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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Classification of Dictatorships Chart - Choose the Answer that best completes the chart | A government controlled by a single person |
| What is the difference between a unitary and a federal government | In a unitary government power is held by a single, central agency; in a federal government power is divided between a central government and local government |
| What is another way in which the executive branch can check the legislative branch that is missing from the diagram? | vetoing a bill |
| What idea embodied in the constitution is demonstrated by how California and Wyoming are represented in Congress | The Bicameral legislature creates equal representation in the Senate, but population-based representation in the house. |
| Which constitutional principle was being practiced at the event represented by this ticket | checks and balances |
| A third difference between the plans was concerned with Which topic? | the way states would be represented in Congress |
| Which of the following ideas shows Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence | By violating the social contract with the colonists, the king has lost his authority to rule |
| Which statement describes the method missing from the chart by which a constitutional amendment can be ratified | a pro-ratification vote by 3/4 of state legislatures |
| Which of the following MOST DIRECTLY led to the calling of the first continental congress | the intolerable acts |
| The magna Carta established the idea that | a monarch's power was not absolute |
| Identify the areas on the map in which this confederation was formed | New England Confederation |
| Which of the following is an example of the Congress expanding the provisions of the Constitution by enacting a law rather than seeking a formal amendment | creating a federal court system |
| Which of the following is the most accurate rewording of his statement | the constitution is not perfect but considering all the different points of view of the men at the convention it is remarkably good |
| "we hold these truths to be self-evident..." Which of the following best paraphrases this statement | people are born with certain rights that no one can take from them |
| Ben Franklin said this after the signing of the constitution... | The Constitution is not perfect, but considering all the different points of view of the men at the convention, it is remarkably good. |
| “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, . . .” —The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America Which of the following BEST para | People are born with certain rights that no one can take from them. |
| “. . . it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held in Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation. . . .” —The Cont | met to address the Articles of Confederation but ended up creating a new form of government. |
| Use the Preamble to the Constitution to answer the question. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and se | creating a set of laws and a court system |
| Which of these characteristics represents the system a state uses to make and enforce public policy? | government |
| Which of the following is an example of checks and balances at work? | Congress removes from the bench a federal judge who has accepted a bribe |
| Use this excerpt to answer the question. ". . . Doctor Franklin, looking towards the President’s chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters had found it difficult to distinguish in | Franklin initially had some doubts about the ability of the delegates to create a government but eventually came to see a bright future for the new country. |
| Use the following quotation to answer the question. “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” —James Madison, Federalist No. 51 Which of the following BEST summarizes this idea? | Government is necessary, because people do not always behave perfectly. |
| What was the compromise’s other main feature? | In the Senate, the States would be represented equally. In the House, the States would be represented based on population. |
| Which of the following is an example of the principle of judicial review being exercised? | The Supreme Court declares a State law unconstitutional. |
| Which of the following accurately summarizes the different purposes of the First and the Second Continental Congresses? | The First Continental Congress was held to determine a response to British policies, while the Second Continental Congress governed the nation during the Revolutionary War. |
| According to John Locke, political society is created when individuals voluntarily form a government to create and enforce laws, thereby protecting the people who form that government. In this social contract, people give up some of their power to the gov | government by consent |
| Identify which fact about the amendment process best supports this quotation from the lesson text. “The formal amendment process emphasizes the federal character of the governmental system.” | The National and State governments must work together to propose and ratify a constitutional amendment. |
| Which of the following concepts is being expressed in this painting? | the divine right of kings |
| Which one of these explanations about the origins of states best applies to the type of political system created by the U.S. Constitution? | social contract theory |
| Use this quotation to answer the question. "No freeman [person] shall be taken or imprisoned, . . . or outlawed, or banished, or in any way destroyed, unless by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. . . .” —Magna Carta, 1215 | guarantee of a trial by jury |
| Use this excerpt from the text to answer the question. "Some people insist the United States is more properly called a republic rather than a democracy." The people who support this statement argue that the United States is a republic because in its | political power is used indirectly by elected officials, not directly by the citizens themselves. |
| In what way was the government of ancient Athens different from that of the United States? | Athens was a direct democracy in which citizens voted on laws themselves. |
| If you know that a nation uses a parliamentary system of government, but have no other information, what do you know for certain about the structure of that government? | the relationship between the executive and legislative branches |
| Use these excerpts from the text to answer the question. “In October of 1765, nine colonies—all except Georgia, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Virginia—sent delegates to a meeting in New York, the Stamp Act Congress." "Delegates from every colon | The conflicts with Britain were slowly uniting the colonies. |
| The existence of the federal district courts is evidence of which of the following? | the way that executive agreements have added to the basic structure of the Federal Government |
| Which of the following are considered to have contributed the MOST to creating the Constitution? | James Wilson and James Madison |
| Which of the following is MOST directly related to the idea that government should be restricted in what it can do? | limited government |
| A government ruled by a dictator is a form of | autocracy |
| Use this quote by the French Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu to answer the question. “In every government there are three sorts of power; the legislative; the executive, in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive | separation of power |
| Use the excerpt to answer the question. ...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundations on such principles and organiz | the social contract |
| Why is step 11 an important part of the process? | It allows for settling any differences over the bill. |
| Read this quotation from the United States Senate website. “The chair of each committee and a majority of its members represent the majority party. The chair primarily controls a committee’s business. Each party assigns its own members to committees, a | Both the chairs and most of the Republican committee members would be replaced by Democrats. |
| Read this quotation from the Constitution. “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of t | the length of service for a representative. |
| Read this excerpt from the U.S. Constitution. “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Dep | interpret its expressed powers broadly |
| How did the Supreme Court decision Baker v. Carr (1962) bring about a landmark change in the way seats are apportioned in the House of Representatives? | The Supreme Court decision in this case required nearly every state in the Union to redistrict on the principle of “one person, one vote,” thus increasing the influence of urban areas and decreasing that of rural areas in the House. |
| Which statement best explains the oversight function of congressional committees? | It is one of the checks the legislative branch holds over the executive branch. |
| This political cartoon from the past probably comments on problems caused by | gerrymandering. |
| A filibuster to block a vote on a bill is possible | only in the Senate, which is almost unrestrained. |
| Read this quotation from the Constitution. “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and E | trade and borrowing. |
| The power of Congress to print money is one of the legislative— | expressed powers |
| Congress is called upon to exercise its electoral duties under which of the following circumstances? | when no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes |
| “The Senate will turn down such a presidential appointment if it is opposed by a senator of the President’s party from the State involved. The Senate’s observance of this unwritten rule has a significant impact on the President’s exercise of the power of | senatorial courtesy. |
| Use the quotation to answer the question. “The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall b | the passage of the Reapportionment Act of 1929. |
| Which statement BEST characterizes the implied powers of the Federal Government? | They are reasonable suggestions that are made based on the expressed powers. |
| When a bill is engrossed, it is | printed in its final form. |
| In both the House and Senate, a bill introduced by a member is next | sent to a standing committee. |
| The War Powers Resolution impacted the power-sharing arrangement between Congress and the President on the issues of war and national defense by | giving Congress the power to call forth the National Guard. |
| Read this excerpt from the United States Constitution. “To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a lo | the expressed powers of the legislative branch. |
| Why does the House impose severe limits on floor debates? | The House is so big that long debate is extremely time-consuming. |
| Read this excerpt from the text about the borrowing power of Congress. “Congress has put a statutory ceiling on the public debt, however. The public debt is all of the money borrowed by the Federal Government over the years and not yet repaid, plus the | It can be moved by Congress whenever it seems politically necessary. |
| What is one way the Speaker of the House differs from the president of the Senate? | The Speaker of the House is voted into the position by colleagues, while the Vice President of the United States serves as president of the Senate. |
| “President Clinton was convicted of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in 1999.” This statement is | false |
| How does the commerce power differ from the currency power? | The commerce power relates to trade, both interstate and international, while the currency power relates to providing a stable monetary system. |
| This photo shows President Obama presenting a piece of legislation to the public. | The bill will become a new law to be implemented. |
| This photo shows the President speaking before a joint session of Congress. At such a meeting, the President is most likely | outlining policies in a State of the Union address. |
| “The district courts try criminal cases ranging from bank robbery, kidnapping, and mail fraud to counterfeiting, terrorism, and tax evasion. They hear civil cases arising under bankruptcy, postal, tax, public lands, civil rights, and other laws of the Uni | a gang charged with robbing several stores at a shopping mall |
| Which of the following is an example of the information that is missing from the chart? | A group of fishermen is seeking monetary compensation from the U.S. government. |
| Which of these cases would be heard in a federal constitutional court? | a case involving trade between the United States and Brazil |
| How are federal judges selected? | The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate. |
| In which country did American foreign policy and military involvement during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations (1961-1973) display a steady increase in presidential power? | Vietnam |
| The President is the author of the nation’s public policies in his or her role of | chief legislator. |
| How are the courts listed in Column A different from those in Column B? | The courts in Column A are all constitutional courts, while the courts in Column B are all special courts. |
| The territorial courts are MOST similar to | the local courts in the 50 States. |
| What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction? | Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court. |
| “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”—Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Why was the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison significant in shaping the structure of the U.S. government? | Because the Supreme Court claimed the right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional |
| Charles Evans Hughes said dissenting opinions were “an appeal to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of a future day.” What did he mean? | Justices who dissent may think that future generations will see the issue differently. |
| Read this excerpt from the text and answer the question. “William Marbury had been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia. The Senate had promptly confirmed his appointment, and late on the night of March 3, 1801, President Adams | He ordered his Secretary of State not to deliver Marbury’s commission, blocking Marbury from becoming a judge. |
| Read this excerpt from the text: “Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment fill the disability gap. . . . The Vice President is to become Acting President if (1) the President informs Congress, in writing, 'that he is unable to discharge the powers and d | The Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet would inform Congress in writing that the President was incapacitated. |
| Predict which of the following a President might consider before negotiating a treaty with the leader of another country. | Will at least 67 senators support the treaty? |
| The photo shows President Ronald Reagan with some U.S. troops. Which presidential role does this photograph illustrate? | the President as commander in chief |
| In 1973, Congress overrode President Nixon's veto of the War Powers Resolution. What conclusion can be drawn based on this fact? | Support for the resolution was overwhelming in both houses of Congress. |
| What is a possible avenue through which some cases have reached the Supreme Court? | The Court issues a writ of certiorari instructing a lower court to send it a case to review. |
| Which presidential role does this photo illustrate? One with Asian dude with Asian clothes | chief diplomat |
| If the President, Vice President, and leaders of Congress were all unable to hold office, who would assume the office of President? | the Secretary of State |
| Read this passage from the War Powers Resolution of 1973: “(c) The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is cl | to limit the President’s power to commit the U.S. to military action without meeting certain conditions |
| Which U.S. federal court does this excerpt from the text describe? “Like the 94 district courts, it is a federal trial court, a court of first instance. It tries all civil (but not criminal) cases that arise out of the nation’s customs . . . laws. Its | Court of International Trade |
| The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is | a civilian tribunal that reviews verdicts rendered by military courts-martial. |
| This photograph of President Obama and New Jersey governor Chris Christy was taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Which presidential role does it illustrate? | the President as chief citizen |
| Read the following quotation from President Theodore Roosevelt: “My view [of the presidency] was that every executive officer. . . was. . . bound actively and affirmatively to do all that he could for the people. . . . My belief was that it was not onl | George W. Bush |
| Read this excerpt from the text: “Many laws that Congress enacts are written in fairly broad terms. Congress sets out the basic policies and standards to be followed. The specific details—much of the fine print necessary to the actual, day-to-day admin | the power to execute the law |
| When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a | concurring opinion. |
| Which of the following cannot appeal cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals? | Circuit Courts |
| Which of the following headings most accurately completes the outline? | National crises |
| Why was John Marshall significant in the field of government and politics? | John Marshall established judicial review to ensure that the judicial branch became the equal to the executive and legislative branches. |
| Former President Bill Clinton was very helpful to President Obama during his 2012 campaign for reelection. Why does the cartoonist say that the President can repay Clinton for his help by repealing the 22nd Amendment? | Repealing the 22nd Amendment would repay Clinton because it would allow him to run for President a third time. |
| Federal Restrictions Chart | No state may deprive a citizen of the right to vote on the basis of sex |
| "The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins" -Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. What point was Justice Holmes making about the foundations of democracy? | Everyone has rights, but the exercise of these rights cannot endanger others. |
| Which constitutional clause is used as the basis for the separation of church and state at the federal level of the US government? | Establishment Clause |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Examples chart. Which situation below describes a violation of civil rights? | A couple is turned down in their offer to buy a house because of their race |
| Duties are actions a citizen is required to take. Responsibilities are actions a citizen should take. Which of the following actions is a responsibility of citizenship? | voting in elections |
| What is the Miranda rule established by the supreme court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona | Police must read criminal suspects their rights before questioning them |
| Americans can claim rights in addition to those listed in the Constitution, according to | 9th amendment |
| What name is commonly given to this quote from the Constitution? "ffsfs" - Article IV, Section 2 | The extradition clause |
| How has the supreme court ruled in cases involving free exercise of religion such as those described in the table? Free Exercise clause scenarios chart | Both of these laws are constitutional because they protect the public good in a way that overrides the free exercise clause |
| In the Pentagon papers case, the supreme court based its decision on | The prohibition against the government placing any prior restraint on expression |
| Which of the following is most likely to vote democratic | 25 year old african American woman from boston |
| What form of municipal government is bristol tn city | council manager |
| What method of voting is this photograph most likely showing | absentee ballot |
| Based on the info in this chart, which would most likely happen if a state passed a law eliminating jury trials as a cost saving measure? Selecting rights incorporated under the 14th amendment chart | The law would be declared unconstitutional |
| What is the largest, most stable, form of revenue in Sullivan county | property tax |
| What is the difference between the terms civil liberties and civil rights | civil liberties are protections against arbitrary acts by the government to violate individual rights, while civil rights are related to positive acts of government |
| What viewpoint does this political cartoon reflect about the influence of mass media on the public? | The media tries to mold the opinions of citizens rather than simply mirroring them |
| Read this excerpt from the text about the media and public policy. The best example of this is | a news network airing a story on the national instead of a story on homelessness |
| Who is the principle executive officer in each of the 50 states | the governor |
| if Sullivan county were to choose to consolidate into a metro-government which municipality would run the county | kingsport |
| Use the photo to answer the question. Oregon's no self service law is an example of a government using what type of power in our federal system? | a reserved state power not mentioned in the constitution |
| How do the free speech protections of the 1st amendment apply to radio and televisions broadcasts compared to other types of media | Broadcasts have very limited protections-less than newspapers or films |
| Read this excerpt from the text. The reason states have little discretion regarding age qualifications is | the constitution says that the max age cannot be higher than 18 |
| What ruling did the supreme court make regarding flag burning in Texas v. Johnson? | Laws banning the burning of the US flag are unconstitutional because flag burning s a form of free speech |
| Which statement best explains the meaning of the guarantees provided in the excerpt from the 1st amendment | each person is free to believe as he or she wishes in religious matters, and government cannot favor any one religions. |
| What is the largest single portion of the county taxes devoted to? | Education |
| This chart contrasts voters and nonvoters. Which info about nonvoters is missing from the chart | have a strong mistrust of political institutions and processess |
| Read this famous quotation from justice Oliver Wendell holmes. which is the best interpretation of Holmes meaning | The right to free speech does not apply when it infringes upon the rights and safety of others |
| What level of local government is described by the information in the table | county |
| To which one of the listed situations would be the protections of the full Faith and credit Clause apply? "Full Faith and Credit..." - Article IV, Section 1 | A man taking a trip wants his drivers license from one state to be accepted as proper identification in another state |
| Which power of state legislatures is being described in this excerpt from the text | the police power |
| Example that would represent a violation of procedural due process | a person sent to prison without first being advised of what crime he or she has committed |
| Example that would represent a violation of substantive due process | a state requires voter ID cards, but only for members of a racial minority |
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