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What does the second amendment do?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
Limit search and seizures by the police
Prevents soldiers from being housed in your home
2
The definition of Democracy is...
Government where people hold all the power
A single person holds all the power
Small group is chosen to make decisions for us
People themselves create all the laws
3
Which of the following usually has the earliest influence on a person’s political opinions?
gender and race
work and friends
family and school
television and radio
4
The Green Party, The Populist Party, and the Bull Moose Party are all examples of
third parties
first parties
nicknames
communist parties
5
The definition of Judicial Power is...
Power to settle arguments
Plan for government
Power to make the laws
Power to enforce laws
6
The definition of Limited Government is...
All power is given to the government by the people
Only as powerful as the people allow you to be
3 separate but equal branches
Court determines constitutionality
7
Which describes a typical nonvoter?
unmarried, young, and unskilled
religious, educated, and unemployed
married and living in the South
married and living in the Midwest
8
Which of the following is part of the role of the judicial branch?
to propose amendments
to interpret and apply the Constitution
to edit parts of the Constitution for Congress
to make executive agreements
9
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote
True
False
10
The definition of Executive Power is...
Power to make the laws
Power to enforce laws
Power to settle arguments
Plan for government
11
What does the ninth amendment do?
No cruel and unusual punishment
Power not in Constitution goes to states
Speedy trial by jury
Power not in Constitution goes to people
12
The Voting age in the 26th amendment is set at 25
False
True
13
What does the sixth amendment do?
Power not in Constitution goes to states
No cruel and unusual punishment
Speedy trial by jury
Power not in Constitution goes to people
14
What does the fourth amendment do?
Limit search and seizures by the police
Right to bear arms
Prevents soldiers from being housed in your home
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
15
Which is one of the universal requirements for voting in the United States?
political party membership
higher education
literacy
legal residency
16
The definition of Judicial Review is...
Court determines constitutionality
All power is given to the government by the people
Only as powerful as the people allow you to be
3 separate but equal branches
17
The definition of Popular Sovereignty is...
All power is given to the government by the people
Only as powerful as the people allow you to be
Court determines constitutionality
3 separate but equal branches
18
The 18th amendment prohibited tobacco
False
True
19
What does the tenth amendment do?
Power not in Constitution goes to states
Speedy trial by jury
Power not in Constitution goes to people
No cruel and unusual punishment
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What does the third amendment do?
Limit search and seizures by the police
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
Prevents soldiers from being housed in your home
Right to bear arms
21
What does the fifth amendment do?
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
Limit search and seizures by the police
Right to due process of the law
Prevents soldiers from being housed in your home
22
What does the eighth amendment do?
Power not in Constitution goes to people
No cruel and unusual punishment
Power not in Constitution goes to states
Speedy trial by jury
23
The purpose of a government is to...
Control people
Fight in wars with other countries
Set rules/laws to help/protect people
Tax people
24
What does the graph show?
More people vote in general elections than in primaries.
More people vote in primaries than in general elections.
The lowest turnout was in 1972.
General elections occur more often than primary elections.
25
The definition of Legislative Power is...
Power to enforce laws
Power to settle arguments
Power to make the laws
Plan for government
26
In 1920, how did the 19th Amendment expand the electorate?
It lowered the voting age to 18.
It gave women the right to vote.
It ended property ownership requirements for voting.
It ended religious requirements for voting.
27
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republicans and Whigs
Democrats and Libertarians
Democrats and Republicans
Liberals and Conservatives
28
The definition of Checks and Balances is...
Only as powerful as the people allow you to be
Power to check a branch to control their power
3 separate but equal branches
Court determines constitutionality
29
The definition of Separation of Powers is...
3 separate but equal branches
to check a branch to control their power
Court determines constitutionality
Only as powerful as the people allow you to be
30
The 14th amendment guarantees all people of America citizenship
False
True
31
What determines the number of representatives for each state?
the average level of education in a state
the population of the state
the physical size of the state
how long it has been a state
32
Which correctly describes the only group allowed to vote in 1789?
white and African American males in northern states
citizens in the District of Columbia
citizens that could read and write
white, male property owners
33
How does the mass media influence public opinion?
It focuses the public’s attention on national issues.
It provides detailed news through sound bites.
It focuses national attention on unimportant issues.
It provides detailed sports and entertainment news.
34
Federalism is...
Power divided between national and state powers
Mr. Frazier’s college degree
A tax on filing a business with the government
The name of our government system in America
35
To ratify an amendment there must be...
3/4 vote
2/3 vote
4/5 vote
1/3 vote
36
What does the first amendment do?
Prevents soldiers from being housed in your home
Right to due process of the law
Limit search and seizures by the police
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
37
Which would be protected under the constitutional right to assemble and petition the government?
protesting violently against an unpopular war
gathering in a park to demand government change
breaking the law to protest an unfair tax
keeping others from stating their views on an issue
38
The definition of Constitution is...
Power to enforce laws
Power to settle arguments
Group of people living in the same area with government
Plan for government
39
The 15th amendment freed the slaves
False
True
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To propose an amendment there must be a...
3/4 vote
4/5 vote
2/3 vote
1/3 vote
