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History Study Guide
12th Grade History Semester 1 Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what way is man a unique creation? | We are made in the image of God |
| What is a system of public rule or authority? | government |
| What is theocracy? | government by God's rule |
| Name two of the founding fathers whose writing support the belief in the depravity of man. | Adams and Madison |
| What are two basic duties of governments? | punish unrighteousness and reward righteousness |
| What is a system of public rule or authority? | Government |
| What is the creation mandate? | Gods first command of us. It is to rule over the earth and be fruitful and multiply. |
| In whose image was man created? | Gods |
| What is anarchy? | a lack of government rule |
| What was the first written constitution in the New World? | Fundamental orders of Connecticut |
| What form of church government allows the church members to elect their elders and pastors? | congregationalism |
| James Madison, Father of the Constitution, studied under what christian leader at Princeton? | John Witherspoon |
| Under whose preaching did revival occur in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1734? | Johnathan Edwards |
| What do historians call the religious revivals of the eighteenth century? | Social contract |
| What man rediscovered the biblical truth that sparked the Protestant Reformation? | Martin Luther |
| Who was the first governor of the Puritans in Massachusetts? | John Winthrop |
| Which of the following was an English preacher who made seven evangelistic tours of America? | George Whitefield |
| What New England law required parents to provide for the education of their children? | Act of 1642 |
| The first college in America was... | Harvard |
| What was the first written constitution in the New World? | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| What was the agreement among the Pilgrims that established a temporary government? | Mayflower Compact |
| What level of government controls the creation and existence of cities? | State |
| What are the two houses of the U.S. Congress? | Senate, House of Representatives |
| Who selects the cabinet in a parliamentary form of government? | Parliament |
| What is a lack of government? | anarchy |
| Who is the chief executive officer of a state? | Governor |
| What does bicameral mean? | This means that their are two branches within the state legislative branch |
| What is the division and distribution of governmental power into national and state levels called? | Federalism |
| What is the key to restraining the government and the governed in the United States? | Constitution |
| What is the name for a government in which the people are sovereign but they elect representatives to exercise the government's powers according to written laws? | Republic |
| The system in which all the citizens run the government in person is called what? | direct or pure democracy |
| What governmental system allows for public participation? | popular government |
| What is the heart of American government? | Constitution |
| Who is the chief executive officer of the United States? | President |
| Which of the following powers is denied to the states? power to coin money, power to police, power to educate, power to require licensing for professionals | Power to coin money |
| Which form of government divides power among different levels such as national, state, and local levels? | federal |
| Which of the following governmental bodies is elected by popular vote? Supreme court, Congress, Federal Reserve Board, Cabinet | Congress |
| What is not one of the main branches of the federal government? legislative, military, judicial, executive | Military |
| What people first practiced democracy? | Greeks |
| What two major issues did the framers of the Constitution face? | 1: Making democracy work over a large area of land. 2:incorporating democratic views into the government |
| In the United States what protects the rights of the minority? | Constitution |
| What is a representative majority? | Majority of elected officials |
| What did the framers of the Constitution see as the source of man's tendency toward mob rule under direct democracy? | Sinful nature |
| Why did the founding fathers fear democracy? | they feared it would result in tyranny |
| What was the name of the Roman official selected to protect the rights of individuals against the abuses of the powerful? | Tribune |
| What body in the United States actually chooses who will be president? | electoral college |
| Which document marks the beginning of democratic government in England? | English Bill of Rights |
| Who wrote Federalist No. 10? | James Madison |
| Who wrote most of the declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was the first document to guarantee Englishmen certain rights? | Magna Carta |
| According to the constitution, how many U.S. senators does each state have? | 2 senators |
| What compromise worked out the difference between the Virginia and New Jersey plans of Union? | Great Compromise |
| For what two main reasons did people oppose ratification of the Constitution? | 1: They feared the federal government would have too much power over the states. 2: They were afraid of too many laws limiting their rights. |
| What religious belief considered God to be a heavenly clockmaker who created the world, set natural laws in order, and then had very little to do with its operation? | Deism |
| What were the two main tasks of the Second Continental Congress? | Create and manage the army, write the Declaration of Independence |
| Who did most of the writing in defense of the Constitution? | Alexander Hamilton |
| What were the published essays that defended the constitution called? | The federalist papers |
| In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Whose writings in Second Treatise on Civil Government greatly influenced the founding fathers | John Locke |
| Who earned the title "Father of the Constitution"? | James Madison |
| As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Britain Passed what legislation? | Intolerable Acts |
| What country was the world's first constitutional democracy? | United States |
| What is Naturalization? | The process of becoming a citizen of the United States of America |
| What amendment protects the right to bear arms? | 2nd Amendment |
| When is the only occasion that the vice president votes in the Senate? | If there is a tie in the voting process |
| Who serves as the president of the Senate? | Vice President |
| What are the qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives? | You have to be over 25, have to be a citizen for 7 years, you have to live in the state you are wanting to represent. |
| Which is the only amendment to be repealed? | 18th |
| What are the first ten amendments called? | Bill of Rights |
| Why was the "necessary and proper clause" added to the Constitution? | The founders added this so that the future government could add laws. They did not know what we would have and need laws about. |
| Which branch of government makes the laws? | legislative |
| What branch of government has the power according to the constitution to raise an army and navy? | legislative |
| What is written defamation which attacks an individual's reputation? | libel |
| What is the introduction to the Constitution? | Preamble |
| Which article of the constitution outlines the duties and limitations of the legislature? | Article I |
| Which president broke the two-term precedent set by George Washington? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia |
| What group holds the belief that the Constitution is open for extensive interpretation? | broad constructionists |
| What country has the oldest written constitution in effect today? | United States |
| Which is the practice of giving political jobs to friends and supporters called? | Partisanship |
| What is voting for more than one party called? | ticket splitting |
| What are the smallest units of election districts and party administration? | presink |
| What is a coalition? | a temporary alliance of several groups to gain a majority |
| What is one called whose political views seeks to change the political, economic, and social status quo to encourage the development and well-being of the individual? | liberal |
| At what meeting does a party nominate candidates for president and vice president and establish the party platform? | National convention |
| What term characterizes a spirit of two-party cooperation? | bipartisanship |
| What are organized to gain power by winning elections? | political parties |
| What is another name for a minor party? | Third party |
| Which was the first political party to hold a national nomination convention? | Anti-Mason |
| Which amendment limits the number of terms a president may be elected to serve? | Twenty-second |
| What democrat broke the republican hold on the white house in 1932? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Behind what man did the Bull Moose Party form? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| What type of political system is most common among European democracies? | multiparty |
| Which president was responsible for party formation: Tradition, electoral system, competition, all of the above | All of the above |
| What is public policy?` | The sum of government's goals and actions make in response to public opinion. |
| What do public interest groups strive to do? | Influence government officials |
| What deals with war, trade relations, and diplomacy? | Foreign policy |
| What are five factors that influence one's opinion? | Family, peers, events, institutions, and Christ |
| When a candidate gives a speech with a huge American flag in the background what propaganda technique is he using? | Transfer |
| When a candidate uses broad statements that sound good but lack backing he is using what? | Glittering generalities |
| Telling people to vote for candidate because everyone else does it is an example of what? | Bandwagon |
| Which conservative religious/ideological group created in the 1980s helps to get Ronald Reagan elected President twice? | Moral majority |
| What is the nation's largest labor union? | ALF-CIO |
| Who introduced a scientific system of polling? | George Gallop |
| What is America's management of international relations? | Foreign policy |
| Issues the government wishes to addressed are placed on the__________. | Government agenda |
| Which of the following is not related to domestic policy? Trade relations, education, health, energy | Trade relations |
| During the 1960s liberalism seemed to be on the rise under who's administration in the 1980s did the nation swing toward conservatism? | Ronald Reagan |
| What are those opinions held by private persons which governments find it prudent to heed? | Public opinion |
| What is the term for attempting to influence public officials in support of a particular special interest group? | Lobbying |
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