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Runyan Sem. Final
Test questions for Civics Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What controls society through the passage of laws? | Government |
| 1) Of the four essential features of a state, which one is defined as having supreme and absolute power with its own territory? | Sovereignty |
| Of the various forms of government, which three are practiced in the United States? | 1)Democracy 2)Federal 3)Presidential |
| Of the economic systems which one has the most government control of the economy? | Communism |
| People are the source of political power and give it to government that in turn provides the people with protection. | Social Contract |
| Which is not a reason the Declaration of Independence was written? | To explain the branches of the new government in the United States. |
| What organization issued the Declaration of Independence? | Second Continental Congress |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Under the Articles of Confederation only states had the power to tax. | True |
| Who is considered the most influential writer of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Which plan for government made prior to writing the Constitution wanted a stronger central government? | Virginia Plan |
| Which plan for government written before the Constitution was favorable for the small states? | New Jersey Plan |
| This plan or compromise led directly to the need of the three-fiths compromise. | The Connecticut Compromise |
| Upon finishing the Constitution the founding fathers thought ratification would be A) EASY , or B) DIFFICULT. | Difficult |
| How many states were required to ratify before the Constitution would go into effect? | 9 out of 13 |
| Where did the states vote to ratify or not ratify? | Special ratifying conventions |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The framers set the ratification procedure up to ensure success. | True |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to help with ratification. | True |
| Which basic principle of the constitution is described as, "the people are the source of government power." | Popular sovereignty |
| Which basic principle of the constitution is described as, “government is not all powerful and can only do those things that the people give it the power to do.” | Limited government |
| Which court case led to the reinforcement of the supremacy clause? | McCulloch v. Maryland |
| Which court case led to the establishment of judicial review? | Marbury V. Madison |
| What is defined as “all the eligible voters?” | Electorate |
| Because we require people to register to vote, what percent of voters do we lose from the electorate? | 30% |
| When the electorate has been expanded, voter turnout typically goes down. Only one time did the turnout increase, what group got the right to vote when turnout went up? | Women (19th Amendment, 1920) |
| What group got the right to vote and cause turnout to go down to record levels? | 18 year olds (26th Amendment, 1971) |
| What is the number one source of where Americans get their news? | Local T.V. |
| The Watergate Scandal was an example of what role for the media ? | Watchdog |
| What role of the media had the media alerting the world to what is going on? | Signaler |
| Overall, is media considered to be conservative or liberal? | Liberal |
| In the run for President, what took place in the Summer of 2011? | Candidates announced their intent to seek the party’s nomination for President. |
| In the run for President, what took place from January to March of 2012? | Candidates run campaigns to secure delegates for the convention . The candidate with the most delegates secures their party’s nomination. |
| In the run for President, what took place in August and September of 2012? | Each party held their national convention to select their Presidential candidate. |
| On what specific day are the general elections of public officials, including the President of the United States? | It occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
| What type of committee is set up to iron out a single version of a bill that passed both houses of Congress in different versions? | Conference committee |
| TRUE OR FALSE: A bill must pass both houses of Congress to the next are called? | True |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Most bills die in committee. | True |
| How often are members of the US House of Representatives elected? | Every Two years |
| Which house of Congress is based on equal representation? | The United States Senate |
| How many members are there in the US House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many House members are up for reelection every two years? | All of them |
| Every 2 years how many senate members are up for reelection? | 1/3 of them |
| Because congress is made up of 2 houses, it is called a… | Bicameral legislature |
| The official who presides over the House is the… | Speaker of the House |
| Who is the President of the Senate? | Vice President of the US (currently, Joe Biden) |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The job of Congress is to enforce the laws of the United States. | False |
| Which traditional requirement for House members is NOT in the Constitution? | Must live in the district being represented (district boundaries may change, but people may want the same representative). |
| Which president role, does the President play when he directs the Armed Services? | Commander in Chief |
| Which is not a requirement to be President of the United States? | Former government experience |
| TRUE OR FALSE: A president can serve a maximum of ten years in office. | True |
| The main job of the Executive Branch is to… | Enforce laws |
| The President’s tern of office is 4 years and he has a limit of two terms. This was only a tradition in the beginning set by Washington. What president violated this tradition by being elected four times? | Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This led to passage of the 22nd Amendment in 1951, setting a presidential term limit of two full terms and/or ten years in office. |
| In the run for President, what took place on the first Tuesday after first Monday in November (11/6)? | Election day where the citizens make their suggestions as to who should be the President. |
| In the run for President, what took place on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December (12/17)? | Electors cast their votes to who should be President of the US; done in their state capitals. |
| In the run for President, what takes place on January 6th, 2013? | Electoral votes are counted in a joint session of Congress |
| In the run for President, what takes place on January 20th, 2013? | Inauguration Day: President sworn in |
| What way of selecting delegates is done by the voters selecting candidates in a traditional election method? | Primaries |
| How many electoral votes are required to win the presidency? | 270 |
| What are local party meeting where delegates for the national convention are chosen? (Iowa is an example) | Caucuses |
| How many electors does each state receive for the Electoral College? | Same as their number of members in Congress |
| What type of group of people seeks to control the government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office? | political parties |
| What is the ultimate goal of political parties? | They want to run government. |
| 11. Which of the following is NOT a role that the minor parties play? A. Bring out the issues B. Force issues C. start revolutions | They do not start revolutions. They do both of the other two actions. |
| What is any political party other than the Democrats and Republicans called? | They are called a third party. |
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