1) ___________________________ is made up of the formal institutions through which decisions are made for people. a) democracy b) confederation c) government d) power 2) _____________________ is the type of government run by a small, elite group of people. a) autocracy b) oligarchy c) democracy d) totacracy 3) A system of government where power is shared between a national, state, and local level is called _______________ a) parliamentary b) presidential c) confederal d) federal 4) Which type of government did the U.S. have before the Constitution? a) confederal b) federal c) parliamentary d) presidential 5) Government in which the people vote and make decisions is: a) autocracy b) oligarchy c) democracy d) parliamentary 6) Which philosopher proposed the idea of separation of powers? a) Locke b) Montesquieu c) Rousseau d) Hobbes 7) Whose ideas were used by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence when he wrote that men are entitled to "life, liberty, and property?" a) Locke b) Montequieu c) Rousseu d) Hobbes 8) What two parties are involved in a "social contract?" a) Republican and Democrat b) Government and the People c) People and their political party d) Husband and wife 9) Preamble, A Declaration of Rights, A Bill of Indictment, and A Statement of Independence are the 4 parts of this document: a) The Leviathan b) The U.S. Constitution c) The Social Contract d) The Declaration of Independence 10) When we declared independence, we established our government to: a) Protect the natural rights of citizens b) Enlarge the power of the government c) Restore balance to the nation d) Limit the power of individuals 11) What was the first form of government that the U.S. had after the American Revolution? a) The U.S. Constitution b) The Articles of Confederation c) The Mayflower Compact d) Federalism 12) Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a) Couldn't tax so couldn't pay war debts b) Border disputes among states c) State governments were too weak d) Arguments between states but no way to solve them 13) What event made clear the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? a) Whiskey Rebellion b) American Revolution c) Civil War d) Daniel Shays Rebellion 14) What was a major issue that plagued the framers of the new Constitution? a) How to establish new states b) Representation in Congress c) How to pay off war debts d) How many sections it should have 15) How did the framers solve the issue of representation in Congress? a) They created a unicameral legislature. b) They created a unitary government structure. c) They created a bicameral legislature. d) They created the judicial branch to solve disputes that may arise. 16) What issue was solved by the 3/5 Compromise? a) How to count slaves toward representation and taxes b) How to fairly tax the states c) How many justices had to agree in order to hear a case d) How to divide the taxes collected among the branches 17) This group didn't like how powerful the national government was under the Constitution: a) Federalists b) Antifederalists c) Whigs d) Tories 18) Before they would sign the Constitution, the Antifederalists demanded this: a) A third branch of government be formed b) A lifetime supply of gunpowder c) A written bill of rights be added d) That a bicameral legislature be formed 19) Congressmen are to the legislative branch as __________________ are to the judicial branch. a) Cabinet members b) Supreme Court Justices c) Court cases d) Citizens 20) Which of the following scenarios is NOT a true representation of checks and balances? a) President vetos a bill. b) The Supreme Court declares an executive order unconstitutional. c) Congress declares war. d) The Senate votes NOT to approve a presidential appointment. 21) An amendment to the Constitution can be added if it is ratified by: a) 3/4 of the state legislatures b) 3/5 of Congress c) 2/3 of the Citizens d) 5/9 of the Supreme Court 22) What does the necessary and proper clause do? a) It limits the power of the state governments. b) It establishes implied powers of the national government. c) It creates the dress code for government officials. d) It gives guidelines for the Supreme Court to follow. 23) Our country has a national level of government as well as a state level of government. This is known as __________. a) limited government b) popular sovereignty c) parliamentarianism d) federalism 24) Powers that are directly stated and given to the national government are called ______________. a) concurrent powers b) expressed powers c) reserved powers d) direct powers 25) Which of the following is NOT true about reserved powers? a) They were established by the 10th amendment. b) They are powers given to the states. c) They are supreme over national powers. d) They include powers to grant licenses, conduct elections, and establish local governments. 26) What is the term for powers that are shared by the national and the state governments? a) Delegated powers b) Concurrent powers c) Reserved powers d) Stational powers 27) Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v Fergusen and ended the idea of separate but equal? a) Gideon v Wainwright b) Roe v Wade c) Mapp v Ohio d) Brown v Board of Education 28) The requirements to be 30 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for 9 years, and a resident of his/her state is for a: a) Senator b) Representative c) President d) Justice 29) The requirements to be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years is for: a) Senator b) Representative c) President d) Justice 30) The requirements to be 25 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for 7 years, and resident of his/her state is for: a) Senator b) Representative c) President d) Justice 31) Where do bills having to do with money have to originate from? a) President b) Senate c) House of Representatives d) People 32) This group serves to support a specific cause, concern, or purpose: a) Special Interest Group b) Political Action Committee c) Republican Party d) Democratic Party 33) This individual serves to influence Congress, be informed about legislative issues, and push the cause of a company it represents: a) Supreme Court Justice b) Cabinet member c) Party members d) Lobbyist 34) Bringing charges of wrongdoing against an elected official is known as: a) indictment b) impeachment c) arraignment d) appeal 35) When a country withdraws or denies benefits to another country, it is called a _______________. a) boycott b) humanitarian block c) sanction d) hold out 36) How many terms can a President serve? How long is a term? a) 2;4 b) 4;2 c) 2;6 d) 3;3 37) How does a person become a Supreme Court Justice? a) Congress nominates; President approves b) House appoints; Senate confirms c) He/she is elected by the people d) President nominates; Senate confirms 38) The guideline by which the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case is called: a) Rule of thumb b) Rule of four c) Rule of five d) Rule of nine 39) A judge who follows precedent and the original intent of the law follows which philosophy: a) judicial review b) judicial activism c) judicial restraint d) judicial ruling 40) Which is the correct sequence of a presidential election? a) general election, national nominating committee, primary election, electoral college vote b) primary election, national nominating committee, general election, electoral college vote c) national nominating committee, primary election, electoral college vote, general election d) electoral college vote, national nominating committee, primary election, general election

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