HT Final Government Review 2018

Most implied powers come from the powers to tax & regulate trade.

According to original Constitution, the Vice President was

Limited regulation of business

This amendment provided for the electors to choose the President and VP separately.

Which principle is also known as "constitutionalism" or "rule of law"

The election in, which members of a party choose their candidate for the general election?

Gerrymandering creates "safe districts"

Political ideology that calls for "rugged individualism" and low taxes

Democrats tend to be

The American federal system was established by:

Which of the following is not a Supreme Court Justice?

Congress is considered the _____ branch

The drawing of political districts to favor one party

Which of the following was not an objection to the new Constitution?

The Constitution requires a census be taken every ___ years.

In the event the office of the Vice President becomes vacant, who choose his replacement?

Presidential rejection of an act of Congress

"We the People of the United States..." demonstrates which principle?

Why were Jefferson and Adams not at the Constitutional Convention?

The seniority system in Congress rewards longevity not ability

Which of the following is a method used in gerrymandering?

Representation in the House is based upon:

Which amendment called for the direct election of Senators?

Government should create programs to help the less fortunate

The main reason that no amendments were ever made to the Articles.

The President gets ___ days excluding Sundays to make a decision on a bill.

What is the maximum number of years a person may serve as President

In a parliamentary form of government the executive is:

Republicans tend to be

The Virginia Plan called for:

Which government body controls the redistricting of House seats within their respective states?

Division of powers between the national and state governments.

Measures unlikely to pass on their own merit, and added to a bill that is certain to pass

The House chooses a President if the Electoral College cannot.

The government formed by the Articles is best described as a:

Pro Choice

What is the election in which a candidate fills a political office?

The New Jersey plan called for:

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was:

What fraction of Congress is needed to propose an amendment?

The Necessary & Proper clause is called the elastic clause because:

According to the Articles, how many votes in Congress were needed to pass a law?

The Speaker of the House always:

The simple threat of a filibuster is enough to kill a bill in the House of Representatives

Pro school vouchers and charter schools

The oldest and most distinguished of the Founders was:

The record for the longest filibuster is held by:

The Social Contract Theory was developed by:

The Social Contract Theory advanced by John Locke had its most important influence on:

What has most dramatically reshaped the Electoral College?

The United States is an example of a democratic republic.

This American political ideal calls for an activist government that should solve problems

Which amendment created terms limits for the President?

It takes 60 votes in the Senate to make a bill filibuster proof

The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency is:

What fraction of the states have to ratify a proposed amendment?

The most powerful person in the Senate

The system wherein the government is made up of representatives of the people:

Which of the following did not write The Federalist Papers

In a democracy, sovereignty is located with: