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Semester Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to cruel and unusual punishments?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 10
2.
Amendment 1 protects a person's right to
a)
A trial by jury in civil cases
b)
Right to beat arms
c)
Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
3.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 3
4.
Amendment 2 protects a persons right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
States' rights
c)
Not Quarter troops
5.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a speedy trial? 
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
6.
Amendment 4 protects a person's right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
More rights than are in the Constitution
c)
No unreasonable search and seizures
7.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to not quarter troops? 
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 9
8.
Amendment 10 protects the 
a)
Rights and powers of States
b)
Rights not included in the Constitution
c)
Right to a trial by jury
9.
Which Amendment protects a persons rights that are not listed in the Constitution?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
10.
Amendment 5 protects a persons right to
a)
Not be a witness against themselves
b)
Rights to vote
c)
No unreasonable searches and seizures
11.
The government forces you to house 5 soldiers in your home. What amendment does not allow this?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
12.
Which Amendment protects you from having your fingernails pulled off while detained in a tub of electric jellyfish for a crime you have committed?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
13.

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

10

d)

8

14.

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

British Law

d)

US Constitution

15.
A _______ is a legally recognized member of a country.
a)
Citizen
b)
Civics
c)
Government
d)
Economy
16.
The rights of each citizen are ______ to those of every other citizen
a)
Greater
b)
Less than
c)
Equal
17.
_____ are people who came here from other countries legally
a)
Immigrants
b)
Aliens
c)
Citizens
d)
Refugees
18.
Where did the first people to settle America come from
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
19.
The new country provided economic _______ for people
a)
Responsibility
b)
Limitations
c)
Opportunity
d)
Struggles
20.
What percent of the U.S population is made up of immigrants?
a)
20%
b)
5%
c)
80%
d)
14%
21.
What is the process of becoming an American citizen called?
a)
Citizenization
b)
Naturalization
c)
Adoption
d)
Nationalism
22.

What are the two ways one can obtain citizenship?

a)

Birth

b)

Protection

c)

Green Card

d)

Naturalization

23.

If a person is born in the U.S. they are considered a--

a)

natural-born citizen (citizen by birth)

b)

naturalized citizen

24.

Respecting and obeying federal, state, and local laws is a ________________ responsibility.

a)

personal

b)

right

c)

citzenship

d)

optional

25.

The US has what form of government?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Republic

d)

Oligarchy

26.
How many stripes does the US Flag have?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
27.

The process by which someone moves either internationally or within the country.

a)

Undocumented

b)

Natural-born Citizen

c)

Immigration

d)

Illegal Alien

28.

How many presidents has there been?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

26

d)

47

29.
Which of the following are qualifications to be President?
a)
35 years old
b)
A resident of the United States for 14 years
c)
Citizen by birth
d)
50 years old
e)
Citizen for 7 years
30.
How long is each term for a president and how many terms can they serve?
a)
4 years and 3 terms
b)
6 years and 1 term
c)
4 years and 2 terms
d)
9 years and 2 terms
31.
Which amendment establishes the succession of the presidency?
a)
18th amendment
b)
28th amendment
c)
19th amendment
d)
25th amendment
32.
What is the main duty of the Vice President?
a)
To preside over the Senate
b)
To create laws
c)
Commander and chief of the military
d)
Regulate trade
33.
Which of the two states are NOT winner take all states?
a)
New Hampshire and Vermont
b)
Alaska and Hawaii
c)
Washington D.C. and Minnesota
d)
Nebraska and Maine
34.
How many electoral votes does the state of Minnesota have?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
10
d)
18
35.
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
a)
538
b)
100
c)
435
d)
270
36.
Which of the following is true about the electoral college?
a)
You can win the majority vote but still lose the presidency
b)
It is a school you can go to after high school
c)
You need 400 votes to win
d)
Texas has the most electoral votes
37.
How many Executive departments are there?
a)
5
b)
15
c)
30
d)
50
38.

What are the 15 heads of the executive departments called?

(a)  

39.

What role gives the president control over the armed forces?

a)

Commander-in-chief

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Guardian of the Economy

d)

Chief Diplomat

40.

Match the following the Executive leader with their level of government.

a)

National

1.

President

b)

State

2.

Governor

c)

Local

3.

Mayor

41.

The formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake.

(a)  

42.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
43.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
44.

The group advisors that includes 15 top-level departments make up the President's ___________. 

a)
Chamber
b)
Posse
c)
Cabinet
d)
Friends
45.

Which Cabinet Department is in charge of providing military forces to protect the country's security?

a)

Defense Department

b)

State Department

c)

Department of Transportation

d)

Department of Veterans Affairs

46.

Which cabinet level department works to protect farmlands and ensure access to a safe, nutritious food supply?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Interior

c)

Energy

d)

Defense

47.

Which cabinet level department works to enforce the law, protect civil rights, and act as the government's lawyer?

a)

Justice

b)

Commerce

c)

National Intelligence

d)

Defense

48.

Which cabinet level department works to encourage economic growth by promoting manufacturing, job creation, and investment in American businesses?

a)

Commerce

b)

Treasury

c)

U.S. Trade Representative

d)

Small Business Administration

49.

Which cabinet level department works to ensure equal access to learning opportunities, conducts research to improve teaching and learning, and to prepare students for the global economy of the 21st Century?

a)

Education

b)

Housing and Urban Development

c)

Health and Human Services

d)

Labor

50.

Which cabinet level department works to protect the health and wellness of all Americans and to provide the President with advice on health-related issues?

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

Housing and Urban Development

c)

Education

d)

Labor

51.

Which cabinet level department works to oversee federal lands, including national parks, and public lands with mineral resources?

a)

Interior

b)

Homeland Security

c)

State

d)

Office of Management and Budget

52.
Statutory Laws
a)
Based on common practice or common sense
b)
Laws passed by government agencies
c)
Laws passed by a lawmaking body national or state
d)
Rules/laws found in the Constitution
53.
Common Laws
a)
Based on common practice or common sense
b)
Laws passed by government agencies
c)
Laws passed by a lawmaking body national or state
d)
Rules/laws found in the Constitution
54.
Administrative laws
a)
Based on common practice or common sense
b)
Laws passed by government agencies
c)
Laws passed by a lawmaking body national or state
d)
Rules/laws found in the Constitution
55.
Constitutional laws
a)
Based on common practice or common sense
b)
Laws passed by government agencies
c)
Laws passed by a lawmaking body national or state
d)
Rules/laws found in the Constitution
56.
U.S. Marshals
a)
Arrest people for breaking federal laws
b)
Hear minor cases
c)
Represent the Federal government
57.
How long can federal judges hold that position?
a)
8 years
b)
10 years
c)
20 years
d)
For life
58.

Which type of law is primarily based on previous judicial decisions?

a)

Constitutional Law

b)

Administrative Law

c)

Statutory Law

d)

Common Law

59.

Statutory laws are created by which of the following?

a)

Government agencies

b)

Judges in court

c)

Lawmaking bodies such as Congress

d)

The President

60.

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments; partly determined by geographical location .

a)

jurisdiction

b)

appeal

c)

appellate

d)

justice

61.

The federal court system is made up of _____ levels.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

62.

The highest court in the federal court system is

a)

District Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

trial court

63.

Supreme Court judges are called

a)

justices

b)

your majesty

c)

king/queen

d)

judges

64.

How many Courts of Appeal are in the federal court system?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

65.

The federal court system handles

a)

civil and corporate cases

b)

civil and criminal cases

c)

criminal and corporate cases

66.

Which case led to the desegregation of schools?

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

67.

Which case decided that state courts must appoint lawyers for defendants who can’t afford one?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Mapp v. Ohio

d)

Texas v. Johnson

68.

This case ruled that evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.


a)

West Virginia v. Barnette

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Mapp v. Ohio

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

69.

“Separate but equal” is lawful according to which case?

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

Engel v. Vitale

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

70.

The ruling in this case led to law enforcement being required to advise suspects of their 5th & 6th amendment rights.


a)

Gideon v. Waintwright

b)

In re Gault

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Mapp v. Ohio

71.

This case decided that flag burning is protected speech.

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Texas v. Johnson

c)

Citizens United v. FEC

d)

Engel v. Vitale

72.

Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

73.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

270

b)

435

c)

100

d)

51

74.

How many Senators per State?

a)

10

b)

Depends on population

c)

2

d)

100

75.

How many total senators are there?

a)

49

b)

100

c)

435

d)

218

76.

What are the two houses of Congress?

a)

Senate and Congress

b)

House of Representatives and Senate

c)

Legislative and Executive

d)

Judicial and House of Representatives

77.

How is representation determined in the Senate?

a)

By the population of the state

b)

Voting

c)

Equal Representation

d)

None of these

78.

The ​ ​ (a)   proposed representation based on population while the ​ (b)   proposed representation based on equality.

Choose from the below words
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
New York Plan
California Plan
Texas Plan
Florida Plan
79.

How many representatives do we have in Minnesota

a)

1

b)

8

c)

12

d)

25

80.

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Majority Leader

d)

Chief Justice

81.

Our congress is bicameral, meaning it has how many houses?

nuestro congreso es bicameral, significando que tiene cuantas cameras?

(a)  

82.

The ​ (a)   contains ​435 members. The ​ (b)   contains ​ (c)   members.

Choose from the below words
House of Representatives
Senate
100
Assembly
Parliament
275
50
83.

The ​ (a)   clause gives congress powers that are ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
elastic
implicit
reserved powers
explicit
enumerated
secret
84.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

a)

majority vote.

b)

two-thirds vote.

c)

unanimous vote.

d)

three-quarters vote.

85.

What does the Legislative Branch have the right to do?

a)

Interpret the Constitution

b)

Declare War

c)

Enforce laws

d)

All of the above

86.

Congressional powers directly stated in the Constitution are

a)

the expressed powers

b)

the implied powers

87.

What is an example of a reserved power?

a)

The power to collect taxes

b)

The power to establish post offices

c)

The power to educate young citizens

d)

The power to declare war on foreign countries

88.

The ability to collect taxes

a)

Federal Power

b)

State Power

c)

Concurrent (Shared) Power

89.

The ability to make and enforce laws

a)

Federal Power

b)

State Power

c)

Concurrent (Shared) Power

90.

Which level of government provides the most services to citizens?

a)

federal

b)

local

c)

national

d)

state

91.

Which of the following statements describes concurrent powers?

a)

Powers given to the local government

b)

Powers shared by the federal and state governments

c)

Powers given to make and enforce laws

d)

Powers given to the federal government

92.
Where are the powers of the governor listed?
a)
The State Constitution
b)
VA Declaration of Rights
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Law Book
93.
When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
a)
National
b)
State and national
c)
Local
d)
State
94.
What type of powers does the Constitution give to state governments?
a)
Expressed powers
b)
Concurrent powers
c)
Inherent powers
d)
Reserved powers
95.

While the President is the head of the Executive Branch, who heads the State level Executive Branch

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Delegate

96.

Bicameral means...

a)

Lawmaking body

b)

2 houses

c)

Senator

d)

Governing system

97.

While the Vice President is the second in command for the Executive Branch, who the State level equivilant

a)

Second Mayor

b)

Lieutenant Governor

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Vice Governor

98.

Concurrent Powers are held by which level of government

a)

National/ Federal

b)

State

c)

Both

d)

Neither

99.

What branch of Minnesota's government introduces and studies bills for laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

100.

Which amendment gives reserved powers to the states?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

10th

101.

In every state government, a state must have a(n)...

a)

Constitution

b)

bill of rights

c)

Method of changing the constitution

d)

All of these

102.

Which type of tax is described below?


Mr. Sheffield is installing an in-ground pool in his yard. He will have to pay $600 more in tax per year on his house because of the pool.

a)

payroll tax

b)

property tax

c)

sales tax

103.

Which type of tax is described below?


Aubree makes baby blankets that she sells online and at craft fairs. This year, she pays $680 in tax on the profits from her baby blankets.

a)

income tax

b)

property tax

c)

sales tax

104.

Which type of tax is described below?


Cassidi is going on a golfing trip. Before the trip, she buys new golf clubs that have a price of $225.00. She pays a total of $245.25 for the golf clubs.

a)

payroll tax

b)

property tax

c)

sales tax

105.

Which type of tax is described below?


This year, Mrs. Harle made a profit of $49,500 publishing the newspaper in her hometown. She paid $6,700 in tax on her profit.

a)

property tax

b)

income tax

c)

sales tax

106.

Which of the following is an example of a person paying property taxes?

a)

Melissa bought a bicycle. She paid taxes for the bicycle she purchased.

b)

Javier owns a small cabin on several acres of land. He pays taxes each year for the cabin.

c)

Jennifer gets paid every other week. She pays taxes based on her earnings.

d)

An employer withholds money from Christina's monthly wages to pay for Social Security taxes.

107.

Marcos went to the mall to purchase clothes for back to school. He purchased four t-shirts and two pairs of blue jeans. He paid taxes on the items he purchased. What type of taxes did Marcos pay?

a)

Payroll Tax

b)

Property Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Income Tax

108.

Match the example to the correct type of tax.

a)

Eva purchased 20 acres of land in the country. She pays taxes each year for the 20 acres of land.

1.

Property Tax

b)

Angie went to a retail store to purchase a birthday gift for her sister. She paid taxes on the gift she purchased.

2.

Sales Tax

c)

Luis earns about $65,000 each year from selling items online. He pays taxes on the money he makes from online sales.

3.

Income Tax

d)

An employer withholds a portion of Stephanie's weekly wages to pay for Medicare.

4.

Payroll Tax

109.

What are the 3 main types of taxes in the United States?

a)
Water tax, air tax, and land tax
b)
Food tax, clothing tax, and entertainment tax
c)
Income tax, sales tax, and property tax
d)
Federal tax, state tax, and local tax
110.

Which type of tax takes a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners?

a)

Regressive tax

b)

Progressive tax

c)

Flat tax

d)

Sales tax

111.

Which type of tax increases as the income or wealth of the taxpayer increases?

a)

Regressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Flat tax

d)

Progressive tax

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