in which power is divided between the national government and the states is called
federalism.
anarcho-syndicalism.
nationalism.
anti-federalism.
The middle part of the ____ states the six purposes of the government.
Preamble
amendments
articles
Bill of Rights
What is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of misconduct in office?
Cloture
Impeach
Habeas Corpus
Censure
Who follows the vice president in succession to the presidency?
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the
Great Compromise.
Bill of Rights.
Constitutional Convention.
Articles of Confederation.
"By the people, for the people" would be an example of what type of government?
theocracy
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
The ____ was the first constitution of the United States of America.
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Government by the consent of the governed is called
public policy
democracy
popular sovereignty
self-perpetuating autocracy
How long is the term for a member of the House of Representatives and the requirements?
2 years
*must be at least 25 years old
*United States citizen for at least seven years
*Inhabitant of the state he or she represents.
6 years
*must be at least 25 years old
*United States citizen for at least seven years
*Inhabitant of the state he or she represents.
2 years
*must be at least 30 years old
*United States citizen for at least nine years *Inhabitant of the state he or she represents.
How long is the term for a member of the Senate and the requirements?
*2 years
* at least 30 years old
*U.S. citizenship (at least nine years)
*residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
*4 years
* at least 30 years old
*U.S. citizenship (at least seven years)
*residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
*6 years
* at least 30 years old
*U.S. citizenship (at least nine years)
*residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
*6 years
* at least 27 years old
*U.S. citizenship (at least nine years)
*residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
On March 6, 1819, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland that Congress had the authority to establish a federal bank, and that the financial institution could not be taxed by the states. But the decision carried a much larger significance, because it helped establish that the Constitution gave Congress powers that weren’t explicitly spelled out in the document.
10th amendment
11th amendment
14th amendment
8th amendment
The president has three choices when dealing with a bill sent to Congress
Sign the bill
Amend the bill
Veto
Leave bill unsigned
In order to override the President's veto, Congress needs
2/3 vote of the House of Representatives
2/3 vote of Congress
2/3 vote of the Senate
Majority vote of the Senate
Brown vs Board of Education-The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the ______ amendment to the Constitution. The 1954 decision declared that separate educational facilities for white and African American students were inherently unequal.
11th
19th
1st
14th
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
According to a unanimous Supreme Court decision, the Court held that this Amendment gives the right to assistance of counsel. Along with the right to assistance for state criminal defendants, the Gideon decision had the effect of expanding public defender systems across the country.
5th amendment
6th amendment
8th amendment
19th amendment
Our South Carolina Senators are:
Our Representative is ____ for the ____ District
Tim Scott and 7th
Jim Clyburn and 6th
Tom Rice and 7th
Nancy Mace and 1st
The final paragraph of Article I, Section 8, grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws are deemed “necessary and proper” to help Congress to carry out the expressed powers.
Elastic clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Equal Protection Clause
Equal Protection Clause
Congress can admit new states and propose amendments to the constitution
Senate
House of Representatives
Governing the nation(expressed powers)
Serving in the State - Article 1 Section 3
Financial powers(expressed)
Coining money
Creating & collecting taxes
borrowing money
Regulating trade with foreign countries and between states
Implied powers
Lots of debate
Declare war
Congress can pass laws to carry out expressed powers
Maintaining armed forces
Pocket Veto
the killing of legislation by a chief executive through a failure to act within a specified period following the adjournment of the legislature
The power of one branch of government to reject a proposal from another branch of government
How a bill becomes a law(in steps)
1. Introduced 2. Reviewed in committee 3. Debated on the floor 4. Approved by vote in House of Representatives 5. Sent to the Senate 6. Approved by vote in the Senate 7. Sent to the president
TRUE
FALSE
If the President vetoes a bill, it returns to Congress. The bill is then voted upon one last time. If Congress approves the bill with a 2/3 majority, the President's veto is overturned and the bill becomes law
FALSE
TRUE
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the majority party and presiding officer of the House of Representatives. Key role in assigning bills to committee and members to committees & setting party's legislative agenda
FALSE
TRUE
A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
free speech
dialogue
propaganda
filibuster
In order to assign representatives on the basis of population, the Census Bureau takes a national census, or population count, every 10 years
Redistrict
Census
Session
Gerrymander
Each state's population determines the number of representatives it will have for the next 10 years—a process called reapportionment.
Reapportionment
Session
Redistrict
Census
22nd Amendment
Abolishes Slavery
Allows president to serve 2 terms
Limits a work day to only 8 hours
Grants Women's Suffrage
16th Amendment
Abolished Slavery
Prohibited Alcohol
Grants Citizenship to African Americans
Collecting taxes on income
15th Amendment
Gives Women the right to vote
Gives Native American's the right to vote
Gives All US Citizens the right to vote
Gives male US Citizens the right to vote
right to fair trial
Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater is a violation of the first amendment.
TRUE
FALSE
In Tinker v. des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled
students shed all their rights "at the schoolhouse gate"
symbolic free speech is protected in schools, so long as the speech is not disruptive or infringes upon the rights of others
a school newspaper is not a form of protected speech because it is not part of the free press
In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled
freedom of speech is limited by the the "fighting words" doctrine
government may restrict free speech if it creates a "clear and present danger"
school-endorsed reading of religious passage violates the Establishment Clause
In New York Times Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled
freedom of the press is expanded by establishing a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" even in cases involving national security
freedom of the press is limited in cases involving national security
freedom of the press is limited in cases involving the President's personal effects
Prior restraint is a form of censorship that allows the government to review the content of printed materials and prevent their publication.
FALSE
TRUE
Most of America’s first settlers left Europe to escape religious persecution (unfair treatment of people because of the religion they practiced).
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FALSE
TRUE
Slander is the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
FALSE
TRUE
Public schools cannot require students to participate in a prayer. This is protected by what clause of the First Amendment?
Free Exercise Clause
Establishment Clause
Prior Restraint Clause
Freedom of the press
According to our Constitution, a sports team at a public school can have a pre-game prayer?
TRUE
FALSE
Flag burning is a form of protected speech?
TRUE
FALSE
The "Lemon Test" is a test used to determine if a law violates the:
Right to Privacy
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
In Engle v Vitale, the court ruled in favor of:
The New York School
The student's rights under the Establishment Clause
The student's rights under the Free Exercise Clause
Which is NOT true of Freedom of Religion?
The government can establish an official religion
The government cannot favor one religion over another.
Many colonists came to the Caribbean seeking religious freedom.
People can practice their faith as they wish.
Which is NOT true about Freedom of Speech?
The High Court ruled that "speech" can also mean art or clothing.
Criticizing the government is not allowed.
You cannot spread lies that harm a person's reputation.
TV broadcasts, radio, and Internet communications are protected.
Which is NOT true about Freedom of the Press?
It ensures that the people are exposed to a wide variety of viewpoints.
The government can censor or ban printed materials that contain alarming ideas.
It includes many sources of media such as radio, TV, books, and newspapers.
People can express themselves in print as well as speech.
Governments cannot make rules about when and where meetings or rallies are held.
FALSE
TRUE
5 POINTS BONUS QUESTION:
Compare and contrast libel v slander.
Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of the law-making, or _____, branch of government.
federal
executive
legislative
judicial
Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of Representatives.
Chamber
Congress
Executive
Senate
Voters elect members of the _____ every two years.
House
Senate
President
judiciary
Voters elect members of the _____ every six years.
Senate
House
President
judiciary
Government officials can be _____, or charged with a crime, by the House of Representatives.
indicted
filibustered
impeached
jailed
Convictions of Impeachment must be by a ________ majority in the Senate
3/4ths
80%
2/3rds
100%
The "Elastic Clause allows Congress to establish laws that are ________ & _______ to carry out vested duties.
constitutional and rational
necessary and proper
proper and rational
constitutional and proper
If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if _____ of both houses vote to override the veto.
all members
1/2
2/3
3/4
The official power to declare war belongs to _____.
The President
Congress
the people
The military
Powers of Congress include which of the following EXCEPT
Establishing post offices
Coining Money
Suspending Habeas Corpus
Regulating Commerce
The number of representatives proportioned to each state is decided by the ____________.
Amendments
Census
Emoluments
Enactment
Where do bills of Revenue always start?
The Treasury Department
The House of Reps.
The Senate
The Presidents office
What provides constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment?
Habeas Corpus
Enumerated Powers
Treason
Bills of Attainder
What are powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution?
enumerated powers
implied powers
legislative powers
concurrent powers
What are the powers given only to the national government?
implied powers
enumerated powers
reserved powers
concurrent powers
What is the total number of Senators in the Senate?
50
200
100
435
What are 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Which is correct?
The House begins impeachment through an investigation; the Senate tries the impeached person
The Senate begins impeachment through an investigation; the House tries the impeached person
Either house of Congress can begin and try impeachments
Neither house of Congress has the authority to impeach
