Civics Final Review Game

Question 1

Notification that a higher court is going to review a case and wish to receive all records is:

Accepted Answer

Writ of Cetiorari

Question 2

A person who believes that the Const. should be interpreted with the thoughts of changing times

Accepted Answer

Loose Constructionist

Question 3

Pacts between the President and the head of another country are:

Accepted Answer

Executive Agreements

Question 4

What are the three levels of federal courts (from lowest to highest):

Accepted Answer

District, Appellate, Supreme

Question 5

The President who was elected by the House of Representatives

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

The idea of democracy first developed in:

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 7

What is the supreme law of the land

Accepted Answer

The US Constitution

Question 8

How many amendments have been added to the constitution?

Accepted Answer

27

Question 9

When written laws are passed by legislatures they are known as what?

Accepted Answer

Statutes

Question 10

Who's philosophy said that all people get the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

Accepted Answer

John Locke

Question 11

European Intellectual movement

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of government

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 13

A quorum is how many people in either house required to do business:

Accepted Answer

More then Half

Question 14

Required the reading of constitutional rights when being arrested

Accepted Answer

Miranda V. Arizona

Question 15

Series of articles written in favor of the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

Federalist Papers

Question 16

The principal of Judicial Review came from the case of:

Accepted Answer

Marbury V. Madison

Question 17

How many articles are in the US Constitution

Accepted Answer

7

Question 18

Which Presidents have been impeached

Accepted Answer

Johnson, Clinton

Question 19

When a committee marks up a bill, it:

Accepted Answer

Amends it

Question 20

Supreme Court Justices are appointed by ____ and confirmed by ___.

Accepted Answer

President, Senate

Question 21

Which you commit a crime (ex. arson, theft) it is known as:

Accepted Answer

Criminal Law

Question 22

Absence of Govt resulting in disorder and chaos

Accepted Answer

Anarchy

Question 23

The people represented by a member of congress is known as:

Accepted Answer

Constituents

Question 24

The elastic clause grants power to:

Accepted Answer

Congress

Question 25

What are the two types of crimes that one can commit?

Accepted Answer

Misdemeanors and Felonies

Question 26

Presidential acts which have effect of law are:

Accepted Answer

Executive Orders

Question 27

How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

9

Question 28

When a child is born in another country to parents who are US Citizens, the child is a cit by:

Accepted Answer

Jus Sanguinas

Question 29

If you give up your citizenship in America you are known as a what?

Accepted Answer

Expatriate

Question 30

Who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 31

The body of law that regulates private rights and obligations is called:

Accepted Answer

Civil Law

Question 32

If you invented a new car design, you would seek a ___ to protect your idea from being stolen.

Accepted Answer

Patent

Question 33

Which article in the Constitution explained the ratification process

Accepted Answer

7

Question 34

A written or oral agreement between two or more parties is a:

Accepted Answer

Contract

Question 35

Approved separate but equal facilities

Accepted Answer

Plessy V. Ferguson

Question 36

All lower federal courts were created by:

Accepted Answer

Congress

Question 37

What forbids illegally gained evidence from being used in court?

Accepted Answer

Exclusionary Rule

Question 38

Who is allowed to call special sessions of Congress:

Accepted Answer

By the President

Question 39

What committee irons out the differences in a bill so that it will be accepted by both houses:

Accepted Answer

Conference

Question 40

Banned school sponsored prayer

Accepted Answer

Engel V. Vitale

Question 41

How many states needed to ratify the new Constitution for it to go into effect?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 42

Libel means to:

Accepted Answer

Write a false and damaging statement about a person

Question 43

The Elastic Clause is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

Necessary and Proper Clause

Question 44

The President can be elected to serve no more than ____ Terms or ____ years.

Accepted Answer

2, 10

Question 45

The process by which a person becomes a US Citizen is:

Accepted Answer

Naturalization

Question 46

What is the total number of electoral votes available and how many does a candidate need to win

Accepted Answer

538, 270

Question 47

The agreement between Pilgrim leaders and male settlers was called the:

Accepted Answer

Mayflower Compact

Question 48

Only President to not be elected to the presidency or the vice presidency

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 49

Proposed congressional rep based on population

Accepted Answer

Virginia Plan

Question 50

When a bill is killed in committee it is called:

Accepted Answer

Pigeonhole

Civics Final Review Game

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Civics Final Review Game

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