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GOVT UNIT 2 REVIEW

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An addition made to a constitution, statue, or legislative bill

a)

Amendment

b)

Preamble

c)

Implied power

2.

Separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by others

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Delegated power

3.

Freedom of speech, press, religion and assembly

a)

1

b)

4

c)

8

4.

Right to bear arms

a)

2

b)

3

c)

10

5.

Do not have to quarter (house) soldiers

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

6.

No unreasonable search or seizure without a warrant or probable cause

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

7.

Due Process which protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

8.

Lists your legal rights when accused of a crime; right to an attorney and a speedy, public, jury trial

a)

6

b)

1

c)

10

9.

You are allowed to have a jury trial in a Civil case worth more than $20

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

10.

No cruel or unusual punishments

a)

8

b)

3

c)

6

11.

You have personal rights that are not listed in the Constitution

a)

9

b)

4

c)

8

12.

States are given power not reserved for the federal government

a)

10

b)

7

c)

2

13.

The first part of the Constitution is called the

a)

introversion

b)

preamble

c)

"we the people..."

d)

articles

14.

Which part of the constitution has the bill of rights

a)

the articles

b)

the amendments

c)

the preamble

15.

Ratify means:

a)

to add

b)

to disagree respectfully

c)

to put in place

d)

to move

16.

the sharing of powers between state and federal governments is called

a)

state power

b)

federal power

c)

federalism

d)

sectionalism

17.

What is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

Shays' Rebellion

d)

The Constitution

18.

How many amendments are in the Constitution?

a)

14

b)

19

c)

8

d)

27

19.

The first three articles of the Constitution addresses what?

a)

The Bicameral Congress

b)

Unalienable Rights

c)

Three Branches of Governments

d)

The Preamble

20.

Which article deals with how formal amendments are added to the Constitution

a)

Article V

b)

Article IV

c)

Article I

d)

Article VI

21.

Amending the constitution is...

a)

Very hard to do

b)

Easy as long as you have the votes

22.

What is Federalism?

a)

The idea that we should have a strong central government

b)

The sharing of power between state and federal governments

c)

The idea that we should have a weak central government

d)

The idea that we should elect representatives in government

23.

How many states out of the 13 were needed to ratify the Constitution?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

6

d)

All 13

24.

How much of both houses are needed to push through a proposed amendment to the state legislature?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

1/3

d)

2/3

25.

How much of the State Legislature is needed to ratify a proposed amendment?

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

1/3

26.

The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as...

a)

The Ten Amendments

b)

The Preamble

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The First Amendments

27.

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

28.

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

a)

In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

b)

To create a strong central government in their new nation.

c)

The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.

d)

They were looking to become part of the French Empire.

29.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

30.
Freedom of speech and religious would be found in the -
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation 
31.

The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right or freedom of

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

Assembly

d)

Press

e)

All of the above

32.

In the Preamble, what phrase means "maintaining peace and order" in our country?

a)

Establish Justice

b)

Secure the Blessings

c)

Insure domestic tranquility

d)

We the people

33.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution ended slavery?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

17th Amendment

34.

Which amendment protects citizens from unfair treatment by the state and local governments?

a)

First

b)

Fifth

c)

Fourteenth

d)

Fifteenth

35.

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

36.

Gave women the right to vote

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

37.

Allows citizens to have the right to

speak

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

38.

Allows citizens to worship freely

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

39.

gives citizens the right to access different sources of information or broadcasts

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

40.

gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

41.

Which two amendments declare that no person can be deprived "of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

e)

23rd Amendment

42.
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)
2nd Amendments
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
43.

How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?

a)

By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.

b)

By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government.

c)

By outlawing slavery, it gave African American men the right to vote.

d)

By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.

44.

Second amendment

a)

Ensures due process, protects against self-incrimination, and double jeopardy. Government can take property through eminent domain.

b)

No force quartering of Soldiers in peace time

c)

The right to be secure in their person's , houses , papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.

d)

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

45.

The right to be secure in their person's , houses , papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.

a)

Fourth amendment

b)

Right to speedy and public trial, right to lawyer.

c)

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.( just because these rights are listed, it does not mean that you don't have other rights too).

d)

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

46.

Tenth

a)

No excessive bail, fines nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

b)

Ensures due process, protects against self-incrimination, and double jeopardy. Government can take property through eminent domain.

c)

Religion, Speech , Press, Assembly, Petition

d)

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

47.

No force quartering of Soldiers in peace time

a)

First amendment

b)

Seventh amendment

c)

Second amendment

d)

Third amendment

48.

Seventh amendment

a)

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

b)

Trial by jury in Civil suits where money exceeds 20 dollars.

c)

Right to bare arms

d)

Religion, Speech , Press, Assembly, Petition

49.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.( just because these rights are listed, it does not mean that you don't have other rights too).

a)

Ensures due process, protects against self-incrimination, and double jeopardy. Government can take property through eminent domain.

b)

No excessive bail, fines nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

c)

Right to speedy and public trial, right to lawyer.

d)

Ninth amendment

50.

Sixth amendment

a)

Trial by jury in Civil suits where money exceeds 20 dollars.

b)

Right to speedy and public trial, right to lawyer.

c)

Right to bare arms

d)

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

51.

19th Amendment

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Suffrage (right to vote) for black men

c)

Suffrage (right to vote) for women

d)

Search and seizure, must have search warrant

52.

15th Amendment

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Suffrage (right to vote) for black men

c)

Suffrage (right to vote) for women

d)

Search and seizure, must have search warrant

53.

14th Amendment

a)

Everyone is equally protected by the law

b)

Happened during the Vietnam War, when young men were being drafted to fight, but did not have the right to vote. Lowering the voting age to 18 years of age.

c)

Banning of poll taxes (charged a tax to vote – which kept African American from voting after the civil war and well into the 1960s)

54.
term limits for the President
a)
amendment 5
b)
amendment 21
c)
amendment 22
55.

22nd Amendment

a)

Abolishes Slavery

b)

Allows president to serve 2 terms

c)

Limits a work day to only 8 hours

d)

Grants Women's Suffrage

56.

18th Amendment

a)

Prohibits Women's Suffrage

b)

Prohibits Alcohol

c)

Prohibits Child Labor

d)

Prohibits immigrants from entering the country

57.

21st Amendment

a)

Repeals 19th Amendment

b)

Repeals 18th Amendment

c)

Repeals 15th Amendment

d)

Repeals 17th Amendment

58.

15th Amendment

a)

Gives Women the right to vote

b)

Gives Native American's the right to vote

c)

Gives All US Citizens the right to vote

d)

Gives male US Citizens the right to vote

59.

What two amendments deal with prohibition?

a)

21st and 22nd

b)

19th and 21st

c)

17th and 18th

d)

18th and 21st

60.
that all men and women are created equal... 
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of Sentiments
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Mcdonalds website intro
61.

The first women's rights convention was in...

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Seneca Fall

c)

Holmdel

d)

NYC

62.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
63.
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 crafted a document that was very similar to the __________________.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Halifax Resolves
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
64.
Which statement best represents the events in the picture?
a)
Women wanted the president to support equal rights and the right to vote for females.
b)
Women wanted the U.S. president to back labor unions.
c)
Women did not like the president’s approach to civil rights.
d)
Women protested for homeless women and demanded equal job opportunities.
65.
What year did women win the right to vote?
a)
1865
b)
1920
c)
1933
d)
1945
66.
Who was the president of the United States when women won the right to vote?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
67.
How did the US government react to women who protested outside of the White House?
a)
They shot tear gas into the crowd
b)
They arrested the women
c)
They sympathized and fed the women
68.
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in support of Women’s Suffrage
b)
It was the first large gathering in the Women’s Suffrage movement
c)
Women planned the first march in front of the White House
d)
Women prepared letters to ask for the end of the sale of Alcohol
69.
Why did women in the West get suffrage sooner than the rest of the United States?
a)
The weather was nicer and men were not as angry
b)
Pioneer women work side by side with men on the land
c)
Slavery ended in the West sooner and this encourage men to give women the right to vote
d)
None of the above
70.
Why was Carrie Chapman Catt important to the women’s suffrage movement?
a)
She was a brilliant organizer whose plan for suffrage was followed by women across the country
b)
She died in jail from a hunger strike
c)
She was the first woman to get a Ph. D from a major university
d)
She worked on the suffrage movement in Britain and brought her efforts to the United States
71.
What fraction of the states is needed in order to ratify an amendment?
a)
majority
b)
three-fourths
c)
two-thirds
d)
Congress is responsible for ratifying amendments
72.
Which amendment banned alcohol in the United States?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
15th
d)
13th
73.

Article One creates the

a)

Congress

b)

Presidency

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Federal System

74.

Article TWO creates the

a)

Congress

b)

Presidency

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Federal System

75.

Article THREE creates the

a)

Congress

b)

Presidency

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Federal System

76.

Article Four addresses

a)

The Federal System and the States

b)

How to Amend the Constitution

c)

The Supremacy Clause

d)

How to Ratify the Constitution

77.

Article Five addresses

a)

The Federal System and the States

b)

How to Amend the Constitution

c)

The Supremacy Clause

d)

How to Ratify the Constitution

78.

Article Six contains

a)

The Federal System and the States

b)

How to Amend the Constitution

c)

The Supremacy Clause

d)

How to Ratify the Constitution

79.

Article Seven address how

a)

The states work with the national government

b)

How states work with each other

c)

Slavery can be abolished

d)

To Ratifiy the Constitution

80.

Who is called the Father of the Constitution

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

81.

Who wrote most of the Federalist Papers in support of the New Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

82.

John Locke believed that everyone under a government lived according to

a)

Social Contract

b)

the law of the jungle

c)

the power of passage

d)

God's law

83.

The United States government is based mainly on the ideas of Joh

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

84.

Arguments for the ratification of the Constitution can be found in what historical document(s)?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

85.

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

86.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
87.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
88.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
89.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
90.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

91.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
92.
Each state has ____ number of senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
based on states population 
93.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
94.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
95.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
96.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
97.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

98.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
99.
Each state has ____ number of senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
based on states population 
100.
To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called
a)
removal from office
b)
impeachment
c)
high crime
d)
infraction
101.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

c)

to make the laws

d)

to follow the laws

102.

A change in the voting boundaries within the state. This is a result of the census.

a)

Gerrymandering

b)

Single Member Districts

c)

Redistricting

d)

Cracking

103.

Unfairly providing an advantage to a certain political party or taking power from minority voting blocs.

a)

Gerrymandering

b)

Bicameral

c)

Redistricting

104.

A member of the United States House of Representatives serves a ______ year term.

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

105.

One of the qualifications to be a member of the United States House of Representatives is to be at least _____ years of age.

a)

30

b)

18

c)

25

d)

45

106.
All bills for raising revenue must originate here
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
107.
During the impeachment process, formally indicts (or accuses) federal officials
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
108.
Serves as the jury during impeachment process
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
109.
Has the power to ratify treaties with foreign nations by a 2/3 vote
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
110.

If the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill, where is it sent for a compromise?

a)

Conference committee

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Rules Committee

d)

President

111.

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

112.
Who are the only people that can write bills?
a)
The People
b)
Governors
c)
President
d)
Senators and Representatvies
113.

The Legislative Branch _____ the laws.

a)

Makes

b)

Enforces

c)

Interprets

114.

Congress is made up of ________

a)

The President + Vice President

b)

Senate + House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

115.

How do we determine the number of representatives that each state gets?

a)

The size of the state

b)

Every state gets 2

c)

The number of people living in the state determines the number of representatives

116.
The census, held every 10 years, determines how its members are divided among the states
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
117.
Considered to be the more prestigious of the two 
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
118.

Senators serve

a)

4 year terms

b)

6 year terms

c)

3 year terms

d)

2 year terms

119.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

a)

majority vote

b)

3/4 vote

c)

2/3 vote

d)

unanimous vote

120.
If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?
a)
conference committee
b)
joint committee
c)
resolution committee
d)
President
121.

Gerrymandering is:

a)

When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

b)

When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

c)

When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

d)

A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

122.

Ted Cruz reading "Green Eggs and Ham" on the Senate floor to delay the vote on Obamacare is an example of

a)

filibuster

b)

nuclear option

c)

partisanship

d)

bipartisanship

123.

The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the

a)

the President

b)

Majority leader

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority whip

124.

Congress is referred to as a bicameral body because it has

a)

3 branches

b)

2 parts

c)

equal representation

d)

one branch

125.

What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?

a)

Members must be born in the United States

b)

Members must be at least 30 years old

c)

Members must graduate from college

d)

Members must live in the state they represent.

126.

If there is no majority or a tie in the Electoral College, the ________ picks/elects the Vice President while the __________ picks/elects the President.

a)

Supreme Court / Senate

b)

Senate / Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives / Senate

d)

Senate / House of Representatives

127.

The _______ has the power to approve of Presidential appointments by a simple majority and treaties made by the President by a 2/3 majority.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

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