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Government - FINAL Spring 2025
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Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
process to amend the U.S. Constitution
declared the U.S. Constitution the "supreme law of the land"
gave states rights
ratification of the U.S. Consititution
2
Article VII of the U.S. Constitution
process to amend the U.S. Constitution
declared the U.S. Constitution the "supreme law of the land"
gave states rights
ratification of the U.S. Consititution
3
Article I of the U.S. Constitution
created the executive branch
created the judicial branch
created the legislative branch
gave states rights
4
Enforces laws
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
5
This fixed the size of the U.S. House of Representatives at 435 members.
Westberry vs Sanders (1964)
Miranda vs Arizona (1966)
Reapportionment Act of 1929
Brown vs Board of Education (1954)
6
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President must have served in the U.S. Military
FALSE
TRUE
7
Article III of the U.S. Constitution
created the judicial branch
created the legislative branch
created the executive branch
gave states rights
8
Form of government in which citizens elect leaders to serve/vote for them.
direct democracy
representative democracy
junta
autocracy
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Who is the Senate president
pro tempore?
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Schumer
JD Vance
Tom Osborne
10
U.S. House of Representatives has ____ members.
538
235
100
435
11
Which political party controls the U.S. House of Representatives?
Democratic
Green
Independent
Republican
12
Name of present-day Speaker of the House
Chuck Schumer
Mitch McConnell
Steve Scalise
Mike Johnson
13
Term for U.S. House of Representative is ____ years.
4
2
3
8
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Article II of the U.S. Constitution
created the judicial branch
created the executive branch
gave states rights
created the legislative branch
15
How many single-member districts does Nebraska have?
5
3
9
13
16
Constitution principle: Senate confirms or rejects President's Supreme Court pick
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Rule of Law
17
Congress committees check executive branch agencies to make sure policies are carried out
pocket veto
floor consideration
compensation
oversight function
18
Who is the Chief Justice of the present-day U.S. Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts, Jr
Antonin Scalia
Neil Gorsuch
19
Age requirement for: 1) House of Representative, 2) Senate, 3) President
25, 30, 35
20, 25, 30
30, 35, 40
there is no requirement
20
Constitution principle: Congress has the ability to impeach the president (Clinton impeached for lying under oath...)
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Judicial Review
Rule of Law
21
Interprets laws
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
22
T/F - U.S. House of Representatives must be natural-born citizens
FALSE
TRUE
23
Line of Succession to the Presidency
1) Vice-Pres, 2) Speaker of the House 3) Senate pro tempore
1) Speaker of the House 2) Senate pro tempore 3) Vice-Pres
1) Vice-Pres 2) Senate pro tempore 3) Secretary of State
1) Senate pro tempore 2) Speaker of the House 3) Vice-Pres
24
Drawing congressional districts to political parties' advantage so their party will receive more votes
gerrymandering
cloture
filibuster
lobbying
25
When citizens are involved in day-to-day work of governing country.
monarchy
representative democracy
dictatorship
direct democracy
26
Who approves U.S. Supreme Court Justices?
Supreme Court Justices
President
Senate
House of Representatives
27
Every district in the U.S. House of Representatives is required to be of similar size in population
Miranda vs Arizona (1966)
Brown vs Board of Education (1954)
Westberry vs Sanders (1964)
Reapportionment Act of 1929
28
Most powerful leader in the House of Representatives
majority whip
president pro tempore
floor leader
Speaker of the House
29
Political belief - a lot of government involvement, more social welfare programs, pro-choice...
Conservative
Liberal
30
How is the present-day U.S. Supreme Court split according to ideology?
Liberal Majority
Conservative Majority
Evenly split - Liberal/Conservative
Justices do not hold any ideological beliefs
31
If offices of President and VP become vacant at same time, who becomes President?
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House of Rep
32
A group of electors in each state cast the actual votes for president. Collectively they are known as ____.
electoral college
party platform
primary college
national committee
33
Number of electors needed for a candidate to win the presidency
270
538
100
435
34
Constitutional principle: Government is not all-powerful
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
Rule of Law
Limited Government
35
Election district from which one person is chosen by voters as a representative to House of Rep
multi-member
single-member
reapportioned
at-large
36
One concept of United States democracy is that ____ rules, but the ____ still have rights.
majority, minority
young, old
dogs, cats
minority, majority
37
Features of a state
sovereignty, population, charge taxes, government
population, territory, sovereignty, state of anarchy
government, population, territory, sovereignty
provides protection, territory, sovereignty, government
38
Makes laws
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
39
Who are Nebraska's current U.S. Senators?
Adrian Smith and Ben Sasse
Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse
Deb Fischer and Jeff Fortenberry
Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer
40
Nebraska has how many total electors?
1
9
3
5
41
Which political party controls the U.S. Senate?
Green
Democratic
Republican
Independent
42
Members of Congress CANNOT be arrested for civil crimes while taking part in congress business
TRUE
FALSE
43
What position serves as President of the U.S. Senate?
Vice President
choice of majority party caucus
senator with most seniority
leading member of the majority party
44
According to the U.S. Constitution, who has the power to impeach the President?
Supreme Court
Vice President
Congress
State Courts
45
Sovereign states are free to set their own foreign policy
FALSE
TRUE
46
Who is the present-day president of the Senate?
Mike Johnson
Donald Trump
JD Vance
Chuck Schumer
47
Name of advisory board that helps President make decisions and set government policies
U.S. House of Rep
President's Cabinet
Supreme Court
Senate
48
Constitutional Principle: The PEOPLE vote/elect a president every four years.
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Rule of Law
Popular Sovereignty
49
U.S. Constitution has ___ amendments
27
7
10
32
50
Maximum amount of years a person can serve as President is ___ years
12
4
8
10
51
Government that recognizes God or divine being as the ultimate authority of a state
theocracy
dictatorship
autocracy
democracy
52
Type of government in which supreme authority rests with the citizens
communist
democracy
state
dictatorship
53
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for ___
two years
as long as the President they were appointed by is in office
nine years
life
54
A cabinet member CAN become U.S. President if they are NOT a natural-born citizen
FALSE
TRUE
55
Number of Senators in the U.S. Senate
435
538
100
234
56
Who is Nebraska's District #3 U.S. House of Representative?
Pete Ricketts
Adrian Smith
Mike Flood
Don Bacon
57
U.S. Senators are elected to serve a term of ___ years.
6
2
4
8
58
Political belief - little government involvement, few social welfare programs, pro-life...
Conservative
Liberal
