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WorksheetsAmerican Government Semester Exam
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
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1.
1.) Which source of information about candidates for state senator would likely be free of bias?
a)
a blog written by a political campaign worker
b)
a newspaper editorial giving the editorial board's position
c)
a full-text transcript of the most recent candidate debate
d)
a social media post paid for by a political action committee
2.
2.) Which of the following is a poor way to evaluate the credibility of sources?
a)
the qualifications and reputation of the writer or organization
b)
the internal consistency
c)
The cost to purchase the source
d)
the use of supporting evidence and logical conclusions
3.
3.) An interest group produces a television commercial that criticizes environmental regulations. The advertisement may be a credible source of information if the claims in the advertisement
a)
make use of stereotypes.
b)
are presented in a way that is easy to understand.
c)
rely on unstated assumptions.
d)
are consistent with other credible sources of information.
4.
4.) A state legislature is considering passing a law to ban cell phone use while driving. Supporters of the bill believe all cell phone use creates distracted drivers. Opponents want a law that only bans texting, not talking, on cell phones. How can the two sides use compromise to pass a law?
a)
Each side could make concessions, such as banning only texting for adult drivers, but banning all cell phone use for drivers under 18.
b)
Supporters could induce opponents into accepting their point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation.
c)
Opponents could use a filibuster to prevent a vote on the bill from taking place.
d)
The legislature could pass both laws and let the governor decide which one to sign.
5.
5.) The Constitution requires that the President's nominations to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate. Which basic principle of the Constitution does this reflect?
a)
judicial review
b)
limited government
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
6.
6.) Under the system of federalism, which of the following does the national government of the United States do that state and local governments do not?
a)
select city council members
b)
establish public schools
c)
print paper currency
d)
impeach state governors
7.
7. Which fact about American government reflects the above definition of federalism?
a)
Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
b)
Private organizations in the United States do much of the work that is performed by local governments in other countries.
c)
Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.
d)
Citizens in the United States have a right to protection from intrusion into their private affairs.
8.
8. In the United States, what occurs when state and national laws are in conflict?
a)
The state law is enforced.
b)
The national law is enforced.
c)
The state decides which law to enforce.
d)
The public holds a referendum to decide which law should be enforced.
9.
9. Which argument reflects a Federalist position on the distribution of power in the Constitution?
a)
The Constitution did not provide adequate protection of the people’s rights.
b)
The “supremacy” clause rendered ineffective any limitations on the powers of the national government.
c)
Federal power was defined and limited, while the states still held many residual powers.
d)
The states had little role other than to oversee the selection of federal officials.
10.
10.) Which statement reflects an Anti-Federalist counterargument to the answer in Part A?
a)
The safeguards in the distribution of powers limited the power of the national government.
b)
The truly important powers to govern had been delegated to the national government.
c)
Powers bestowed upon the national government helped to counteract the problems encountered under the Articles of Confederation.
d)
The “necessary and proper” was an effective limitation on the power of the national government.
11.
11.) Identify the method that was used to prohibit the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states.
a)
Judicial review
b)
12th amendment
c)
informal practice
d)
legislation
12.
12.) The Tenth Amendment states, "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Which principle of the debate is addressed by this amendment?
a)
acquisition of new territory
b)
term limits
c)
federalism
d)
Congressional representation
13.
13.) Which amendment states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
14.
14.) Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
15.
15.) Which two amendments below expanded suffrage?
a)
13 and 17
b)
15 and 24
c)
26 and 18
d)
12 and 9
16.
16.) How did the ratification of the 21st Amendment change the Constitution?
a)
altered the electoral college
b)
repealed a previous amendment
c)
lowered the voting age for the first time
d)
limited the power of the president
17.
17.) shortened the time between elections and when presidents and members of Congress
a)
20th amendment
b)
24th amendment
c)
26th amendment
d)
27th amendment
18.
18.) Which branch or branches of government make the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch and Executive Branch
d)
Legislative Branch and Judicial Branch
19.
19.) The actions and procedures of all three branches of government establish public policy. Which branch of government approves treaties?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Administrative Branch
20.
20.) Identify two actions the executive branch may take to create public policy.
a)
pass laws
b)
executive orders
c)
proposing the federal budget
d)
interpreting the law
e)
impeaching the president
21.
21.) a process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation.
a)
Compromise
b)
Persuasion
c)
negotiation
d)
Consensus Building
22.
22.) is a process of making concessions to settle differences.
a)
Consensus building
b)
Persuasion
c)
Compromise
d)
negotiation
23.
23. a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group.
a)
Consensus building
b)
Persuasion
c)
Compromise
d)
negotiation
24.
24. a process of settling differences through a discussion of issues.
a)
Consensus building
b)
Persuasion
c)
Compromise
d)
negotiation
25.
25. the principle that governmental authority is derived from the people. Under this principle, government governs with the consent of the governed.
a)
separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
popular soverignty
d)
Supremacy clause
26.
26 The first ten amendment reflect the principle of:
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Limited government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
27.
27. The Reconstruction Era prompted these 3 amendments to address the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War.
a)
10,11,12
b)
13,14,15
c)
18,19,20
d)
24,25,26
28.
28. These four amendments responded to calls for reform during the Progressive Era.
a)
9,10,11,12
b)
20,21,22,23
c)
16,17,18,19
d)
1,2,3,4
29.
29. This amendment altered the procedures of the Electoral College by allowing for separate balloting for president and vice president
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
30.
30.This Amendment shortened the time between elections and when presidents and members of Congress take office.
a)
19
b)
20
c)
21
d)
22
31.
31. This amendment provided electors for the District of Columbia.
a)
22
b)
23
c)
24
d)
25
32.
32. Presidential succession and disability were addressed by Amendment ?
a)
23
b)
24
c)
25
d)
26
33.
33. The 11th Amendment was proposed in 1794, one year after the Supreme Court ruled in ________ v __________(1793) that a lawsuit involving a state being sued by a citizen from another state could be heard in a federal court
a)
Brown v BOE
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Griswold V Connecticut
d)
Chisolm v Georgia
34.
34. Congress enacted the _______Act to implement the provisions of the 18th Amendment
a)
Wagner
b)
Taft-Hartley
c)
ADA
d)
Volstead
35.
35. What new ideas about government were developed during the Enlightenment?
a)
Protecting the common good was the duty of government alone.
b)
Government leaders were chosen by God and therefore could not be challenged.
c)
People had the right to remove government leaders who were not fulfilling their duties.
d)
Governments were repressive institutions that should be abolished.
36.
36. James Madison’s political views showed the influence of John Locke in that both believed in
a)
direct democracy.
b)
popular sovereignty.
c)
voting rights for women.
d)
the divine right of kings.
37.
37. Which power was not granted to the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
coining money
b)
sending ambassadors to foreign countries
c)
drafting men into military service
d)
resolving disputes between states
38.
38. Why were political leaders so alarmed by Shays’s Rebellion?
a)
It caused the state assembly to dissolve.
b)
It destroyed private property.
c)
It pointed out serious flaws in their constitution.
d)
It caused great loss of life.
39.
39. Which group was most in favor of keeping the Articles of Confederation?
a)
farmers
b)
entrepreneurs
c)
Federalists
d)
Anti-Federalists
40.
40. Why did small states see the Great Compromise as an improvement over the Virginia Plan?
a)
It gave them more congressional representation than the Virginia Plan did.
b)
It counted slaves as partial population.
c)
It allowed for the addition of constitutional amendments.
d)
It gave state legislatures more power than the Virginia Plan did.
41.
41. The electoral college is an example of
a)
indirect and direct democracy.
b)
informal and formal amendment.
c)
separation of powers and fusion of powers.
d)
original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
42.
42. Why was the electoral college created?
a)
to let state legislatures elect senators
b)
as a safeguard to allow for the correct candidate to be chosen if the popular vote does not
c)
to determine each state’s representation in the House of Representatives
d)
to choose the winner in a close election
43.
43. Article II of the Constitution gives the executive branch all of these duties except
a)
making treaties.
b)
calling a special election.
c)
appointing ambassadors.
d)
addressing Congress.
44.
44. What is an advantage to states of dual federalism?
a)
more federal funds
b)
more control over policy making
c)
a better chance to attract industry
d)
None of the above
45.
45. addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
a)
Privileges and Immunities
b)
Full Faith and Credit
c)
Extradition
d)
Eminent Domain
46.
46. Which is an example of concurrent powers?
a)
collecting taxes
b)
raising an army
c)
forming a city council
d)
changing a state’s boundaries
47.
47. A state has the most freedom to set its own policy with a(n)
a)
categorical grant.
b)
block grant.
c)
economy of scale.
d)
unfunded mandate.
48.
48. Which statement is not true of unfunded mandates?
a)
The are issued only when the federal government has a surplus budget.
b)
They have specific goals and requirements.
c)
They have become more common in recent decades.
d)
States may face criminal charges for failing to meet them.
49.
49. What constitutional principle underlies the Fourteenth Amendment?
a)
the states’ right to elect local officials
b)
Congress’s power to regulate interstate trade
c)
the illegality of nullification
d)
the supremacy of the federal government over the states
50.
50. For a journalist to print a story that damages someone’s career, using unreliable sources, would be considered
a)
fighting words.
b)
libel.
c)
slander.
d)
freedom of the press.
51.
51. How do interest groups get individuals involved in politics?
a)
through contributions to candidates
b)
with letter-writing campaigns
c)
in public protests
d)
All of the above
52.
52. What is the MAIN reason interest groups form?
a)
to raise money
b)
to affect lawmaking
c)
to raise awareness
d)
to give members incentives
53.
53. Which is an example of direct lobbying?
a)
A school administrator speaks before a Department of Education committee.
b)
A gun owners’ group informs members about gun control legislation.
c)
A disabled-rights group organizes a protest against social service cuts.
d)
A tax reform group gives money to a 527 group.
54.
54. The iron triangle consists of
a)
interest groups, lobbyists, and 527 groups.
b)
business associations, labor unions, and farm-related interest groups.
c)
lobbyists, lawmakers, and bureaucrats.
d)
economic, equal opportunity, and public interest groups.
55.
55. Why are 527 groups exempt from campaign contribution limits?
a)
They are regional, not national, groups.
b)
They spend money supporting issues, not candidates.
c)
They were formed before campaign finance reform laws were passed.
d)
They are considered public interest groups.
56.
56. Interest groups and political parties share all of these traits except
a)
naming someone to run for office.
b)
helping write legislation.
c)
supporting specific policies.
d)
trying to influence voters.
57.
57. A realignment is most likely to occur after
a)
an unsuccessful end to an unpopular war.
b)
a population shift from one part of the country to another.
c)
the opening of new markets for trade.
d)
the death of a party leader.
58.
58. If a state is called a “swing state,” a large percentage of the voters are
a)
Republicans.
b)
Democrats.
c)
Independents.
d)
undecided.
59.
59. Which factor is most important in retrospective voting?
a)
the opinion of friends and family
b)
the winner of candidate debates
c)
the state of the economy
d)
a candidate’s promises about policy actions
60.
60. Which of the following statements in the Federalist Papers referred to “the most common and durable source of faction?”
a)
A. A new and emerging middle class
b)
B. The absence of a strong national government
c)
C. The unequal distribution of property
d)
D. The abuse of minority rights
61.
61. The establishment of Judicial review in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave federal courts the authority to
a)
A. Regulate interstate trade
b)
B. Create lower courts
c)
C. Approve foreign treaties
d)
D. Appoint judges to lifetime terms
e)
E. Decide whether a law is constitutional
62.
62. The chief accomplishment of the Anti-Federalist debate over the Constitution was the:
a)
A. Great compromise creating a bicameral legislative branch
b)
B. The establishment of a national bank
c)
C. The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
d)
D. The establishment of the system of electoral votes
63.
63. The original intent of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court was to:
a)
A. Force the states to follow the Bill of Rights
b)
B. Provide equal protection under the law for freed slaves
c)
C. Expand voting for women
d)
D. Enable Congress to pass affirmative action legislation
64.
64. In the 14th amendment, it also states that the bill of rights applies to state governments. What is this called?
a)
Full faith and credit
b)
Privileges and Immunities
c)
Selective Incorporation
d)
Eminent Domain
65.
65. The change to the direct election of senators, the lowering of the voting age to eighteen, and the establishment of a two-term limit for presidents are all examples of the use of
a)
A. Judicial review
b)
B. Checks and balances
c)
C. Executive privilege
d)
D. The amendment process
66.
66. The Amendment that allowed the federal income tax to be applied.
a)
13
b)
15
c)
16
d)
18
67.
67. The amendment that describes the situation of presidential disability.
a)
22
b)
24
c)
25
d)
27
68.
68. Which of the following best describes the efforts to make government more accountable to the people during the Progressive Era?
a)
A. The effort to change how senators are elected
b)
B. The effort to lower the voting age to 18
c)
C. The effort to ensure African Americans right to vote
d)
D. The effort by muckrakers to expose social problems
69.
69. “Grandfather clauses” in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which required all prospective voters either to pay a tax or pass a test except for those whose grandfathers had been eligible to vote, had the effect of
a)
A. Keeping the children of illiterates from voting
b)
B. Preventing women from voting
c)
C. Discriminating against the elderly
d)
D. Keeping African Americans from voting
70.
70. Many critics of the Electoral College system point out that it
a)
A. Penalizes the states with the smallest population
b)
B. Encourages the formation of minor political parties
c)
C. Grants too much influence to the United States Senate
d)
D. Might not select the candidate with the largest number of popular votes
71.
71. Which of the following amendments had the effect of extending voting rights to a greater number of Americans?
a)
A. 10th amendment
b)
B. 15th amendment
c)
C. 16th amendment
d)
D. 17th amendment
e)
E. 21st amendment
72.
72. Before ratification of the 22nd amendment in 1951, most presidents served no more than two terms because of
a)
A. Federal laws prohibiting presidents from serving over two terms
b)
B. A Supreme Court decision in the early 1800’s enforcing the 2-term limit
c)
C. The elastic clause found in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution
d)
D. Custom and tradition established by most Presidents
73.
73. Which of the following resulted in a crisis that led to a constitutional amendment?
a)
A. The Electoral College did not originally allow for a presidential/VP ticket
b)
B. The Electoral College was intended to separate the president from the will of the common man
c)
C. A candidate won the popular vote but lost the Presidency because of the Electoral College
d)
D. The Electoral College was based on representation for each state
74.
74. ________ ___________ is the principle that governmental authority is derived from the people. Under this principle, government governs with the consent of the governed.
a)
Eminent Domain
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
75.
75. Which of the following best DESCRIBE the unique circumstances surrounding the adoption of the 27th amendment?
a)
A. It was originally included in the Articles of Confederation
b)
B. It created stronger federal government tax laws
c)
C. It replaced an earlier amendment
d)
D. It was ratified over 200 years after it was proposed
76.
76. The principle of_________ ___________ holds that a government can only exercise the powers granted to it. Government must be conducted according to the rule of law.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Federalist Papers
d)
Full faith and Credit
77.
77. Which best illustrates the connection between the unique circumstances surrounding the 11th, 21st, and 27th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
A. Each amendment exemplifies the arguments promoting the concept of civil rights for Americans
b)
B. Each amendments exemplifies the argument promoting the concept of limited government
c)
C. Each amendment exemplifies the argument refuting the concept of States rights
d)
D. Each amendment exemplifies the argument refuting the concept of limited government
78.
78. _____________ is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent units. Under the U.S. Constitution, this principle is reflected in the division of powers between the national government and the states.
a)
Constitional law
b)
Populism
c)
Federalism
d)
Unitary
79.
79. The alternative processes for formally amending the U.S. Constitution are outlined in Article ___ of the document.
a)
I
b)
III
c)
V
d)
VII
80.
80. The power of Judicial Review was established in what famous court case?
a)
McCulloch v Maryland
b)
Barron v Baltimore
c)
Chisolm v Georgia
d)
Marbury v Madison
81.
81. Which Federalist paper discussed the reasons why a bill of rights was NOT needed?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
51
d)
84
82.
82. Once Southern state efforts to curtail the rights of freedmen became known, two further amendments were proposed. Ratification of these amendments became a requirement under the congressional plan of Reconstruction. Which two amendments were passed?
a)
9,10
b)
14,15
c)
17,18
d)
20,21
83.
83. Amendments 16 through 19 responded to calls for reform during the
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Reconstruction
c)
New Deal Era
d)
Civil War
84.
84. Amendment ____ provides for the direct election of senators by the people.
a)
14
b)
15
c)
17
d)
19
85.
85. Which four amendments have provided for extensions of suffrage to disenfranchised groups.
a)
5,7,11,14
b)
6,8,9,18
c)
16,18,23,27
d)
15,19,24,26
86.
86. Amendment ___ altered the procedures of the Electoral College. The change allowed separate balloting for president and vice president to avoid a tie in electoral votes, as happened in the election of 1800.
a)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
87.
87. Amendment ___ provided electors for the District of Columbia.
a)
11
b)
13
c)
22
d)
23
88.
88. Branch that conducts oversight investigations, institutes impeachment proceedings, ratifies treaties, passing resolutions
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Bureeaucracy
89.
89. Branch that makes rules and regulations, proposes the federal budget, recognizes foreign nations, issues executive orders
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Parliament
90.
90. Branch that issues writs of certiorari, establishes judicial procedures, sentences offenders, accepting amicus curiae briefs.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Bureaucracy
91.
91. veto override, impeachment of civil officers, Senate approval of appointments and treaties, raise and govern military forces; are checks on what two branches?
a)
Legislative on judicial
b)
Legislative on executive
c)
Executive on legislative
d)
Judicial on executive
92.
92. appoint judges, issue pardons and reprieves; are checks on what branch?
a)
Legislative on executive
b)
Legislative on judicial
c)
Executive on legislative
d)
Executive on judicial
93.
93. All of the following can create public policies EXCEPT
a)
A. Congress
b)
B. The President
c)
C. Interest groups
d)
D. The courts
94.
94. The Founding Fathers designed a system of checks and balances for the national government. Which of the following best illustrates that concept?I. congress overrides a president’s veto. II. The Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional. III. The president issues an executive order reducing the size of the bureaucracy. IV. The House and Senate cannot agree on a Conference committee report.
a)
A. I and II
b)
B. II and III
c)
C. II and IV
d)
D. I and IV
95.
95. Which of the following statements about the president as commander in chief is true?
a)
a. The president has the authority to declare war for up to 60 days without consulting Congress
b)
b. The president decides if and when to use weapons of mass destruction in times of war
c)
c. The presidents required by law to consult with the Joint Chiefs of Staff before deploying the military
d)
d. The president is a nonvoting member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
96.
96. Which of the following provision is most relevant in explaining the incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states?
a)
a. The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
b)
b. The grand jury indictment provision of the Fifth Amendment
c)
c. The rights “retained by the people” in the Ninth Amendment
d)
d. The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment
97.
97. According to Article 5 of the constitution, which is a method by which an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified?
a)
a. by two thirds of Supreme Court justices
b)
b. by three fourths of a popular vote
c)
c. by three fourths of the State legislatures
d)
d. by the President and Vice President
98.
98. a federal grant made for a specific reason or purpose with many strings attached.
a)
Block Grant
b)
Broad Grant
c)
Federal Mandate
d)
Categorical Grant
99.
99. Which guarantees that when a man and a woman are married in one state their marriage is legal in all other states?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Full Faith and Credit Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Privileges and Immunities Clause
100.
100. An example of a concurrent power shared by the National Government and the States is
a)
making foreign treaties.
b)
federal income and local sales taxes.
c)
coining money.
d)
regulating interstate commerce.
101.
101. Describe three examples of how the Articles of Confederation gave Congress certain powers, but not full authority to carry them out.
4 lines
102.
102. Name and describe three historical documents discussed in the first semester. Tell when, why, by whom, and for whom each piece was written.
4 lines
103.
103. Compare and contrast categorical grants, block grants, and unfunded mandates.
4 lines
104.
104. Describe the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Why are these ten amendments so important to the American system of government? Which Constitutional principles do they uphold?
4 lines
105.
105. What problems or abuses occur in lobbying? What laws or rules try to prevent them?
4 lines
106.
106. Political parties are a principal means by which the people’s will is made known to the government and government is held accountable to the people. Briefly describe party functions that achieve these goals.
4 lines
107.
Voting exclusively for the candidates of one party, is (a)
Choose from the below words
party-line voting
prospective voting
split-ticket voting
exit poll
108.
Although (a) rarely win elections, they can play an important role in public politics.
Choose from the below words
third parties
democrats
republicans
109.
a)
retroprospective voting
1.
voters base decision off of past performance. evaluates Country's prior issues desire for change
b)
prospective voting
2.
voters base decision off of what they think will happen in the future
c)
monetary policy
3.
Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling the money supply
d)
primary
4.
A preliminary election where nominees for the presidency are chosen
110.
(a)
USUALLY WIN REELECTION BECAUSE OF MONEY, VISIBILITY, & CONSTITUENT
SERVICES WHICH ARE ALSO KNOWN AS (b) . THEY USUALLY ALSO
HAVE (c) PRIVILEGE TO SEND CONSTITUENTS MAIL PAID FOR AT
GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
Choose from the below words
Incumbents
Casework
Franking
Challengers
Gerrymandering
Pork barrel
Lobbyists
Super PACs
111.
An amendment is proposed by a (a) majority, and is ratified with a (b) majority.
Choose from the below words
2/3rds
3/4ths
1/3rd
2/5ths
112.
An amendment must be proposed by (a) of both chambers of (b) , and then ratified by (c) of the states.
Choose from the below words
2/3
Congress
3/4
1/3
3/5
1/2
a simple majority
a super majority
113.
Match Vocab term with the definition
changed the practice for electing Senators from a vote by state legislatures to a direct vote by the peoplegranted women the right to voteprovides that the District of Columbia shall appoint electors
a)
granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved people
1.
14th Amendment
b)
granted African American men the right to vote
2.
15th Amendment
c)
New prompt 1changed the practice for electing Senators from a vote by state legislatures to a direct vote by the people
3.
17th Amendment
d)
granted women the right to vote
4.
19th Amendment
e)
provides that the District of Columbia shall appoint electors
5.
23rd Amendment
114.
Match the following amendments
a)
21st
1.
Ended Prohibition
b)
22nd
2.
2 terms for Prez
c)
23rd
3.
Washington DC gets electors
d)
24th
4.
No poll tax
e)
25th
5.
Vp takes over if Prez ill/dies
115.
Match the following
a)
To _______________________________ the Constitution, 2/3rds of both houses in Congress propose a change.
1.
Amend
b)
Once 2/3rds of Congress proposes an amendment, 3/4ths of the states must then ___________________________ the proposal before it can become law.
2.
Ratify
c)
___________________ divides power between the other three branches of government.
3.
Separation of powers
116.
Match the following Amendments:
a)
states that the vice-president becomes president if the president dies, is incapacitated, or resigns
1.
25th Amendment
b)
gave the residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections
2.
23rd Amendment
c)
states that congressional pay raises approved by Congress cannot take effect until the next congressional election
3.
27th Amendment
d)
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
4.
26th Amendment
e)
the president can only be elected for two terms in their own right
5.
22nd Amendment
117.
Match the following Amendments:
a)
states that a citizen of a state (or of a foreign country) may not sue another state in a federal court without that state’s consent
1.
11th Amendment
b)
states that, instead of voting for two people, electors now vote separately for the president and the vice-president
2.
12th Amendment
c)
declared that slavery was illegal
3.
13th Amendment
d)
declared that all people - white, black, slave, or free - who were born in the United States are considered American citizens
4.
14th Amendment
e)
a person cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition servitude
5.
15th Amendment
118.
Match the following Amendments:
a)
gave Congress the power to tax individual incomes
1.
16th Amendment
b)
gave women the right to vote
2.
19th Amendment
c)
the people gained the right to elect senators
3.
17th Amendment
d)
shortened the lame duck period for a sitting president by changing the start date of his term in office
4.
20th Amendment
e)
repealed Prohibition
5.
21st Amendment
119.
This proposal suggested the legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a Senate
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
Great Compromise
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
120.
This caused many Americans to agree to a strong central government
a)
Philadephia convention
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Annapolis Convention
121.
4th Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
122.
5th Amendment
a)
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
b)
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
c)
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
d)
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
123.
9th Amendment
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
124.
10th Amendment
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
125.
1st Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
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