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Government 12-13
Review For the Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Supreme Court decisions of Miranda v Arizona, Gideon v Wainwright, and Escobedo v Illinois all advanced the | Rights of the accused persons |
| The police enter an individuals home without invitation or a warrant and sieze evidence to be used against the individual. Which Supreme Court decision may be used to rule this evidence inadmissible in court? | Mapp v Ohio |
| The Supreme Court cases of Tinker v Des Moines and New Jersey v TLO involved the issue of... | The rights of students in school |
| Most criminal and civil laws are passed by state of local legislatures. This demonstrates what two constitutional principals? | Limited government and Federalism |
| What statement is true about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and US constitutional rights? | Both sets of rights include the rights to political and religious freedom |
| The chief source of income for the Federal government is? | Income Tax |
| What are males ages 18-26 expected to register for? | Selective Service |
| Why are males expected to register with the selective service? | In case they are needed during a national emergency |
| What is the penalty for not paying your taxes? | Prison and fines |
| What is a typical method of tax evasion? | declaring less income than earned |
| Who is not considered to be a citizen of the United States? | Someone who is brought to the United States as a child |
| Achild is born in the United States to foreign diplomats. This child is a... | Citizen of the United States |
| What is NOT a qualification a person must have to begin the naturalization process? | Must have employment |
| Name one civic role that is not linked to being a citizen of the United States? | The right to hold office |
| Most immigrant are called | Resident aliens |
| Which amendment defines citizenship and calls for equal protection under the law (due-process)? | 14th Amendment |
| Which stage of policy making occurs first? | Recognizing the problem |
| Which Federal agency helps regulate the environment? | the EPA |
| Political participation does not include... | volunteering at a charity |
| What political group is closely associated with using the powers of government to promote social progress? | Liberals |
| An informal poll is called a ... | Straw Poll |
| By focusing on certain issues, the mass media influence the government's... | Agenda, policies and decisions |
| Americans learn about most public policy issues through the... | Mass media |
| A congressional committee established to reconcile different versions of a bill is called a .... | Joint committee |
| A reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is... | sometimes political change requires attracting support from both parties |
| Is the FCC an interest Group | No it is a Federal agaency that regulates the airwaves |
| Name three democratic principles | Majority Rights, Ability to vote, Elected representatives |
| The writers of the constitution created a federal form of government to... | To divide power between levels of government |
| To provide for change, the writers of the constitution included the amendment process and the ... | Elastic clause |
| What American document is described as a statement of democratic principles rather than a framework for government? | Declaration of Independence |
| The purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the constitution was to... | Protect the people from abuse by the federal government |
| According to the declaration of Independence, governments are established to... | Protect the natural rights of citizens |
| Why do citizens pay taxes? | To provide for services we rely upon like education and defense |
| In democratic theory, minority rights accompanies the principal of... | Majority rule |
| Compared to western democracies, the United States... | devotes a smaller percentage of its resources to government |
| Who is responsible for elections in the United States | The constitution allows for the states to regulate elections in each state |
| The supremacy clause states that... | The constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| The clean air act of 1970 | Placed unfunded federal mandates upon the states that were linked to federal funding |
| The constitutional requirement that states must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment is called... | Extradition |
| Public opinion is best defined as... | the politically relevant opinions of citizens that are expressed openly |
| Interest groups and political parties both promote democracy by... | linking citizens to the political process |
| What is a "Grassroots campaign"? | A large number of citizens personally contacting politicians with regard to a single issue |
| The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, is a group that has been known to support... | unpopular causes linked to free speech rights of fringe groups |
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