WorksheetsHonors SSIII Second Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
What is a Bicameral legislature?
One Chief Executive to enforce laws
One legislature to make laws
Two house legislature to make laws
Two Judicial Branches to interpret laws
How many members are in the Senate?
250
100
435
The implied powers are based on the ____, giving Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.
Necessary and Proper Clause
commerce power
power to tax
power to borrow
What does the Legislative Branch do?
make the laws
carryout the laws
interpret the laws
TEI CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which of the following are expressed powers?
Coining money
Collecting taxes
Creating an army
Establishing the EPA
Changing the $20 bill
Create marriage laws
Enumerated
Reserved
Concurrent
Levy taxes (make and collect)
Enumerated
Reserved
Concurrent
How many Representatives in the US House of Representatives?
27
100
435
500
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Vice President of the United States
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The President
Once a bill is introduced, where is it sent first?
to a conference committee
to a standing (a regular, permanent) committee
to the President for approval
the House Rules Committee
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Majority vote of both houses
The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader can override it
3/4 vote of both Houses
2/3 vote of both houses
A clause in Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate interstate business.
Elastic Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Commerce Clause
Fugitive Slave Clause
The ability of Congress to spend money; all federal expenditures must be authorized by Congress.
Power of the Purse
Apportionment
Redistricting
Appropriation
The act of Congress formally specifying the amount of authorized money that an agency can spend.
Apportionment
Power of the Purse
Subpoena
Appropriation
The term used to describe the process by which the party that controls the state government uses redistricting to its own political advantage.
Redistricting
Census
Gerrymandering
Apportionment
The current holder of the elected office.
Constituents
Incumbent
Subpoena
Appropriation
The residents of a congressional district or state.
Incumbents
Constituents
Inhabitants
Electorate
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
To run for senator, you must
be at least 25 years old
be at least 30 years old
have been a US Citizen for fifteen years
have a law degree
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives
every 2 years
every 10 years
every session
every term
How long is the term for a representative?
4 years
2 years
6 years
8 years
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan both advocated a policy known as devolution. What was this policy aimed at?
transferring power back to the states
limiting taxes levied by states
cutting back on welfare
reducing federal grants to the states
Which of these terms refers to legislation the national government requires state or local governments to implement largely at their own expense?
unfunded mandates
block grants
grants-in-aid
federal regulations
Established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)
Marbury v Madison
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
In Re Gault
District of Columbia v Heller
Students have the right to free speech at school as long it doesn’t disrupt school activities. (wearing black armbands in protest)
In Re Gault
District of Columbia v Heller
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
Tinker v Des Moines
Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?
due process of law
eminent domain
double jeopardy
trial by jury
What is called when someone is being forced to testify against oneself?
self-incrimination
reflection
self-process
judicial review
This clause of the First Amendment prevents the government from creating a national religion, nor may it sanction or favor a religion.
Due Process Clause
Establishment Clause
Free Exercise Clause
Elastic Clause
This clause of the First Amendment prevents government from interfering in the practice of one's religion.
Establishment Clause
Due Process Clause
Elastic Clause
Free Exercise Clause
The 10th Amendment ensures that
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.
no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
powers not delegated to the United States in the
Constitution are reserved to the states or to the people.
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Which of the following best describes federalism?
The ability of state and local governments to override the federal government
The existence of a federal government
The division of political power between the state and federal governments
The ability of federal government to override state and local governments
Which two events had the greatest impact on the evolving nature of American federalism?
The Revolutionary War and the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War and World War II
The Civil War and the New Deal
The War of 1812 and the Civil War
What Article in the Constitution says that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article VI
The powers granted to the legislative branch are found in which Article of the Constitution?
Article II
Article I
Article III
Article IV
A grant given to a state by the national government with few restrictions for spending in a broad category is a
block grant
reserved grant
expressed grant
categorical grant
In this type of federalism, states and the federal government are each in control of their own spheres of power.
Dual
Cooperative
Creative
New
Dual Federalism is often compared to what kind of tasty treat?
an ice cream sundae
a marble cake
a gelato
a layered cake
The marble cake analogy, in which the responsibilities of different levels of government can be unclear and indistinct, is MOST applicable to
cooperative federalism
dual federalism
judicial federalism
horizontal federalism
Which of the following Supreme Court cases establishes that a woman has a due process right to make a decision whether or not to have an abortion?
United States v. Lopez (1995)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
A
B
C
D
The 14th Amendment changed the constitution by:
defining citizenship
making national citizenship unavailable
defining the period of residence for naturalization
giving states power over citizenship.
What amendment has the exclusionary rule that prohibits any evidence in a trail that was not gathered by a court-ordered warrant?
5th
6th
4th
All the above
Established in Schenck v. United States decision.
time, place, and manner restrictions are legal
strict scrutiny test
clear and present danger rule
Lemon Test
Federalism is one of the basic principles established in the U.S. Constitution.
Describe how government in the United States reflects a federal structure.
The US has different levels of government (national, state and local) with most power being held at the national level.
States have most of the power in a federal system.
The US is a unitary system of government.
The Articles of Confederation allowed for power to be vested at the national level.
Which concept was at the center of the Anti-Federalist position as expressed in the "Anti-Federalist Papers"?
Standing Army
Limited Government
Checks and balances
Strong central government
Define popular sovereignty.
governmental authority is derived from the people. Under this principle, government governs with the consent of the governed.
people choose the Supreme Court justices.
the government must adhere to strict rules.
checks and balances are a key principle in the Constitution.
Define limited government.
government can only spend the money that's available.
government can only exercise the powers granted to it. Government must be conducted according to the rule of law.
limits are given on the number of senators that a state has.
people grant power to the government.
The committee in the House of Representatives that reviews most bills coming from a House committee before they go to the full House.
Power of the Purse/Appropriations
House Rules Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Committee System
The electoral advantage a candidate enjoys by virtue of being an incumbent, over and above his or her other personal and political characteristics
Senate Confirmation
incumbency advantage
conference committee
oversight
The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn?
It has been drawn by a political party to group together moderate voters.
It has been drawn cooperatively by both political parties to ensure a fair election.
It has been drawn to group together diverse voters to foster highly competitive elections.
It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.
