WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 42mins
The First Amendment guarantees which of the following?
Right to a fair trial
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Right to vote
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
The Eighth Amendment protects against:
Freedom of speech
Cruel and unusual punishment
Double jeopardy
Self-incrimination
The Fifth Amendment includes which of the following protections?
Right to a speedy trial
Protection from self-incrimination
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
The Tenth Amendment deals with:
Powers not delegated to the federal government
Right to a jury trial
Protection against excessive bail
Freedom of the press
The right to bear arms is found in the:
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
9th Amendment
The Sixth Amendment guarantees:
Freedom of speech
Right to a speedy and public trial
Right to bear arms
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
The Third Amendment addresses:
Search and seizure
Housing of soldiers
Right to bear arms
Freedom of assembly
The Ninth Amendment states that:
Rights not listed in the Constitution may still be protected
The government cannot search your home without a warrant
Which amendment protects the freedom of the press?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
Article I of the Constitution focuses on:
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
States' Rights
The Executive Branch is established in:
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
The Judicial Branch is established by which article?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article VI
Article IV of the Constitution addresses:
Amending the Constitution
The powers of Congress
Relations among the states
The Presidency
The Supremacy Clause is found in:
Article I
Article VI
Article III
Article V
The process for amending the Constitution is laid out in:
Article V
Article IV
Article VI
Article VII
The legislative powers of Congress are found in:
Article I, Section 1
Article II, Section 3
Article III, Section 2
Article IV, Section 1
Which Article outlines the process of electing the President?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Which of the following is NOT included in the original seven articles?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in federal elections?
Being 18 or older
U.S. citizenship
Registering to vote
Passing a literacy test
Primaries are used by political parties to:
Elect the President
Nominate candidates for office
Pass legislation
Select judges for federal courts
What is a "closed primary"?
Only members of a political party may vote
All registered voters may vote
Only independent voters may vote
No voting is allowed
The general election for President occurs in:
January
February
November
December
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
What is a "runoff election"?
A second election held when no candidate wins a majority
An election to recall an official
A vote for a new law
An election for U.S. senators
Who officially declares the winner of a presidential election?
Congress
The Electoral College
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
In the electoral process, what is the role of electors?
To campaign for candidates
To officially cast the votes for President
To decide who wins the popular vote
To oversee voter registration
If no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College, who selects the President?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to:
Lower the voting age
Eliminate racial discrimination in voting
Create national voter registration standards
Establish term limits for Congress
The total number of Electoral College votes is:
435
538
270
100
To win the presidency, a candidate must win at least:
270 electoral votes
300 electoral votes
400 electoral votes
538 electoral votes
How are a state's electoral votes determined?
Number of registered voters
State population
Number of representatives and senators
Results of the popular vote
If a state has 10 representatives in the House, how many electoral votes does it have?
2
12
10
14
Which of the following is a criticism of the Electoral College?
It overrepresents large states
It ignores the popular vote
It increases voter turnout
It favors third-party candidates
The "winner-takes-all" system in the Electoral College means:
The candidate who wins the popular vote gets all the electoral votes
Each district awards one electoral vote
All states' electors split votes proportionally
The candidate with the most electoral votes wins the election
Electors cast their official votes in:
November
December
January
February
What happens if no presidential candidate wins the required 270 electoral votes?
A new election is held
The Senate votes to decide
The House of Representatives decides the winner
The Supreme Court intervenes
Which states do not use the winner-takes-all system for the Electoral College?
California and Texas
New York and Pennsylvania
Maine and Nebraska
Florida and Ohio
A faithless elector is one who:
Votes according to the state's popular vote
Abstains from voting in the Electoral College
Votes against the candidate they pledged to support
Votes for the Vice President instead of the President
Public opinion polls are used to:
Create laws
Influence elections
Measure the public's views on issues
Elect representatives
A random sample in polling means:
Pollsters choose specific voters
Pollsters ask people who are most likely to vote
Everyone has an equal chance of being surveyed
Only certain groups are polled
Which of the following can affect the accuracy of a poll?
Sample size
The question's wording
The timing of the poll
All of the above
Exit polls are conducted:
Before voters go to the polls
As voters leave the voting booths
By telephone
By mail
The margin of error in a poll measures:
How likely the results are to predict the outcome
The range of possible error in the poll's results
The percentage of people who will vote
How many people were surveyed
A biased poll question might:
Include neutral language
Lead people toward a specific answer
Provide too many answer choices
Be too short
Which group typically conducts public opinion polls during elections?
Congress
The Supreme Court
Media organizations
The U.S. Census Bureau
Polls that predict elections too early can:
Lower voter turnout
Increase voter participation
Have no impact
Always be accurate
Which of the following types of polls typically happens during an election campaign?
Exit poll
Tracking poll
Straw poll
Approval poll
A "push poll" is intended to:
Influence voters with misleading questions
Measure public opinion accurately
Encourage voter registration
Provide exit poll data
The media is often referred to as:
The fourth branch of government
The second branch of government
The voice of the people
A tool of the judiciary
The term "media bias" refers to:
Reporting only factual information
Favoring one political perspective over another
Keeping opinions out of news stories
Providing equal airtime to all candidates
"Sound bites" in the media are:
Full-length interviews with candidates
Short clips of a candidate speaking
In-depth analyses of issues
Advertisements for political campaigns
Which of the following is a role of the media in politics?
Creating public policies
Informing the public about government actions
Passing laws
Running election campaigns
What is the purpose of a "media blackout" during elections?
To protect candidate privacy
To prevent the influence of premature election results
To allow for more campaign ads
To ensure all votes are counted before results are reported
Social media plays what role in modern political campaigns?
It has little impact
It allows politicians to directly communicate with voters
A media "gatekeeper" is responsible for:
Protecting freedom of the press
Deciding which stories are covered
Creating public opinion polls
Regulating internet content
What is a "news cycle"?
The time between new laws passing
The frequency with which news stories are updated
A bias in media reporting
The legal regulation of the press
How can the media influence public opinion?
By only showing neutral news
By shaping how issues and candidates are portrayed
By always reporting unbiased facts
By focusing on every political issue equally
Which of the following is an example of investigative journalism?
Reporting on political ads
Uncovering government corruption
Publishing election results
Writing a campaign speech
Federalism is a system of government in which:
All power is given to the states
Power is divided between a national government and state governments
The national government controls all state laws
There are no state governments
Anti-Federalists were primarily concerned with:
Expanding federal power
Protecting individual and states' rights
Supporting a strong central government
Creating the Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers were written to:
Oppose the ratification of the Constitution
Promote the ratification of the Constitution
Abolish state governments
Create the Bill of Rights
Who was a leading Federalist?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Anti-Federalists wanted the Constitution to include:
A stronger Executive Branch
A Bill of Rights
A Supreme Court
An electoral system
Federalists believed that:
A strong central government was necessary for stability
The states should have more power than the federal government
The President should have unlimited power
All people should have the right to vote
Which of the following best describes the purpose of The Federalist Papers?
To criticize the Articles of Confederation
To advocate for the Constitution’s ratification
To demand the immediate end of state governments
To ensure equal voting rights for all citizens
Which document did the Anti-Federalists argue gave too much power to the national government?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following was NOT a concern of Anti-Federalists?
The lack of a Bill of Rights
The power of the national government over states
The size of the proposed federal government
The power of state governments to tax
The Tenth Amendment reflects the Anti-Federalists’ belief that:
States should have powers not given to the federal government
The federal government should control state governments
The federal government should have more power
There should be no state governments
Which of the following is an example of federalism in action?
States conducting their own elections
The Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of a federal law
Congress declaring war
The President negotiating treaties
A "swing state" is important in elections because:
It always votes for the same party
It can vote either Democratic or Republican, changing the outcome
It has the most electoral votes
It has the highest voter turnout
Which event directly led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The failure of the Articles of Confederation
The Civil War
The Federalist Papers
The Elastic Clause gives Congress the ability to:
Amend the Constitution
Create laws necessary to carry out its powers
Which of the following statements is true about voter turnout in U.S. presidential elections?
It is always above 80%
Turnout is usually higher in midterm elections
It has historically been lower than in many other democracies
Only registered members of political parties can vote
Gerrymandering refers to:
The process of drawing district boundaries to favor a political party
Voter suppression techniques
A debate format used in primaries
A campaign finance rule
Which type of government does the United States have?
Direct democracy
Constitutional republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
What is the primary role of the Supreme Court in the U.S. government?
Create laws
Execute laws
Interpret laws and the Constitution
Manage state governments
A recall election is:
A way for voters to remove an elected official from office
A repeat of a general election
A vote for a new law
A poll taken after elections
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
