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WorksheetsLearning Check 1 POLS1113
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What best refers to the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals and provide benefits that the society as a whole needs?
Government
Politics
Social Structure
Human Geography
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
According to the Constitution, from whom does the government derive its authority?
The President
The people
God
The king
What best refers to the process of gaining and exercising control within a government for the purpose of setting and achieving particular goals, especially those related to the division of resources within a nation?
Government
Politics
Social Structure
Human Geography
Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?
1
2
5
10
Which amendment abolished slavery?
5
10
13
15
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
5
15
19
27
Which of the following best refers to a direct democracy?
A system in which an elite makes decisions for the society.
A system in which the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council.
A system in which citizens are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies.
A system in which representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions.
What are the two houses that make up the Legislative Branch?
Democrats and Republicans
Senate and House of Representatives
Presidential Staff and Vice President
Congress and the President
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
What is the name given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
What term means a sharing of power between the federal government and the states?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
What term refers to a system where each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches to keep them equal in power?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
What does the 'Establishment Clause' of the First Amendment do?
Establishes an official religion
Makes the United States a Christian nation
Prevents the government from having an official religion
Prevents citizens from practicing any religion
The march of 250,000 Americans to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech was possible due to which part of the First Amendment?
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Shays' Rebellion and other riots and insurrections in history were not protected forms of assembly. Why?
Assemblies must include men and women
Assemblies must be peaceful
Assemblies cannot be protests
Assemblies can only be for religious festivals
Which form of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
Complaining about school
Stating a negative opinion about the President
Telling a lie to hurt someone's reputation
Yelling 'fire!' when the building is on fire
What does freedom of the Press lead to?
a more informed society
higher profits for corporations
a decrease in readers
increased church attendance
Which amendment protects you against unreasonable search and seizure?
1
4
8
10
Which court case is responsible for the segregation of races in public schools, violating the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Mapp v. Ohio
Bush v. Gore
What term refers to the government's responsibility to ensure equal protection and freedom from discrimination?
civil rights
civil liberties
civil air patrol
civil actions
1. What does this web show?
Enumerated (expressed) powers
Branches of government
System of checks and balances
Levels of government
What name is given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
What term means a sharing of power between the federal government and the states?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Powers the government has because it is the government
Inherent Powers
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Separation of Powers
