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Unit 3 Government Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The central government of the United States is called the 
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
2.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
3.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
4.
Print Money
a)
Federal power
b)
State power
c)
(Concurrent) Shared power
5.
Make and enforce laws
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
6.
Which amendment protects the powers and rights of State Governments?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
7.

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state actions is called

a)

Selective incorporation

b)

Selective adjudication

c)

The Incorporation Doctrine

d)

Due Process

8.

The clause of the Constitution (included in the 14th Amendment) that has been used by the judiciary to apply Bill of Right protections to the actions of state governments.

a)

Selective Incorporation Clause

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Free-Exercise Clause

d)

Due Process Clause

9.

Teachers begin each day by leading students in prayer, and parents object. They claim the school is violating the establishment clause of the first amendment. The SCOTUS agrees, ruling that since attendance in school is compulsory, kids are being subjected to undue influence to promote religion.

a)

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

c)

Engel v. Vitale (1963)

d)

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

10.

What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal?

a)

It was only illegal by Texas law

b)

It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment

c)

Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone

d)

It's allowed during a protest

11.

Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) decision?

a)

It incorporated the 4th Amendment to state and local governments

b)

It required that police officers inform suspects under arrest of the 5th and 6th Amendment rights

c)

It incorporated the right to legal counsel, as protected under the 6th Amendment, to state and local governments

d)

It increased states' power to restrict freedom of speech when it is shown to increase danger to public safety

12.
Miranda v. Arizona established the Miranda Warnings, which remind citizens of their ______ and ________ amendment rights.
a)
1st and 2nd 
b)
3rd and 4th
c)
5th and 6th
d)
7th and 8th
13.

Which court case established that evidence seized in violation of the 4th amendment could not be used by prosecution in the subsequent trial?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Mapp v. Ohio

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

14.

Roe v. Wade (1973)

a)

14th Amendment (Due Process Rights)

b)

9th Amendment (Other Rights of the People)

c)

10th Amendment (Reserved Powers to the States)

d)

7th Amendment (Right to Medical Privacy)