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WorksheetsGovernment 1st QTR TCI
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Having a long lame-duck period for government officials is problematic because it can hinder effective government response to events. Which of the following is an event that was difficult for the government to respond to because it occurred during a lame-duck period?
The secession of Southern states before the Civil War
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Watergate scandal
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The legislation and agenda of political parties profoundly impacts ______ policy.
public
private
personal
corporate
Which of the following statements are TRUE about third parties in the United States? (Choose all that apply.)
Most voters are reluctant to vote for third parties.
Third parties receive far fewer votes than Republican or Democratic candidates.
Third parties make major impacts on national politics.
Third parties often win positions in national government.
After the House of Representatives is ____________, states must engage in redistricting—the process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts.
reapportioned
sworn in
called into session
counted
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment abolished which of the following?
poll taxes
segregation
alcohol
slavery
the electoral college
Lateral reading is a reading skill in which you verify the _______ of a source as you read through it.
credibility
source
improbability
implausibility
The _______ system operates just like a regular election with voters going to the polls and casting their vote for their preferred candidate.
primary
caucus
electoral college
proportional
The term ________________ comes from the nineteenth-century politician Elbridge Gerry from Massachusetts.
gerrymandering
redistricting
reapportionment
elbridging
A(n) __________ is the party's official confirmation of a candidate for office.
nomination
election
campaign
platform
____________ means being devoted to, loving, and supporting your country.
Patriotism
Selfishness
Neutrality
Indifference
Passed in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.
women
children
immigrants
men
In God We Trust is America's official ______.
motto
anthem
holiday
currency
The ____________ were a series of essays in support of the US Constitution.
Federalist Papers
Constitutional Essays
American Journal
Madisonian Essays
The Twenty-Third Amendment gave who the right to vote in presidential elections?
citizens of Washington, DC
citizens of Puerto Rico
citizens of all US territories
Native Americans
Madison writes that the branches of government will be kept in their place by what means?
voting citizens
an outside body that will check power
the president
the other branches of government
Madison wrote in Federalist No. 51, "If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the ________ will be insecure."
minority
majority
president
states
According to the Nineteenth Amendment, the United States and state governments could no longer deny the right to vote based on what?
sex
race
color
previous condition of servitude
previous condition of employment
If both houses override the president's veto with a __________ majority, the bill will automatically become law.
two-thirds
one-half
unanimous
one-third
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee due process of law for all citizens. This includes two different types of due process: ________ due process that states the government must use fair proceedings, and ________ due process that says laws created by the government must be constitutional.
procedural, substantive
substantive, procedural
criminal, civil
civil, criminal
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits states from denying the right to vote based on what?
race
color
sex
previous condition of employment
previous condition of servitude
What was the purpose of the preamble to the Constitution?
to outline the purpose of the Constitution
to explain why the colonies wanted their independence
to describe the processes of the Electoral College
to argue for the abolishment of state governments
Which of the following clauses are found in Article IV of the Constitution?
Extradition Clause
Fugitive Slave Clause
Establishment Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
It had no power to levy taxes on the states.
It lacked an executive branch to carry out laws.
It could not levy import taxes.
It could not admit new states.
What are the most common forms of representative democracy?
parliamentary systems
presidential systems
monarchical systems
senatorial systems
How long is each United States senator's term?
six years
two years
four years
eight years
What happens if the president ignores a bill for ten days after it's been sent to him or her?
The bill automatically becomes law.
The bill is sent back to the House of Representatives.
The bill dies.
The bill is sent to the Supreme Court.
Baron de Montesquieu wrote _____________.
The Spirit of Laws
The Social Contract
The Great Awakening
Federalist No. 47
Which of the following changes does the Twenty-Seventh Amendment apply to Congress?
Salary increases passed by Congress do not take effect until after the next election.
Salary increases passed by Congress take effect in the next session of Congress.
Representatives are limited to four terms and senators are limited to two.
Members of Congress no longer need to reside in the state they represent.
Salary increases for members of Congress are now passed by a majority vote of state legislatures.
Federalism means _________________ .
dual government
single government
constitutional government
self-governance
Ancient Greek philosophers ________ and ________ argued that while government is good, it can be corrupted.
Aristotle, Plato
Socrates, Pythagoras
Epicurus, Zeno
Heraclitus, Democritus
