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Worksheets(Shorter) Comprehensive Final Exam Review 2022
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins
Both interest groups and PACs engage in (a) . However, interest groups lobby people (b) and PACs raise money for people (c) .
How long can the president send troops in without Congress’s approval?
30 days
60 days
90 days
1 year
As long as the president wants
Who elects the president?
The people (popular vote)
The Electoral College
Supreme Court
Is it possible for one candidate to win the popular vote but the other candidate become president?
Yes, because the Electoral College makes it so that the popular vote doesn't necessarily match the Electoral College.
No, because life is good that way.
I don't have any idea, so I'm choosing this wrong answer.
The House of Representatives (a) (accuses) a federal official suspected of wrongdoing; the (b) actually holds the trial - the Senate can (c) from office with a two-thirds (2/3) (d) .
The 14th amendment did what?
gave everyone equal protection under the law
defined citizenship by birth on U.S. land
both of these
What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal. (Separate doesn't mean equal)
The Supreme Court never made a ruling.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal. (Separate but equal was okay)
Define: Impeach
Remove from office
Accuse
Third parties (political) are almost never elected to national office. What, then, is their major function?
Anger the Democrats
Challenge the president in the presidential election
Provide political minorities a voice
What two (2) things are NOT required in order to vote?
Registering to vote
Belong to a political party
Be 18
Be 21
Be a US citizen
You (and other citizens) have the most power at which level of government?
Local
State
National
What is the term? A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition
Fascism
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Which of these describes the main purpose of an interest group?
To influence government officials on a specific issue
To form legislative committees that study public policy
To regulate the economy by setting federal lending rates
To select cases for hearing in appeals courts
One reason to have a written constitution is to…
Limit the power of the government
Tell people what to do
Declare political parties
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested and that the police must inform people of their rights.
Marbury vs. Madison
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
Miranda vs. Arizona
Before John Locke's social contract theory, most governments in Europe believed the ruler's power came from:
The people
Ancestors
God
Which two amendments did the internment of the Japanese during WWII violate? (They were taken and forced into camps.)
1st and 5th
19th and 26th
14th and 15th
1st and 2nd
Which Cabinet department: Collect taxes, borrows money, pays bill, and prints money
Department of Transportation
Department of Labor
Department of Treasury
Department of Defense
What kind of nonviolent protest did rights activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Henry David Thorough use?
civil disobedience
aggressive protests
segregation
What are characteristics of a market economy?(choose 2)
lack of choice
individual choice
competition and private property
central ownership of property
The President Pro Tem of the Senate is usually the most "senior" person in his/her political party. This means that he/she
has served the longest in Congress
has the most gray hair
being an expert on intelligence
is the oldest person in Congress
Ms. Camp allows all students to decide which candy she will bring in next week
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
A system in which the state governments have the most power
Confederation
Unitary
Federal
Oligarchy
The government might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people. Focus on equal distribution of wealth
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Mixed Economy
What part of the government can override a president's veto with 2/3 vote?
Executive
Legislative: BOTH houses of Congress
Judicial: 6 of 9 justices
A group of people who share similar political views and who are organized to win elections, control government and set public policy are known as a
political party
party platform
interest group
majority party
Presidential nominees often choose vice presidential running mates based (partly) on...
where the person is from - want a different place
where the person is from - want the same place
political party - want the other party
toss of the coin
The heads of 15 major executive agencies who advise the President (Dept of State, Defense, Treasury, etc.)
Cabinet
White House Staff
Congress
Supreme Court
To officially charge a President or federal judge of wrongdoing (like an indictment). The HOR is in charge of impeaching officials, but cannot remove them.
gerrymander
franking
impeachment
pardon
One person = one vote. Evenly dividing electoral districts within a state must always be based on population.
Reynolds vs. Sims
Roe vs. Wade
Schenk vs. the United States
Korematsu vs. the United States
Only members of the (a) can use a filibuster - where a Senator " (b) " to try and stop a bill from passing by (c) it to death.
when a representative gets government money for projects in one district or state; often creates jobs
franking privilege
pork-barrel project
filibuster
cloture
Interest groups do NOT
run people for office
lobby Congress
focus on a narrow issue
The power to declare an action unconstitutional
(a)
Congress is divided into two parts, the (a) (which has 100 people) and the (b) (which has 435 people).
Why are Supreme Court Justices appointed for life?
It keeps them independent from voters/Congress
We don't want to bother going through Senate hearings
They are more likely to die sooner
Which Cabinet department: Collect taxes, borrows money, pays bill, and prints money
Department of Transportation
Department of Labor
Department of Treasury
Department of Defense
Which Cabinet Department: Maintains the country’s defense, military training
Department of Justice
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Department of State
Which Cabinet Department: conducts the census, registers inventions, economic development, business and trade between the US and foreign countries
Department of Education
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice
Department of State
Which is NOT a function of PACs or special interest groups
nominate their favorite candidate for office
pay for television, radio, and internet ads supporting their preferred candidate
make large contributions supporting their favorite candidate
mail pamphlets supporting their preferred candidate.
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
put an end to slavery.
offer the king one last chance. (Cue Hamilton)
ask for money to solve problems. Because money must be the solution.
list their complaints (grievances) to explain why the colonists wanted to "break up" with Britain and become a separate nation.
What is the main job/duty of the executive branch?
to make laws
to enforce laws
to go to war
to interpret laws
How many terms can the president serve?
one
two
three
unlimited
How long is each presidential term?
1 year
2 years
4 years
6 years
The primary job of the legislative branch is to......
Make laws
Interpret laws
Check the other branch's power
Execute laws
What is another name for Clause 18, the "necessary and proper" clause?
Filibuster
Elastic Clause
Bill of Attainder
Ex Post Facto
Congress is considered a bicameral legislature because....
it is the 3rd branch of government
it has equal representation
it has 2 parts
it has small state and large states represented
When is the only time that the Vice President votes in the Senate?
When there is a tie on the Senate Floor
When the majority votes no.
When he is in attendance
When the majority votes yes.
Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?
It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch
The Senate wants to feel involved in the government
It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate
The number of representatives in the House that a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
location
geographic size
population
name
When members of Congress override a presidential veto, they are exercising
balance of powers
separation of powers
checks and balances
concurrent powers
What does impeach mean?
Guilty plea
Accuse of wrong doing
Jail time
What is the "Necessary & Proper" clause?
The list of powers of Congress to complete their duties
It explains why we need a Congress
It gives Congress the ability to get more power if needed (expand power).
The explanation for why we have to pay to Congress
Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with a (a) vote from both houses.
When a Representative gets government money for projects that benefit only their district, often building projects
franking privilege
pork-barrel project
filibuster
cloture
These two groups help people influence the government's decisions
political parties and the Electoral College
interest groups and the Electoral College
Political parties and interest groups
Interest groups and the Cabinet
The (a) and the Korean War led to the passage of (b) , which limited the (c) in sending troops into conflict to 60 days without Congress' approval. If (d) has not given the okay, the president has to (e) that he or she is withdrawing troops after 60 days.
In the (a) republic (indirect democracy), we elect (b) to "run government" by making the decisions for us. In ancient (c) ' direct democracy, (d) together make the decisions (no representatives).
Citizens have more power over decisions made by representatives a the (a) level and less power over decisions made at the (b) level.
If the president's nominee for the Supreme Court is not confirmed by the Senate...
the person becomes a Supreme Court Justice anyway
the person does not become a Supreme Court justice
A group of people going around gathering signatures to put medicinal marijuana on the voting ballot is an example the freedom of (a) .
The Constitution starts with the words "We the People" - what does this imply?
the government has total power over the people
people have freedom to petition
the government gets its power from "the consent of the governed" - the people
people have freedom of speech
The Electoral College is in the Constitution. What would happen in order to change it?
House and Senate vote 2/3
Executive Order
Constitutional Amendment
Who approves presidential appointments (such as Cabinet members or the Supreme Court)?
House of Representatives
Senate
Both the House and Senate
What is the first step in becoming a Supreme Court member once their is a vacancy (open spot)?
Judiciary committee holds hearings to learn about the nominee
The entire Senate gets to vote whether or not to confirm the nominee
The remaining Supreme Court chooses someone they would like to work with
The President nominates an individual that he/she believes would be good for the position
An obligation of US citizens is to
vote
pay taxes
break the laws
commit treason
A set of essays published in New York newspapers, in support of the Constitution.
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Amendment granted women suffrage (and thus a say in government!)
15th
19th
24th
26th
Put the order of presidential succession in order:
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
There are two steps to proposing an amendment to the Constitution. First, it has to be (a) . This can be done by a (b) vote of Congress or 2/3 of the states asking for a convention. The second step is to (c) the amendment, which is harder. It takes (d) of state conventions or legislatures to ratify a Constitutional amendment. That's why we only have (e) of them!
These are required to vote. They must happen in a specific order. Move them to put them in order:
Be a US Citizen and 18 years old
register to vote
vote!
The government has to get its money from somewhere! Where is the main place they get it?
People's income tax
Sales tax
Voluntary donations
They print it.
Do you ever have to belong to a political party?
Yes
No
Um... don't choose this one.
What did the Great Compromise result in?
A one-house (unicameral) Congress, with representation in the Senate based on state population.
A two-house (bicameral) Congress, with representation in the House based on population.
What was the purpose of the Supremacy Clause?
State vs. National laws = national laws WIN (National laws take priority over state laws)
State vs. National laws = state laws WIN
State Laws are above National Laws
To be supreme in every single way.
The national and state laws serve no purpose.
Which is NOT protected speech?
Publishing a false statement that is damaging to one's reputation
Yelling fire in a crowded public place.
Explaining in detail when you plan to overthrow the government .
all of these
The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government. This is what right under the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Freedom to petition
Freedom of speech
Carlos and Zyana are 16 years old and want to get married. If they live in Texas, they can get married with permission from their parents. If they live in Massachusetts they need a court order from a judge. Which amendment allows the states to have different rules about the age of marriage?
9th amendment
10th amendment
4th amendment
10th amendment
Matthew decided to buy a lottery ticket and was absolutely surprised when she won over $50 million. She quit college and moved to a tropical island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. Which amendment says that she has the right to make these decisions?
1st amendment
10th amendment
2nd amendment
9th amendment
