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Session one

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Sam Adams

2.

What were the rights that Jefferson said all men are born with?

a)

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of tacos."

b)

"Life, representation, and the pursuit of happiness."

c)

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

d)

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of freedom."

3.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

1776

b)

1896

c)

1786

d)

1476

4.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Department of Justice

c)

The military

d)

The Supreme Court

5.

Who can veto bills?

a)

The House Majority Leader

b)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

The Senate Majority Leader

d)

The President (Executive)

6.

What does the Supreme Court do?

a)

Decides if a law is unconstitutional

b)

Advises the president on legal matters

c)

Creates and appoints members to all district courts

d)

Creates and passes bills into law

7.

What is an amendment?

a)

A proposal set forth by the Supreme Court

b)

The introduction to the Bill of Rights

c)

A change to the Constitution

d)

A change to the Bill of Rights

8.

Which Article outline the Legislative Branch?

a)

The Preamble

b)

The 1st Article

c)

The 2nd Article

d)

The 3rd Article

9.
Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Northerners
10.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
11.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
12.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
13.

Article 2 is about...

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

14.

Article 3 is about....

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

15.

Which branch is in charge of making the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

16.

Which branch is in charge of enforcing the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

17.

Which branch is in charge of interpreting the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

18.

Which branch is the president apart of?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

19.

Which branch is the Congress apart of...

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

20.

Which branch is the Supreme Court apart of...

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

21.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
22.

The Constitution of the United States is the highest law of the land because of the ______________________ in Article 6.

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Commerce Clause

d)

Ratification Clause

23.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
24.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
25.

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national (central or federal) government.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

both strong and weak

d)

neither strong nor weak

26.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
27.

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

a)

they supported a new Constitution

b)

they questioned the justice of slavery

c)

they feared having a strong federal (central) government

d)

they supported the King of England

28.

What is the best definition for the word government?

a)

Institutions through which a society makes and enforces public policies.

b)

The stuff that government can give us. This can be police, fire departments, schools, and stimulus checks.

c)

An organized body of people that are working for a common goal.

d)

Institutions where a society finds ways to live in harmony with no conflict.

29.

Select the explanation of a "direct democracy".

a)

Everyone votes on every potential new policy.

b)

People elected, vote on a potential new policy.

c)

A small group of people directly vote on a particular new policy.

d)

One person directs everyone on how to vote on a new policy.

e)

A system where people in small groups discuss how they want to vote on a new policy. Then one person goes directly to a polling place and votes on the new policy.

30.

Select the explanation of an "indirect democracy".

a)

Everyone votes on every potential new policy.

b)

People elected, vote on a potential new policy.

c)

A small group of people directly vote on a particular new policy.

d)

One person directs everyone on how to vote on a new policy.

e)

A system where people in small groups discuss how they want to vote on a new policy. Then one person goes directly to a polling place and votes on the new policy.

31.

Kim Jong-un came into power after his father. What type of government is he in charge of?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Parliament

d)

In-Direct Democracy

e)

Oligarchy

32.

A(n)_____________ government is a form of government where there is one central authority responsible for the entire area.

a)

autocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

unitary

33.
a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

e)

Oligarchy

34.

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

e)

Chief Executive

35.

In a _________________ democracy, the legislative and executive branches are completely separated (independent and coequal), while in a __________________ democracy, the legislative and executive branches are intertwined.

a)

Direct; indirect

b)

Indirect; direct

c)

Presidential; parliamentary

d)

Parliamentary; presidential

36.

A group of wealthy leaders.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

In-direct Democracy (republic)

37.

People get to vote on new bills and new legislation.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

In-Direct Democracy

d)

Autocracy

38.

What document helps outline what our government can and can not do? This "limits" our government making our government a limited government.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

e)

Declaration of Independence

39.

The United States has a federalism form of government.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...
a)
plaintiff and defendant
b)
sovereign states
c)
companies and shareholders
d)
citizens and government
41.

Which philosopher though came up with the ideas of separation of powers?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Locke

c)

Hobbes

d)

Montesquieu

42.

People are the source of governmental power.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Checks and balances

e)

Federalism

43.

In Hobbes' mind, who should be in charge?

a)

The King

b)

The Pope

c)

The people

d)

An oligarchy

44.

People give up some portion of their liberty in exchange for _____________, according to Thomas Hobbes.

a)

legitimacy

b)

security

c)

oligarchy

d)

government

45.

Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

46.

Gave women the right to vote

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

47.

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

48.

Gave citizens who live in Washington, DC the right to vote in presidential elections.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

49.

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

50.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

51.

Originally, who was able to vote when The United States was first created?

a)

White and landowning men.

b)

Landowning citizens, race or gender did not matter

c)

You could vote, as long as you could read.

d)

Anyone over the age of 18.

52.

Pick the sentence that best describes an amendment.

a)

A change to the Declaration of Independence.

b)

A change to the Constitution.

c)

An altercation of just the bill of rights.

d)

The process of debating to see if all people should vote and how.

53.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
54.

What does disenfranchised mean in terms of voting?

a)

Deprive someone the right to vote.

b)

Give someone the right to vote.

c)

Expanding voting rights to business franchises.

d)

To take voting rights to particular groups of people based on their wealth.

55.
Susan B. Anthony wanted....
a)
the colonists to be free from British rule.
b)
to be the first woman president
c)
to be a nurse
d)
all women to have the right to vote
56.

The March on Washington is most famous for...

a)

causing race riots in Washington, D.C.

b)

200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote

c)

This March on Washington was famous because it started in Selma and grew in numbers to 200,000!

d)

MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech

57.

The literacy tests, like the one we took in class from Louisiana, could really judge if someone could actually read.

a)

True

b)

False

58.
America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 
a)
three party
b)
one party
c)
two party
d)
four party
59.
One Democratic Party core belief is _____________________. 
a)
destroy the environment
b)
help the environment
c)
no taxes
d)
Not funding social programs
60.
One Republican Party core belief is _____________________. 
a)
more taxes
b)
increase taxes
c)
less taxes
d)
no taxes
61.
How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...
a)
radio addresses
b)
mailings
c)
pamphlets
d)
platforms
62.

The major role of a political party is to

a)

Nominate candidates and conduct campaigns, then win!

b)

Monitor elections to make sure they are held honestly

c)

Select the president and vice president.

d)

Make sure that only party members vote

63.

Select ALL of the "third" parties on this list.

a)

Green Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Constitutional Party

d)

Democratic Party

e)

Socialist Party

64.

When are federal elections held?

a)

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Even years.

b)

On the first Monday after the first Tuesday in November. Odd Years

c)

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in October. Even Years

d)

On the first Tuesday in November. Odd Years

65.

What are ways you can influence our political process?

a)

Running for office, voting, attend a rally, and join an interest group.

b)

Watching T.V. ads during election season, voting, and join an interest group.

c)

Voting who your best friend votes for, join an interest group, and running for office.

66.
What is political socialization?
a)
All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
b)
The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
c)
How similar cases have been decided in the past.
d)
The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.
67.

What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?

a)

ideology group

b)

interest group

c)

political party

d)

political action committee

68.
lobbyist
a)
represent interest groups and communicate with official
b)
how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
c)
organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
d)
a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues
69.
What does PAC stand for?
a)
Politics Authorizing Committee
b)
Politics and Commutators
c)
Political Action Committee
d)
Political Artifact College
70.

What are the two most powerful political parties in the United States?

a)

Libertarian and Green

b)

Republican and Democrat

c)

Labour and Unionist

d)

Independent and Constitution

71.

What is the symbol of the Democratic Party?

a)

A donkey

b)

A dog

c)

An elephant

d)

A pig

72.

What is the symbol of the Republican Party?

a)

A donkey

b)

A horse

c)

An elephant

d)

A pig

73.

Which way on the political spectrum does the Democratic Party "lean"?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Center

74.

Which way on the political spectrum does the Republican Party "lean"?

a)

Center

b)

Left

c)

Right

75.

What groups are allowed to collect as much money as they want and then campaign for a politician on the behave of the politician.

a)

PAC's

b)

Super Pac's

c)

FEC

d)

FBI

76.

What is the number 1 thing that contributes to someone's "political socialization"?

a)

Family

b)

Friends

c)

Books

d)

The Internet

77.

In what state did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Texas

78.

How many Senators in the US Senate?

a)

27

b)

100

c)

435

d)

500

79.

How many Representatives in the US House of Representatives?

a)

27

b)

100

c)

435

d)

500

80.

How are the number of Senators determined?

a)

There is one from each state

b)

By population

c)

There are two from each state

d)

By the House of Representatives

81.

How are the number of Representatives determined?

a)

There is one from each state

b)

By population

c)

There are two from each state

d)

By the House of Representatives

82.

What do Represenatives represent?

a)

The congressional district that elects them

b)

The entire state they are from

c)

The United States

d)

The city or town that they are from.

83.

A Senator must be at least ____ years old

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

20

84.

A Representative must be at least ____ years old

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

20

85.

What part of congress can impeach the president?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Executive Branch

86.

What part of congress can remove the president from office?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Executive Branch

87.

What part of congress approves people the president selects for important jobs like the President's Cabinet and Supreme Court Justices.

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Executive Branch

88.

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

quid pro quo

d)

democracy

89.

You must be be a US citizen for _____ years to run for the Senate.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

90.

You must be a US citizen for ___ years to run for the House of Representatives.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

91.

There are ____ Senators from the state of Idaho.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

92.

If I lived in a government that had a legislative branch with ONE house, I would live in a(n) _____________ system.

a)

democratic

b)

unicameral

c)

bicameral

d)

onecamberal

93.

who may introduce a bill?

a)

Only members of Congress

b)

The President and members of Congress

c)

Only the House Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader

d)

Only the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader

94.

What happens to most bills in committee

a)

the bill dies

b)

they pass with amendments

c)

they are filibustered

d)

they are sent to the floor for a vote

95.

_________is the number that must be present in order for Congress to do business

a)

60

b)

Cloture

c)

quorum

d)

Filibuster

96.

If the President takes no action on a bill and Congress remains in session for 10 days, what happens to it?

a)

becomes a law

b)

It dies

c)

it is pocket vetoed

d)

It is returned to committee

97.

How can Congress override a presidential veto?

a)

Majority vote of both houses

b)

The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader can override it

c)

3/4 vote of both Houses

d)

2/3 vote of both houses

98.

What is a Bill?

a)

A law

b)

An idea for a new law

c)

The introduction to the Constitution

d)

The Legislative Branch

99.

If Congress adjourns while the president is waiting 10 days to sign or veto, the bill doesn't become a law. This is known as a ______________.

a)

override

b)

pocket veto

c)

bill dance

d)

none of the above

100.

When a bill is being voted on the FIRST time to go to the presidents desk, it must have a _______________ which is _________.

a)

Super Majority / 50%

b)

Simple Majority / 50%

c)

Super Majority / 67%

d)

Simple Majority / 67%

e)

70%

101.

About _______ of bills become laws.

a)

4%

b)

5%

c)

6%

d)

7%

102.

When a president veto's a bill and it goes back to congress, congress can over ride the presidents veto. What is the vocabulary word for this?

a)

Congressional-Override

b)

Congressional oversite

c)

Congressional Approval

d)

Congressional Support

103.

Gerrymandering is in reference to what particular area of our government?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Executive Branch

e)

Cabinet

104.

Who decides where congressional lines are drawn?

a)

state legislatures

b)

That particular states governor.

c)

The federal government.

d)

A state redistricting team.

e)

Congressional lines have been the same for years. They have not changed.

105.

Putting a large pool of voters who tend to vote one way into one district, instead of putting them into other districts is referred to as?

a)

packing

b)

cracking

c)

pooling

d)

condensing

106.

State legislatures can also draw lines that divide like voters across multiple districts until they are outnumbered by a majority of voters who will vote the opposite way. This this is referred to as?

a)

Packing

b)

Cracking

c)

Splitting

d)

Fracturing

107.

What is a voting zone called for our legislative branch?

a)

Congressional District

b)

Legislative District

c)

House District

d)

Senate District

108.

Congressional districts change every _____ years.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

15

109.

When our government gathers data on where people are living and how many people are living in a residents is called?

a)

census

b)

population gathering data

c)

cenlot

d)

cencrus

110.

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body

a)

Gridlock

b)

Veto

c)

Congressional Override

d)

Filibuster

111.

A stalemate that can occur as a result of a divided government which results in difficulty passing laws

a)

Filibuster

b)

Conference Committee

c)

Gridlock

d)

Pocket Veto

112.

Technically would is the leader of the senate, even though this person is hardly ever in the senate, they are the tiebreaking vote in case the senate has a 50/50 tie.

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

d)

Senate Majority Leader

113.

_________ _________, Senator - Idaho

a)

Mike Crapo

b)

Russ Fulcher

c)

Mike Simpson

d)

Jim Risch

114.

_________ _________, Senator - Idaho

a)

Mike Crapo

b)

Russ Fulcher

c)

Mike Simpson

d)

Jim Risch

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