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Review sol 1a-4a

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Legislators create laws in response to —

a)

A. Legal requirements

b)

B. problems and issues

c)

C. Lobbyist requests

d)

D. Court rulings

2.

Which historical document protected colonists’ rights similar to those in England?

a)

Virginia Company Charters

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

3.

The annual speech where the President shares plans with Congress is called —

a)

State of the Union Address

b)

Annual State Address

c)

Commonwealth Address

d)

Press Briefing

4.

The branch that interprets federal laws is —

a)

U.S. Supreme Court

b)

Governor

c)

Virginia Supreme Court

d)

President

5.

Which document authorizes local governments in Virginia?

a)

Virginia Constitution

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

6.

Local laws in towns or cities are called —

a)

Bills

b)

Regulations

c)

Rules

d)

Ordinances

7.

The Preamble to the Constitution was written to —

a)

Explain the goals and purposes of government

b)

List religious freedoms

c)

Explain independence from England

d)

List colonial grievances

8.

A leash law would be passed by —

a)

House of Representatives

b)

General Assembly

c)

City Council

d)

Board of Supervisors

9.

What is the Virginia Constitution amendment process?

a)

Proposal by general assembly and ratification by voters

b)

Proposal by congress ratification by the state

c)

Proposed by the state

d)

Ratification by General Assembly

10.

Which document stated grievance against the king of Great Britain and affirm unalienable rights?

a)

Virginia Company Charters

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

11.

What conclusion can we draw about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It lasted a long time

b)

It influenced the Declaration of Independence

c)

It established a strong central government

d)

Its weaknesses led to the Constitution

12.

Citizens can most directly influence —

a)

Federal government

b)

International policy

c)

Local officials

d)

State officials

13.

Electing representatives to make laws demonstrates —

a)

Representative Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Limited Government

d)

Federalism

14.

What is the division of powers between state and national?

a)

Reserved Powers

b)

Checks & Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Federalism

15.

Dividing government power into three branches is called —

a)

Democracy

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

16.

A citizen is ticketed for breaking a law. This shows —

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Representative Government

c)

Limited Government

d)

Democracy

17.

Popular sovereignty is best shown by —

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Dictatorship

18.

Congress uses implied powers to —

a)

Promote voting

b)

Grant veto authority

c)

Carry out expressed powers

d)

Force executive compliance

19.

The powers written in the Constitution are called —

a)

Concurrent Powers

b)

Expressed Powers

c)

Denied Powers

d)

Reserved Powers

20.

How does the judicial branch check Congress?

a)

Approve appointments

b)

Reject appointments

c)

Declare laws unconstitutional

d)

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

21.

Which Virginia court only hears appeals?

a)

Court of Appeals

b)

Juvenile & Domestic Relations

c)

General District Court

d)

Circuit Court

22.

A case in which someone broke the law is called —

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

c)

Constitutional

d)

Lawsuit

23.

When police have reasonable suspicion for a crime, they have —

a)

Criminal cases

b)

Warrants

c)

Probable cause

d)

Criminal cause

24.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Roe v. Wade

c)

Brown v. Board

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

25.

A headline about the President meeting a foreign leader shows the role of —

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Party Leader

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Head of State

26.

Which phrase completes the US amending process?

a)

Proposed by General Assembly

b)

Suggested by President

c)

Proposed by Congress

d)

Recommended by Committee

27.

The disagreement between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans was about —

a)

Indirect vs. direct elections

b)

Parliamentary vs. separate branches

c)

Small state wants Equal vs. larger states population-based representation

d)

Governor-appointed vs. legislator-appointed

28.

Which local government bodies make laws, and which provide services but do not make laws?

a)

Board of Supervisors – makes laws; School Board – provides services

b)

City Council – provides services; County Administrator – makes laws

c)

School Board – makes laws; Board of Supervisors – provides services

d)

County Administrator – makes laws; City Council – provides services

29.

How are amendments to the U.S. Constitution and Virginia Constitution similar?

a)

Both can be proposed by citizens directly.

b)

Both require approval beyond just the legislature.

c)

Both are approved only by the president.

d)

Both can be changed by a single law.

30.

Select ALL the courts in USA

a)

Circuit Court

b)

District court

c)

Court of Appeal

d)

Supreme court

31.

The TWO houses in congress are:

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of delegates and Va senate

c)

The VA senate and US Senate

d)

The house of Representatives and the house of Senate