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American Government Final
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What is the term for shared powers among levels of government?
Confederate System
Democracy
Federal System
Unitary System
2
Who elects the President?
Electoral College
The People
State Legislatures
Congress
3
What types of cases does an appellate court hear?
Appeals
Apple Copyright Violations
Civil
Criminal
4
What document does the Supreme Court compare every case to for a basis of judgment?
Constitution
Judge Judy's Diary
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
5
Which clause states that all laws have to agree with the Constitution?
Elastic Clause
Supremacy Clause
Santa Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
6
What was America’s first government?
Articles of Confederation
Iroquois Confederacy
House of Burgesses
The Constitution
7
What are proposed laws?
Riders
Resolutions
Legislative Actions
Bills
8
Which term is a presidential power that gets it's name from the Latin, "I forbid"?
Veto
Impeach
Amnesty
Pocket Veto
9
What is the term to pardon an entire group of people?
Subpoena
Amnesty
Reprieve
Immunity
10
What country won the first soccer World Cup?
Brazil
Uruguay
Germany
England
11
Where do all revenue bills start?
Executive Branch
House of Representatives
Senate
Cash Money Records
12
What is a written contract to establish government and to protect rights of the people called?
Constitution
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Government
13
How many electoral votes does each state get?
Equal to the number of Congressmen
Equal to their number of Senators
3
Two plus one for every 700,000 people
14
What is refusal to spend government money called?
Allocation
Authorization
Filibuster
Impoundment
15
What is the freedom from punishment in return for testimony called?
Pardon
Amnesty
Reprieve
Immunity
16
What is the Supreme Court power to declare laws unconstitutional called?
Impoundment
Impeach
Judicial Review
Subpoena
17
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called?
Censuring
Allotment
Gerrymandering
Redistricting
18
What is a delay of punishment?
Amnesty
Reprieve
Subpoena
Pardon
19
Which term is to formally approve and usually applied to amendments?
Veto
Ratification
Jurisdiction
Social Contract
20
What is the highest state capital in terms of elevation?
Denver
Sacramento
Austin
Santa Fe
21
Who saved Chewbacca from slavery?
Darth Vader
Lando Calrissian
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
22
What branch of government is limited by the War Powers Act of 1973
Judicial
Legislative
All of them
Executive
23
What is the rule of one person called?
Monarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
24
What clause from the Constitution allows Congress to make laws they deem necessary and proper?
Supremacy Clause
Elastic Clause
Ratification Clause
Immunity Clause
25
What is the term for someone who lied under oath?
Perjury
Subpoena
Amnesty
Pardon
26
Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
27
Which economic system has the govt. owning the basic means of production for major industries?
Feudalism
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
28
What agency was created in 1939 to aide the President in running the large federal government?
Executive Office of the President
Top Gun
Cabinet
National Security Council
29
What is the term in government to bring formal charges against an official?
Subpoena
Impeach
Gerrymander
Impoundment
30
What term best describes the American Congress?
Gangsters and Thugs
Tricameral
Bicameral
Unicameral
31
What is an official summons to court called?
Subpoena
Reprieve
Amnesty
Pardon
32
What amount of votes is required to override a veto?
51% of votes
a 2/3 majority
$50,000 per Congressman
a 3/5 majority
33
How many articles are in the Constitution?
5
17
7
6
34
How long are the terms for Supreme Court Justices?
Until the President's term ends
20 Years
Lifetime
4 Years
35
Which theory stated people gave up their freedom to the government for protection?
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Force Theory
Evolution Theory
36
What is the authority to hear certain cases called?
Legal Rights
Jurisdiction
Statute of Limitations
Jures Totale
37
What are the Constitutional requirements to be on the Supreme Court?
45 years old, born in the U.S.
Advanced law degrees, legal resident
None
55 years old, legal resident
38
What are elected officials running for reelection called?
Incumbents
Filibusters
Reprieves
Constituents
39
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
President
The Chief Justice
Senate
The Justice League
40
Who do Congressmen represent?
Incumbents
Lobbyists
Constituents
Political Parties
41
How long are Senators’ terms?
2 years
4 years
8 years
6 years
42
What is unlimited debate in the Senate to kill or delay a bill?
Gerrymandering
Committee Hearings
Impoundment
Filibuster
43
What proposed territory was trimmed down in size to become the Colorado Territory in 1861?
Deseret
Coloransas
Goldovia
Jefferson
44
Who is the traditional leader of the Senate and today’s usual leader?
VP and the President pro tempore
Abbot and Costello
VP and the Rules Committee Chair
Vice President and Speaker of the House
45
How many members are in the Electoral College?
It's always changing due to population changes.
538
535
435
46
Which amendment protects the freedom of speech?
1st
4th
15th
5th
47
Who directly assists the minority and majority leaders in Congress?
Vice President
Whips
Speaker of the House
Committees
48
What are the powers of Congress that are listed in the Constitution called?
Amending Powers
Enumerated Powers
Non-Legislative Powers
Power of Persuasion
49
What are attempts to redraw political boundaries to gain an advantage called?
Gerrymandering
Pigeonholing
Perjury
Impoundment
50
What is a release from punishment called?
Amnesty
Pardon
Subpoena
Reprieve
