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WorksheetsGovernment Midterm 2022-23
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is government?
An elected group of people who make decisions for the people who elected them
Institutions that exist to tell us what we can and cannot do
Institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies
An elected group of people who speak for us and interact with other countries
What are public policies?
All the things the government decides to do
All the policies that the public supports
All laws created by the government that affect the people
All laws that state what we are allowed and not allowed to do in public
What is legislative power?
Power to enforce laws
Power to create laws
Power to interpret laws
What is executive power?
Power to enforce laws
Power to create laws
Power to interpret laws
What is judicial power?
Power to enforce laws
Power to create laws
Power to interpret laws
What is a dictatorship?
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers are based upon religion
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers rests with a king or queen
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers rests with a majority of the people
When the ultimate responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are held by a single person or a small group
What is a democracy?
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers are based upon religion
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers rests with a king or queen
When the responsibility of the exercise of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers rests with a majority of the people
When the ultimate responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are held by a single person or a small group
In an indirect democracy...
A small group of persons, chosen by the people to act as their representative, expresses the popular will
Will of the people is translated into public policy (law) by the people themselves in a mass meeting
What is a state?
Group of people living in a defined place, with politics, and the power to make/enforce laws without the consent of higher authority
The government between federal and local within the United States
A solid, liquid, or gas
When considering the four requirements to make a state: What does the "P" stand for in P.T.S.G.?
(a)
When considering the four requirements to make a state: What does the "T" stand for in P.T.S.G.?
(a)
When considering the four requirements to make a state: What does the "S" stand for in P.T.S.G.?
(a)
When considering the four requirements to make a state: What does the "G" stand for in P.T.S.G.?
(a)
Where is the power held in a federal government?
Strong central government with weak local branches acting only to help carry out the central governments will
Strong central and local governments where power is balanced and the two are equal
Strong local government with a weak central government that only has the power provided to them by the local governments when necessary
The Second Continental Congress met to discuss and write __________
The Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution
The League of Friendship Charter
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence stated that (Select All That Apply):
All men are created equal
Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence
We the People of the United States...do ordain and establish this constitution
All are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights
Among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
How did colonists' memories of the royal governors affect the state constitutions? (Select All That Apply):
Leaders had to sign an oath promising not to take power from the people
Most authority granted to the governments was in the legislature
Elective terms of office were made purposely short (usually less than two years)
Trade with other English colonies was forbidden
Right to vote was limited to adult white males who owned property
Delegates are:
People who assign jobs and roles to other members of a group
People with authority to represent others at a conference or convention
Self-appointed people who make decisions for others
People who carry out the law and justice for governments
Ordered Government:
Regulates affairs among people
Is restricted in what it may do
Serves the will of the people
Maintains order and predictability
Limited Government:
Is restricted in what it may do
States that people should have a voice in deciding what government can and cannot do
States that every individual has certain rights the government cannot take away
Serves the will of the people
Representative Government:
Regulates affairs among people
Is restricted in what it may do
Serves the will of the people
States that people should have a voice in deciding what government can and cannot do
Limited government is:
The basic principle of American government that states government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights the government cannot take away
A basic principle of government where government orderly regulates the relationships of citizens with one another.
System of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Representative government is:
The basic principle of American government that states government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights the government cannot take away
A basic principle of government where government orderly regulates the relationships of citizens with one another.
System of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Ordered government is:
The basic principle of American government that states government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights the government cannot take away
A basic principle of government where government orderly regulates the relationships of citizens with one another.
System of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Due process protects against the arbitrary taking of (select all that apply):
Life
Status
Liberty
Property
Societal Norms
Bicameral means:
Two Party Voting
Top Two Primary
Two Step Process
Two House Legislature
A representative acting as a delegate...
Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan
Believe that they owe their first allegiance to their political party
See themselves as the agents of the people who elected them
Believe that each question they face must be decided on its facts
A representative acting as a trustee...
Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan
Believe that they owe their first allegiance to their political party
See themselves as the agents of the people who elected them
Believe that each question they face must be decided on its facts
A representative acting as a partisan...
Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan
Believe that they owe their first allegiance to their political party
See themselves as the agents of the people who elected them
Believe that each question they face must be decided on its facts
A representative acting as a politico...
Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan
Believe that they owe their first allegiance to their political party
See themselves as the agents of the people who elected them
Believe that each question they face must be decided on its facts
How long is a term of Congress?
One Year
Two Years
Four Years
Six Years
What is a session of Congress?
Any time they meet during a 24 hour period is considered a single session
Period during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
The two years that all members of Congress serve together before running for re-election
The time off at the start and end of the year
Adjourn:
To begin a new session of Congress
A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
Suspend, as in a session of Congress
Recess:
To begin a new session of Congress
A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
Suspend, as in a session of Congress
Convene:
To begin a new session of Congress
A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
Suspend, as in a session of Congress
What does apportionment mean?
To divide the seats of the House based on how much land area a state has
To divide the seats of the House based on how much money a state has
To divide the seats of the House based on how many people a state has
What does reapportionment mean?
To re-divide the seats of the House based on new populations
To double check calculations and ensure seats are divided properly
To change the number of people in the House of Representatives
How is reapportionment done?
Rough estimates on the number of people per state
Through the census every 10 years
Based on the population of a states largest city
What is a single-member district?
A district with only a single person in it
Each district only has one House member
Only one district per state is allowed to send a member to the House
What does it mean to serve at-large
To be elected to Congress while wanted for a crime
To serve in the House for so long that you become the most powerful person in Congress
A House of Representatives member who represents an entire state
Members of the House must (Select All That Apply):
Be 25 or older
Be a U.S. Citizen for 7 or more years
Live in the state they represent
Live in the district they represent
Members of the Senate must (Select All That Apply):
Be 30 or older
Be a U.S. Citizen for 9 or more years
Live in the state they represent
Live in the district they represent
How much of the Senate is up for re-election at one time?
100%
25%
50%
33%
Because the Senate is never all up for re-election at the same time, it is a _________ body
Never Ending
Continuous
Stable
Constant
What is an incumbent?
The last name of the guy who plays Doctor Strange
Someone who already holds the seat they are running for re-election in
Broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets
What is gerrymandering?
A guy Mr. McMahon went to high school with
Drawing Congressional district boundaries to create unfair advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency
Drawing Congressional districts in a fair and precise manner
Drawing Congressional districts with equal populations
What is a constituency?
Way in which a substance, typically a liquid, holds together; thickness or viscosity
All people who voted for a member of Congress who won their election
The people and interests that a member of Congress represents
Conformity in the application of something
How many terms can a member of Congress run for?
House: 8
Senate: 4
House: Unlimited
Senate: 4
House: Unlimited
Senate: Unlimited
House: 6
Senate: 2
How many seats are there in the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Senate: 50
House: 435
Senate: 435
House: 100
Senate: 435
House: 50
Senate: 100
House: 435
How many years do members of Congress serve?
Senate: 4
House: 2
Senate: 2
House: 2
Senate: 6
House: 2
Senate: 4
House: 4
