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Gov Unit 1 Review: Course Themes
Gov Unit 1 Review: Course Themes
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Whole Elephant, Civic Power, Media Literacy, & Some Government Basics
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1
What did the Supreme Court rule this summer regarding Affirmative Action in colleges?
unconstitutional
constitutional
2
Look at the image below. This is an example of...
political spectrum
news
satire
fake news
3
What is this an example of?
satire
editorial
fake news
news
4
___ and ___ will both be contending with court cases - themself or their son - during this presidential election season.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump
Joe Biden and John Fetterman
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis and Hillary Clinton
5
In
Dobbs v. Jackson
(2022), the Supreme Court overturned which landmark case regarding abortion?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy V. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
6
Who is currently being investigated for using their father's name/power in business dealings?
John Roberts
John Fetterman
Hunter Biden
Ron DeSantis
7
Which branch has the power to impeach the President?
Judicial (Supreme Court)
Legislative (Congress)
Executive (President)
8
"Franklin Regional Sports Team Wins Championship" is the
best
example of...
satire
editorial
fake news
news
9
Which branch is the legislative branch (makes laws)?
Congress
The President
Supreme Court
10
Which is the
best
way you can become more media literate?
Only read fake news
Read editorials and watch satire
Only read news you agree with
Be aware of bias - in the source and your own
11
What analysis can be made of this map of gender-affirming care in the US right now?
states along the coasts all have complete bans
bans are concentrated in the south and middle of the US
12
Which is the best example of an
editorial?
"LeBron has won 4 NBA Championships"
"MJ will always be better than LeBron"
"MJ has won 6 NBA Championships"
"The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championships"
13
Using race as a factor in college admissions is called...
civic power
affirmative action
confirmation bias
satire
14
Which branch of the government can sign or veto laws?
Executive
Legislative
Jucidical
15
In the parable of the whole elephant, who does the king represent?
people in power
happiness
Ronald McDonald
a cheetah
16
Which two areas faced extreme wildfires this summer, some causing air quality alerts locally?
The United States and Puerto Rico
Alaska & Canada
Pennsylvania and New York
Canada & Hawaii
17
All of the following statements about fake news are true
except...
Meant to mislead
Can use real events/photos and blend in false info
Can be biased
Is real and factual
18
When the Supreme Court struck down Biden's loan forgiveness plan, they said ___ = power to spend money, not the Pres.
Congress
The Cabinet
Governors
Supreme Court