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Accelerated Government--Project #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the information on the map, candidates during the 2020 presidential election will focus mostly

on the —

a)

largest states

b)

most populous states

c)

southern states

d)

swing states

2.

The chart reflects the process of electing the President of the United States. What key step is missing from the chart that is the responsibility of each political party?

a)

Realignment of electoral votes in each state and the District of Columbia

b)

Review of candidates qualifications by the Federal Elections Commission

c)

Certification of state election results

d)

Hold party conventions to select Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates

3.

How are the four images connected or related?

a)

These technologies allow people to work from different places outside of an office.

b)

These technologies are examples of how people use the Internet.

c)

These technologies show the variety of ways people communicate around the world.

d)

These technologies show how scientific research and new innovations have changed daily life.

4.

In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) creating a new requirement for voters to show photo identification when voting in person. Which is another requirement for voters in the state

of Texas?

a)

Must be at least 21 years old.

b)

Must have a high school diploma.

c)

Must be at least 18 years old.

d)

Must pay a $25 application fee.

5.

Which statement is a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

a)

Penalizes immigrant families with children

b)

Raises quotas of immigrants from the Americas

c)

Increases the pool of skilled migrants from previously restricted regions

d)

Establishes quotas for migrants from the Middle East and Europe

6.

The Women’s Suffrage Movement, which gained women the right to vote has become, in modern times, an example of —

a)

constitutional effort to limit the role of government

b)

voluntary citizens’ movement for continued progress

c)

laws passed to limit the rights of citizens

d)

legislation granting women equal pay in the workplace

7.

The cartoon best illustrates which conclusion with respect to voting in the United States?

a)

Age, gender, ethnicity, and martial status are significantly related to one’s likelihood of voting.

b)

Voter registration drives focusing on minority groups tend to improve voter turnout.

c)

The voting rights of citizens are being restricted under new and proposed state laws.

d)

The constitutional principle of “one man, one vote” insures that eligible voters are allowed to exercise their right to vote.

8.

Based on the political cartoon, what conclusion can be drawn about the voting process?

a)

New voter ID laws protect the democratic process.

b)

Many people find the registration and voting process difficult.

c)

Citizens must plan ahead to register to vote.

d)

Most Americans do not care about voting in local elections.

9.

The President of the United States is elected

a)

by Congress

b)

by the popular vote of the people

c)

by the States

d)

through the Electoral College

10.

The practice of prohibiting a person from serving on a jury based solely on race, ethnicity, or gender was declared illegal in the case of —

a)

G i d e o n v . W a i n w r i g h t

b)

H e r n a n d e z v . T e x a s

c)

M a p p v . O h i o

d)

M i r a n d a v . A r i z o n a

11.

What type of agreement between the United States and another country requires the approval of the Senate?

a)

Executive Agreement

b)

Policy Regulations

c)

Business Initiatives

d)

Treaty

12.

Under the United States system of government, power is both shared and divided between the federal and state government. Which is an example of a power that is limited to the states?

a)

Collecting taxes

b)

Maintaining the military

c)

Borrowing money

d)

Conducting elections

13.

Which Founding Father wrote essays to convince people that the new Constitution was better than the old Articles of Confederation?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Jay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

14.

The 15 , 19 , 24 , and 26 Amendments to the United States Constitution all expanded which fundamental right?

a)

Voting rights

b)

Economic equality

c)

Due process under the law

d)

Privacy rights

15.

A government tax increase on businesses will increase —

a)

profits

b)

prices

c)

employment

d)

innovation

16.

In case of G r u t t e r v . B o l l i n g e r, the Supreme Court ruled that college admission based on race did not violate —

a)

the Fourteenth Amendment

b)

the Fifth Amendment

c)

Title IX of U.S. Education Act of 1972

d)

the Twenty-fourth Amendment

17.

In the case of G i d e o n v . W a i n w r i g h t, the Supreme Court ruled that under the 6 Amendment persons accused of a crime have the right to —

a)

peacefully assemble

b)

remain silent

c)

vote in elections

d)

have an attorney

18.

In 1962, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of E n g l e v . V i t a l e that —

a)

endorsing official prayers in public schools is a violation of the First Amendment

b)

religious symbols are not allowed in public facilities

c)

state governments can allow prayer before public sports events

d)

a “moment of silence” is mandated in public schools under the First Amendment

19.

The Woman’s Suffrage Movement is responsible for passage of the —

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

20.

During the 1960s, protests led the United States to —

a)

end its involvement in the Vietnam War

b)

enstate harsher penalties for violent crime

c)

give women the right to vote

d)

pass equal rights legislation