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Civics Review 2024
Civics Review 2024
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1
Which of the following is NOT a presidential power?
Veto
Command the Navy
Override a veto
Pardon
2
Which role of the president is pictured here?
Chief of Party
Master Chief
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Legislator
3
The Civil War amendments are:
18 - 21
12 - 14
13 & 15
13 - 15
4
What was the reason for Shay's Rebellion?
British Loyatly
Treatment of Native Americas
Debt
Laws against Drinking
5
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Constitution?
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Representative Democracy
Federalism
6
According to the Constitution, what is the official role of the Vice-President?
Assist the president with foreign policy
Run the House of Reps.
To be a tie-breaker in the Senate
Deal with economic issues
7
This was the name of the compromise that dealt with slavery:
3/8 Compromise
3/5 Compromise
2/5 Compromise
2/4 Compromise
8
This was the only state to sit out of the Constitutional Convention?
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
new York
Rhode Island
9
Which of the following would express the view of an Anti-Federalist?
I support a strong federal government!
I oppose a Bill of Rights!
I oppose a strong federal government!
I oppose a strong state government!
10
Which role of the president is pictured here?
Chief of State
chief Ambassador
Chief Legislator
Chief Diplomat
11
This group has the power to remove a president:
House of Reps
Senate
Barney
Supreme Court
12
What was the name of the final compromise made at the Constitutional Convention?
New Hampshire Plan
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Plan
13
Amendment 8 states:
No double-jeopardy.
The power of the federal government is limited.
Freedom of Religion
No cruel and unusual punishment
14
A member of the House serves a term of _ yrs and a member of the Senate serves a term of _ yrs.
2/6
4/6
6/2
2/4
15
Which role is the president fulfilling?
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Citizen
16
What goes at point number 3?
Committee Senate
House
President
Senate
17
This term means to talk a bill to death:
Filibuster
Cloture
Executive Order
Judicial Review
18
Where in the Constitution are the 3 branches of government described?
Amendment
Preamble
Articles
Articles of Confederation
19
This is an area where the Supreme Court has
original jurisdiction
.
Cases on appeal
Cases involving foreign countries
Monetary disputes between citizens
Cases involving the Constitution
20
There are 27 of these in the Constitution:
Articles
Amendments
Preambles
Declarations
21
This group has the power to impeach a president:
House of Reps
Supreme Court
Senate
Mr. Holmes
22
What powers only go to state governments?
Reserved
Concurrent
Enumerated
Expressed
23
There are ___ Justices on the Supreme Court.
10
9
7
5
24
If neither presidential candidates gets 270 electoral votes, who chooses the president?
The Senate
Homer Simpson
The Supreme Court
The House of Reps.
25
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
New York
Rhode island
Pennsylvania
Delaware
26
Powers for the federal government are called:
reserved
concurent
enumerated
27
Which of the following is appointed to their job for life?
The President
Members of the House of Reps.
Supreme Court Justices
Senators
28
Which plan wanted political representation equal for every state?
Pennsylvania Plan
Delaware Plan
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
29
This states the purpose or "thesis" of the Constitution:
Amendments
None of these
Articles
Preamble
30
This is the most important power of the Supreme Court:
Ginsberg Pile Driver
Writ of Certiorari
Original Jurisdiction
Judicial Review
31
Amendments #17, 19, 23, 24 and 26 are:
The Bill of Rights
Deal with the Civil War
Deal with the electoral process
The Prohibition Amendments
32
Which one of the following is a requirement to be a justice on the Supreme Court?
None of These
Must be a lawyer/judge
Must Be 35
Must live in the country for 15 years
33
This term means "formal approval":
Constitution
Amendment
Ratification
Confederation
34
How are electoral votes calculated for a state?
# of Senators
# of reps plus the number of Senators
# of citizens in the state
# of representatives in the House
35
Amendment 2 states:
No Double Jeopardy
Right to own a gun
Right to speedy trial
No Housing of soldiers
36
This states that I give up some freedom (power) in exchange for security:
Big Bang Theory (a horrible show - yeah I said it)
Social Darwinism
Manifest Destiny
Social Contract Theory
37
This amendment was created due to FDR serving four terms in office:
10
18
21
22
38
What goes at the arrow?
Bill Dies
Senate
Committee - Senate
Committee - House
39
The V.P. is the presiding officer in the:
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
House of Reps.
Senate
40
The Speaker is the presiding officer in the:
Presidency
Supreme Court
House of Reps.
Senate
41
This is number of electoral votes needed to be president:
270
240
435
100