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2019 Semester 1 Review #1
2019 Semester 1 Review #1
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Congress can make laws that help it to perform its functions
Due Process Clause
Establishment Clause
Free Exercise Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
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The court that first hears a case is said to have....
unoriginal jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
Independence
3
He wrote that all people have a natural right to "life, liberty, and property."
Thomas Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes
James Lock
John Locke
4
If someone has the power to execute, enforce, and administer the law, which branch of government to they work for?
Legislative Branch
Executioner Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
5
Powers are divided among three distinct branches of government.
constitutionalism
Checks and Balances
distributed government
Separation of Powers
6
Number of senate seats each state gets
is fixed by the Constitution
three
Four
depends on population
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This gave African Americans the right to vote.
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Argument
8
Following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is
Speaker of the House, President pro temp, Sec. of State
President pro temp, Speaker of the House, Sec. of Defense,
Speaker of the House, Sec. of Defense, President pro temp
Speaker of the House, President pro temp, Sec. of Defense,
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This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.
Supreme Court
Supreme Pizza
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
10
He said in nature, the life of humankind would be "nasty, brutish, and short."
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Johnson
John Locke
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The Elastic Clause
Free Exercise Clause
Due Process Clause
Establishment Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
12
A president cannot exceed this number of years in office.
4
8
10
12
13
Which of the following ideas is NOT promoted by the social contract theory
standing armies
limited government
popular sovereignty
individual rights
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The dominant political unit in the world today is the _________
kingdom
government
state
slate
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Prevents discrimination against people from out of state
Full-faith and credit clause
Privileges and Immunities Claws
Bear Claws
Privileges and Immunities Clause
16
Having a Nevada drivers license, but being able to drive in Utah is an example of the _______
Establishment Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Full Faith and Credit Claws
Full Faith and Credit Card
17
This gave women the right to vote.
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
14th Amendment
18
Authoritarian governments and theocracies are examples of a ____
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
federalist government
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The effort to control or influence the conduct of government
bribery
Government
Politics
Supreme Court Opinions
20
Senators are elected to serve
2 year terms
4 year terms
indefinite terms
6 year terms
21
Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by the Court itself or by _____
Constitutional amendment
electing a new president
presidential veto
electing new justices
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A written decision by the Court
Dissent
Onion
Opinion
Open Onion
23
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is
Taco Tuesday
Election Day
My birthday
Thanksgiving
24
How often are representatives elected?
Every 2 years
Every 6 years
Every 5 years
Every 4 years
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Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives
You must be 30 years old to be a representative
It has 100 members
Every state has at least 1 representative
Every state has at least 2 representatives
