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An EOC Review for American Government
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1
Article I in the Constitution discusses:
the Judicial Branch
the Legislative Branch
Relations between the states
the Executive Branch
2
Who is the current Attorney General of the United States?
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Alec Baldwin
Loretta Lynch
3
What philosopher stated that all persons had the right to life, liberty and property?
Baron de Montesquieu
William Blackstone
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rosseau
4
A person working for an interest group who attempts to persuade lawmakers:
representative
activist
protester
lobbyist
5
Article III of the Constitution organizes the:
Executive Branch
Supremacy Clause
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
6
Just after the Rev. War and during the Civil War, some areas of the U.S. had a ___ form of gov.
totalitarian
parlimentary
confederate
unitary
7
A landmark law that forbids discrimination in housing, employment and voting:
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Title IX
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Jim Crow Laws
8
Believing that your government is superior to all others
imperialism
minimalism
nationalism
patriotism
9
Powers that all governments naturally have:
Expressed
Reserved
Implied
Inherent
10
What does Article VII of the Constitution discuss?
The Supremacy Clause
How to ratify
The Executive Branch
How to amend
11
In what court case did the Supreme Court give itself the power of Judicial Review?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
McCulloch v. Maryland
12
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Pat Buchanan
James Madison
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
13
In a Parliamentary System, the president or Prime Minister is a member of the ___ branch
legislative
military
judicial
executive
14
The number of U.S. representatives is currently capped at:
435
275
100
50
15
People have rights that government cannot take away. This is the concept of:
popular sovereignty
federalism
checks and balances
limited government
16
What states the purpose of the Constitution?
Article
Establishment Clause
Amendment
Preamble
17
What is an article?
each signature on the Constitution
an introduction to the Constitution
a section of the Constitution
the first 10 amendments
18
Which of these is NOT a governing document?
Magna Carta
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
19
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Unicameral Congress, representation based on population
a bicameral Congress with states represented by population
a unicameral Congress with states represented equally
The President would be a member of the legislature
20
Which of these natural rights is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
property
liberty
pursuit of happiness
life
21
To make a change to the Constitution,
an amendment must be passed
voters must decide in an election
the President must veto part of it
Congress must pass a law
22
A grant given for a very general purpose such as "education."
project grant
block grant
Ulysses S. Grant
categorical grant
23
Which of these is not the same as the other three:
indirect democracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
republic
24
Gov. formed when individuals willingly chose to sacrifice some liberty for a greater benefit
Evolutionary Theory
Social Contract Theory
Divine-Right Theory
Force Theory
25
Who are the U.S. Senators from Missouri?
Claire McCaskill and Todd Akin
Joe Biden and Mike Pence
Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill
Blaine Luektemeyer and Roy Blunt
26
What three powers to all governments have?
presidential, parliamentary and totalitarian
executive, legislative and judicial
voting, serving and assembling
unitary, federal, confederate
27
A group of non-elected persons who attempt to influence Congress
state convention
political party
electoral college
interest group
28
Gerrymandering is legal except when it is used to:
give an advantage to one political party over another
disenfranchise minorities
divide small towns into more than one district
reduce the influence of voters in the suburbs
29
Which one of these would NOT be a reason to support a minor/third party
they may play a spoiler role in a general election
they have a strong chance of winning elections
it may be a way to get the message out to the public
strong support may lead a major party to adopt their goals
30
Judicial Review does all of the following EXCEPT:
allows the Supreme Court to approve Presidential appointees
gives the court the power to declare acts unconstitutional
makes the Judicial Branch a coequal part of government
gives the court the power to declare laws unconstitutional
31
The bicameral Congress is based on the organization of:
British Parliament
Roman Senate
Greek City-States
Russian Federal Assembly
32
Which of these does not match the term "Republican"?
likes frequent change
right
elephant
conservative
33
Which is not necessary for a state to exist?
sovereignty
culture
government
population
34
An incumbent may be difficult to defeat in an election for all of these reasons EXCEPT:
the incumbent's opponent may be unpredictable
the incumbent has enough supporters to have won a victory
the incumbent has never held office before
the incumbent has name recognition
35
What did George Washington believe about political parties?
they were a necessary evil
they were a helpful part of a democracy
they would divide the nation if they continued to exist
they were an effective way to shape public opinion
36
A government without separation of church and state/ruled by church leaders
dictatorship
oligarchy
theocracy
democracy
37
Article IV (4) of the Constitution discusses:
the Legislative Branch
how to amend the Constitution
relations between states
how to ratify the Constitution
38
The idea that people have the ultimate power in government:
federalism
limited government
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
39
Which of these is NOT a duty of a U.S. citizen?
registering for the selective service (draft)
paying taxes
voting
attending school
40
A compromise stating that 3/5th's of a states's slaves will count toward the total population
3/5th's Compromise
Great Compromise
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise
41
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not levy taxes
All 13 states were needed to amend the Constitution
9 out of 13 states were needed to pass a law
established a unified government between the states
42
The right to vote:
suffrage
gerrymandering
liberty
caucus
43
The power to tax, maintain roads and bridges and create parks would be:
Implied Powers
Reserved Powers
Inherent Powers
Concurrent (Shared) Powers
44
A group of people living in a defined area with the ability to create and execute laws
state
city
nation
country
45
Which of these would NOT be an interest group?
NRA (National Rifle Association)
Libertarian Party
NAACP (Nat. Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People)
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
46
If I must register as a Democrat before voting in a primary election, I am participating in:
a closed primary
the electoral college
an open primary
an interest group
47
How many Senators are there?
200
50
475
100
48
The state of Missouri is given a federal grant that must go toward improving school lunches.
This is a categorical grant
This is a block grant
This is a project grant
This is a PELL Grant
49
Permission granted, by the king, to form a colony with an independent government:
bill of colonization
charter
decree
petition
50
Jamestown began as a:
royal colony
penal colony
proprietary colony
pilgrim colony
51
The idea that a stronger group forced the weaker groups into submission, establishing gov. is:
Social Contract Theory
Divine-Right Theory
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
52
A pre-election held to determine candidates for president (Missouri has them)
roll call
electoral vote
caucus
primary
53
What was the main complaint that the colonists had against Great Britain?
the British allowed slavery
the mistreatment of merchants by soldiers
taxes were too high
taxation without representation
54
Which of these would be an
expressed
power?
the power to coin/print money
the power to define citizenship
the power to create and maintain borders
the power to start a draft
55
An amendment to the Constitution may begin when 2/3rds of both houses of Congress agree OR when
the President signs the amendment
the Supreme Court rules in favor of the amendment
2/3rds of voters agree
2/3rds of states agree
56
Which of these things is not compatible/the same?
dictatorship
confederacy
totalitarian
autocracy
57
How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch?
the President may call a special session of Congress
the President may veto a bill
the President appoints federal judges
the President may remove Supreme Court justices
58
A wartime government that unified the states during the Revolutionary War:
Stamp Act Congress
Articles of Confederation
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
59
Who sets voting requirements, issues licenses and is in charge of education?
the electoral college
the states
the voters
the federal government
60
How much of a majority in Congress is needed to override a presidential veto?
3/5
3/4
7/8
2/3
