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Government Midterm Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Form of government where the power to rule is held by an elite few

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

2.

Form of Government in which the prime minister is selected by legislature

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Confederacy

3.

All people have control and a voice/vote on every government matter (Ex: Ancient Athens)

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Autocracy

4.

Alliance of independent states, with a weak centralized government. Power is vested in the states

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Confederacy

5.

Form of government in which one single person holds ultimate political power

a)

Autocracy; Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

6.

Representative government; people vote for others who will vote on their behalf (Great Britain)

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Autocracy

d)

Socialism

7.

What is the preamble to the constitution and what is its purpose?

a)

Opens the Constitution. Explains why Framers want a republic

b)

Opens the Constit. Explains why Framers want a democracy

c)

Nothing. It's not a real document!

d)

Articles of Confederation. Explains the branches of gov.

8.

What does the Declaration of Independence discuss?

a)

America's freedom from Great Britain

b)

beliefs in what an ideal government should look like

c)

colonists' grievances against King George

d)

all choices are correct

9.

The Social Contract Theory states that:

a)

the government exists because the peope allow it to exist

b)

must follow all laws the gov creates because it is all powerful

c)

laws passed must meet social and moral standards

d)

the Constitutional government is te most supreme in the word

10.

Which of the following was NOT a weaknesses to the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No executive brnach to ensure laws were carried out

b)

President was directly voted by the people

c)

Congress had no power to collect taxes

d)

states held most of the power

11.

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are commonly referred to as the:

a)

Bill of Attainer

b)

Right of Passage

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

12.

What were the Bill of Rights intended to protect?

a)

Freedom and right to pursue happiness

b)

To protect he weak government

c)

The first 10 amendments

d)

Individual liberties, a strong central government

13.

Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to peacefully assemble and right to petition

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

14.

Which of the following is true of the House of Representaties?

a)

members serve 2-year terms

b)

members serve 4-year terms

c)

must be at least 35 years old

d)

based on the New Jersey Plan

15.

The division of government into three separate and distinct branches is called

a)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branch

b)

How government distributes power within the government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

16.

Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

17.

How long is a presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 or 10 years

d)

6 years

18.

On Election Day, what are you technically voting for?

a)

Electoral College representatives to vote for your party

b)

The President

c)

Vice President

d)

Governor nominations

19.
2) Government was created when people exchanged power for protection.
a)
A) Force Theory
b)
B) Evolutionary Theory
c)
C) Divine Right Theory
d)
D) Social Contract Theory
e)
E) Chaos Theory
20.
8) A government where the people elect others to make decisions for them.
a)
A) Direct Democracy
b)
B) Representative Democracy
c)
C) Absolute Monarchy
d)
D) Constitutional Monarchy
21.
9) The United States is a direct democracy.
a)
A) True
b)
B) False
22.
12) An agreement by which people give up some freedoms for an organized society.
a)
A) Leviathan
b)
B) Checks & Balances
c)
C) Social Contract
d)
D) Natural Laws
23.
13) The rights of “life, liberty, and property” that John Locke argued for.
a)
A) Leviathan
b)
B) Checks & Balances
c)
C) Social Contract
d)
D) Natural Laws
24.
16) According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
A) Trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
B) Freedom of speech and the press
c)
C) Life, liberty, and property
d)
D) Freedom of worship and the right to petition
25.
23) How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 50
c)
C) 100
d)
D) 435
26.
24) How many representatives does each state get in the House?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 8
c)
C) 50
d)
D) It depends on the state's population
27.
25) How long is a representatives term?
a)
A) 2 years
b)
B) 4 years
c)
C) 6 years
d)
D) Life
28.
33) Each state has how many senators?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 50
c)
C) 100
d)
D) 435
29.
48) What happens to a bill after it is introduced?
a)
A) it gets referred to a committee
b)
B) it gets debated
c)
C) it gets voted on
d)
D) it gets amended
30.
What are rights that human beings share (life, liberty, and property)?
a)
sovereignty
b)
natural rights
c)
territory
d)
tabula rasa
31.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
32.
When the people themselves create laws and policies, what type of government do they have?
a)
indirect democracy
b)
congressional
c)
oligarchy
d)
direct democracy
33.
Federalism means that power in our system is
a)
held exclusively by the executive branch
b)
held only by the individual states
c)
divided between the national and state governments
d)
split between the judicial and legislative branches
34.
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
35.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
36.
The president chooses a nominee for the Supreme Court, then the Congress votes on whether or not to approve the nomination.
What principle of the constitution is being described?
a)
Federalism 
b)
States' Rights
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Due Process
37.
26th amendment set the voting age at? 
a)
18
b)
21
c)
25
d)
15
38.
Federal courts have the power to nullify unconstitutional acts
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Republicanism
39.
A government that has been limited power by a constitution, government only has powers that are listed
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
40.
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.
a)
political party
b)
party platform
c)
public policy
d)
majority party
41.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
42.
In 1920, how did the 19th Amendment expand the electorate?
a)
It ended property ownership requirements for voting. 
b)
It lowered the voting age to 18
c)
It gave women the right to vote
d)
It ended religious requirements for voting.
43.

The New Jersey and Virginia plans, later referred to as The Great Compromise, of the 1780s were each meant to

a)

draft a peace treaty with the British.

b)

create a compromise on the issue of slavery.

c)

Create a compromise on representation in Congress

44.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
45.

How may an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?

a)

a majority of federal judges

b)

a majority of governors

c)

a two-thirds vote of Congress

d)

an order of the President

46.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 
a)
Connecticut Plan 
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan 
47.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
48.

Why did Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

to protect rights of the citizens

b)

to strengthen the power of the federal government

c)

to give each state an equal amount of power

49.
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
a)
To make sure that the Constitution was not ratified
b)
To make sure that the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution
c)
To gain support for ratification of the Constitution
d)
To encourage support for the war effort
50.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
51.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
52.
Only a ________________ can introduce a bill in Congress.
a)
member of Congress
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
53.

After a bill is written by a congressman, what is the next step in its process of becoming a law?

a)

The bill is sent to the floor for debate.

b)

The bill is sent to the President to sign

c)

The bill is sent to a committee for consideration

d)

The bill is sent to a constituent for an idea.

54.
Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
a)
at least 35 years old
b)
natural born citizen
c)
citizen for 14 years
d)
14 years of residence in the US
55.

Presidents and Vice Presidents are not chosen by direct popular vote, but by a body known as the...

a)

electoral college.

b)

Congress.

c)

Supreme Court.

d)

electorate.

56.

What is the slate of electors?

a)

people who are chosen by popular vote in each state to serve in the electoral college

b)

a survey

c)

a chalkboard where the number of votes are counted

d)

a ballot with all the names of the candidates running for office

57.

The number of votes a state has in the electoral college is based on...

a)

which party won the popular vote

b)

the state's Congressional representation

c)

how many people voted.

d)

the age of its eldest elector minus the age of its youngest elector

58.

The slate (list) of presidential electors for the electoral college (in each state) is chosen by

a)

the Supreme Court.

b)

by popular vote.

c)

the governor of each state.

d)

Congress.

59.

How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election?

a)

269

b)

NONE

c)

270

d)

538

60.
At the time of the Constitution, who could vote in the U.S.?
a)
Everyone
b)
All males
c)
White males only
d)
Property-owning white males
61.
Suffrage means:
a)
The right for women to vote
b)
The right for blacks to vote
c)
The right to vote
d)
The people eligible to vote
62.
This was a sum of money to paid so a person could vote.
a)
Poll tax
b)
Motor Voter fee
c)
Literacy test fee
d)
Pet tax
63.

A written test used to decide whether or not someone was eligible to register to vote

a)
ratification
b)
prohibit
c)
suffrage
d)
literacy test
64.

Women can now vote because of this amendment

a)
8
b)

19

c)
21
d)
14
65.

Which amendment did people not have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote?

a)

21st Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

20th Amendment

d)

22nd Amendment

66.

What amendment set the national voting age at 18?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

25th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

67.

Which amendment gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

68.

Under the 15th Amendment, what two things did all men have to do to vote?

a)

Pay taxes and complete a writing test

b)

Pay a poll tax and complete a literacy test

c)

Pay money and complete a test

d)

Pay poll taxes and complete an ABC test

69.

What is the group of people that represents states of the United States?

a)

Electoral Voters

b)

Election School

c)

Electoral Reps

d)

Electoral College

70.

When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not _____

a)

be denied based on whether you were male or female

b)

be denied even if a person was not a citizen

c)

be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave

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