Quarter Exam for Government

What are the three House Districts of Sumner County?

Who was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, TN?

This act granted due process and equal protection under the law to African Americans.

Which of these rights/freedoms is NOT guaranteed by the first amendment?

"As a nation, we can take pride in the fact that we are soft-hearted, but we cannot afford to be soft-headed..."

The U.S. Constitution specified that which of the following have treaty-making power?

What is the governing body for Hendersonville?

Which of the following is the best example of the concept of checks and balances?

Which of these is NOT a reason why political parties are important?

The ___ party evolved out of crisis over slavery

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...Life,

How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Which of these is NOT a reason third parties form?

The framers of the Constitution argues that judicial independence is best protected by

What is the name of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Senate and your State Senator?

What was the date of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?

Which of the following age groups has had the lowest voter turnout in the most recent elections?

The ___ party put together a grand coalition lasting from the Civil War until 1932

"We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt, can we be certain..."

What did the 24th Amendment to the Constitution do?

"...and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery..."

"...whenever...Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..."

Which of the following is an example of judicial review?

Psychological attachment to a political party that most people acquire in childhood

In Louisiana in 1960, what was the name of the 6-yr.-old child who had to be escorted to school by federal guards?

What is the governing body of Sumner County?

In 1955, while visiting family in MS, 14-year-old boy was kidnapped, beaten, shot, and dumped in the river

Political parties in America have existed since

Black students were blocked from entering the school on the orders of AR Governor Orval Fabus

The first black student to enroll at the University of MS in 1962; Kennedy sent troops to contain the violence and riots

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant to the president?

According to the US Constitution, where must revenue bills originate?

How many representatives does Tennessee have in the House (U.S.)?

Which is the current Governor of Tennessee?

Who is the mayor or county executive for Sumner County?

A system of party conventions, intended to draw more voters and reduce the power of the bosses to pick party nominees...

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a realigning election?

Under modern interpretations of the First Amendment, the government may prohibit or limit political speech when it is

"The first is freedom of speech and expression---everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person..."

"For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life..."

Which of the following groups of people is most likely to be politically active?

"Now do a little arithmetic, and...if we divided the 45 billion dollars up... among those 9 million poor families..."

To prohibit racial discrimination and guarantee equal access to public accommodations, regardless of race or color

The 5th Amendment’s prohibition on double jeopardy means that

How many senatorial districts are there for the TN General Assembly?

Which president issued Executive Order 10925, prohibiting discrimination in federal government hiring?

If a state’s population increases, its representation in Congress is most likely to change how?

When a voter must be registered in a party to vote in the primary, it is called...?

Which of the following is an example of judicial review?

Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrim. based on race, color, religion, or national origin?

Which of the following is a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the same effect as law?

Which of the following steps must be followed to impeach and convict a president?

The US Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant because it established the

Series of events to push through the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing those 21 yrs. +could register to vote

This caucus is highly publicized as the first important test of potential presidential nominees.

All of the following are included in the Bill of Rights EXCEPT

How many serve on the county governing body?

In order to serve on the Supreme Court, a prospective justice

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty,"

"...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this nation, under God..."