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Beast Slayer 1

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Established judicial review

1.

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Allowed segregation, saying separate but equal is ok.

2.

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

This case changed how states conduct elections after a controversial ballot recount.

3.

Bush v. Gore

d)

Stated segregation was no longer allowed in schools

4.

Brown v. Board of Education

e)

Allowed school officials to censor school-sponsored student newspapers

5.

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

2.

Match the following

a)

Established the right to an attorney

1.

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

This case established the right to remain silent. People accused of crimes are protected from self-incrimination.

2.

Miranda v Arizona

c)

Extended due process rights to juveniles

3.

In re Gault

d)

Rule of law, no one is above the law. Not even the president.

4.

US v Nixon

3.

Which type of laws makes actions a crime and are meant to protect citizens?

a)

Laws that make an action a crime and are meant to protect citizens.

1.

criminal

b)

Laws dealing with a dispute between two parties.

2.

civil

c)

Laws that apply the principles of the constitution

3.

constitutional

d)

Laws that were developed to meet the needs of those in the armed forces.

4.

military

e)

Laws that deal with people under the age of 18

5.

juvenile

4.

Which of the following are impacts of Rule of Law?

a)

It limits the power of government officials

b)

It allows government officials to act above the law

c)

It keeps the government transparent

d)

It removes all laws from society.

5.

Match the following

a)

a group of citizens or voters with similar views on public issues.

1.

Political Party

b)

a person running for political office.

2.

Candidate

c)

written statement of the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on issues.

3.

Party Platform

d)

a political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country.

4.

Third Party

6.

What impact do political parties have on society?

a)

They shape how citizens think about the government.

b)

They prevent any form of public debate.

c)

They shape what kinds of laws are passed.

d)

They ensure everyone has the same opinion.

7.

Democrats and Republicans DO NOT like third parties because _________________

a)

they are political parties that often form on the basis of one or a few issues.

b)

they are the oldest political parties in the country.

c)

they always support both major parties equally.

d)

they have the most members in Congress.

8.

Which political party believes in raising taxes and that the government should provide more social services to take care of the citizens?


a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Green Party

d)

Libertarian Party

9.

Which political party believes in lowering taxes and that the government should let citizens run their own lives with little interference?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Green Party

d)

Libertarian Party

10.

​ (a)   is the concept that the federal & ​ (b)   governments both have their own powers, but also ​ (c)   powers.

Choose from the below words
shared
state
Federalism
11.

If a federal law and a state law conflict with each other, the __________ Clause says the federal law wins.

a)

Supremacy

b)

Equal Protection

c)

Commerce

d)

Due Process

12.

Match the following

a)

powers are powers given to the national government that are clearly in the Constitution.

1.

Expressed, Enumerated, Delegated

b)

Powers reserved to the states are called

2.

Reserved

c)

Powers shared by both national and state governments are called

3.

Concurrent

13.

The __________ amendment made sure states would have reserved powers.

a)

10th

b)

8th

c)

6th

d)

3rd

14.

​ (a)   of both houses of Congress vote to ​ (b)   the amendment. ​ (c)   of the state legislatures vote to ​ (d)   the amendment.

Choose from the below words
2/3
propose
3/4
ratify
15.

What are we doing when we are amending the Constitution?

a)

Making changes or additions

b)

Writing a new Constitution

c)

Destroying the Constitution

16.

It is necessary to have an ​ (a)   so that the constitution can ​ (b)   and change with the​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
amendment process
grow
times
17.

The Founding Fathers made it (a)   to change the Constitution so that it couldn't be changed too​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
difficult
often
18.

What do both the Florida and US Constitutions have in common?

a)

3 branches

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Bicameral Legislature

(Senate & House of Representatives)

d)

7 Articles

e)

Length

19.

To amend the ​ (a)   3/4 of state legislatures have to agree, to amend the​ (b)   60% of voting citizens have to agree.

Choose from the below words
US Constitution
Florida Constitution
20.

Leaders of the executive branch

a)

State

1.

Governor

b)

City

2.

Mayor

c)

County

3.

Commissioner

d)

United States

4.

President

21.

Match the following

a)

30 years old, lived in the state for 7 years

1.

Governor of Florida

b)

35 years old, natural born citizen, resident for 14 years

2.

President of the US

c)

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you plan to represent

3.

US Senate

d)

25 Years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the district you plan to represent

4.

US House of Representatives

e)

21 years old, registered voter, resident of Florida for 2 years.

5.

Florida House/Senate

22.

Match the following

a)

Laws

1.

US/Federal

b)

Statutes

2.

State

c)

Ordinances

3.

City/County

23.

Who makes laws at different levels of government

a)

Congress

1.

United States

b)

City Council

2.

City

c)

Commissioners

3.

County

d)

State legislature

4.

Florida

24.

Who runs the local school system and decides on the budget and school calendars?

a)

School board

b)

Parent-teacher association

c)

City council

d)

State governor

25.

According to the United States Constitution and the Supremacy Clause, what is the highest law of the land?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

26.

Match the following

a)

List of citizen rights in the United States Constitution

1.

Bill of Rights

b)

List of citizen rights in the Florida Constitution

2.

Declaration of Rights

c)

12 articles

3.

Florida Constitution

d)

7 articles

4.

US Constitution

27.

The media acts as a _____________ to monitor the government?

a)

watchdog

b)

gatekeeper

c)

censor

d)

spokesperson

28.

Interest groups hire _______ to see what kinds of laws government is passing and if it affects them.

a)

lobbyists

b)

reporters

c)

judges

d)

senators

29.

Citizens use the ​ (a)   to monitor government. The media reports what the government does to the ​ (b)   , so the government is careful what they do while in office.

Choose from the below words
media
citizens
30.

Interest groups form _______ to raise money for candidates running for office.

a)

Political Action Committees (PAC)

b)

Caucuses

c)

Grass Roots Organizations

d)

Lobbying Firms

31.

In what ways can citizens become involved and have a voice in government?

a)

voting

b)

petitioning the government

c)

running for office

d)

violent protests

e)

form interest groups

32.

Match the following

a)

Favoring one view over another

1.

Bias

b)

When propaganda transforms an image or a person or product to make it look like something different

2.

Symbolism

c)

Media that tries to persuade us to think a certain way about a person or product, usually through evoking an emotion

3.

Propaganda

33.

When citizens petition the government to help solve a problem in the community, this is called a _________.

a)

Public Policy Solution

b)


Personal Grievance

c)

Private Business Initiative

d)

Community Fundraiser

34.

When the people step up to solve a problem in the community, it is called a _________.

a)

problem-solving Solution

b)

public announcement

c)

community festival

d)


group celebration

35.

The plans for dealing with issues inside the United States are called ​​ (a)   . The plans for dealing with issues with other countries are called (b)  

Choose from the below words
foreign policy
domestic policy
36.

Match the following

a)

member of the president’s cabinet who deals with all foreign policy situations

1.

Secretary of State

b)

two or more countries make an agreement to support each other if there is a problem

2.

Alliance

c)

Someone who represents their country in a foreign country

3.


Diplomat

d)

A diplomat who is the official representative to another country

4.

Ambassador

e)

Working with a foreign country in a peaceful, effective way

5.

Diplomacy

37.

Match the following

a)

An ambassador lives in one within another country

1.

Embassy

b)

The main goal of foreign policy

2.

National Security

c)

The President negotiates them and the Senate ratifies them

3.

Treaties

38.

Match the following

a)

Coin money, declare war, establish lower courts, provide common defense

1.

Delegated Powers

(federal)

b)

Collect taxes, enforce laws, make laws

2.

Concurrent Powers

(shared)

c)

Conduct elections, marriage/drivers licenses, establish schools

3.

Reserved Powers

(states)