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Civics and Government Final review
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1
What Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees a trial by jury and a lawyer?
1st
6th
8th
5th
2
What is the main duty of the legislative branch?
to make laws
to interpret laws
to enforce laws
3
What is the title of the presiding officer in the US House of Representatives?
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Leader of the House
Vice President
4
A formal accusation of misconduct in office is known as:
gerrymandering
impeachment
pigeonhole
5
What case said that school officials only have to have "reasonable suspicion" to search?
NJ v TLO
Brown v Board of Education
Miranda v Arizona
Plessy v Fergueson
6
What Amendment gives the right to religion, speech, press, petition and assembly?
1st
6th
8th
5th
7
How is the number of electoral votes get determined for each state?
every state has the same number of electoral votes
by the number of members it has in the House
by population
by the number of members it has in Congress
8
How many current members are in the US House of Representatives?
435
203
100
50
9
How much of a vote is needed for Congress to override a veto?
2/3
1/2
1/3
3/4
10
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Boston
Washington DC
Philadelphia
New York City
11
What is the PA legislative branch known as?
General Congress
Pennsylvania Assembly
General Assembly
Pennsylvania Congress
12
14th Amendment clause that states no state can deprive a person of life, liberty or property
supremacy clause
liberty clause
elastic clause
due process clause
13
The part of a constitution that contains the purpose and goals is
amendments
preamble
articles
declaration of rights
14
The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problems is called:
public policy
private policy
executive orders
15
To draw a district’s boundaries to gain advantage in elections is known as:
gerrymandering
redistricting
filibustering
16
Who is head of the executive branch in Pennsylvania?
Speaker of the House
the mayor
the governor
the president
17
A group with common interests that nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct govt
nomination convention
party platform
political party
18
An institution where a state maintains order, provides public services and enforces decisions
nation
economics
government
soveriegnty
19
This is the idea that the courts can declare if laws violate the Constitution
Limited government
judicial review
judicial restraint
20
Who was the German philosopher that was the founder of communism?
Richard Marx
Karl Marx
Bob Smith
Adam Smith
21
What is the main duty of the executive branch?
to interpret laws
to enforce laws
to make laws
22
A provision on a subject rather than the one covered on the bill is known as:
amendments
add-on
driver
rider
23
What is described in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution?
I - Executive; II - Judicial; III -Legislative
I-Judicial; II - Legislative; III - Executive
I-Executive; II- Legislative III; - Judicial
I - Legislative; II-Executive; III-Judicial
24
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the basic questions every economy must answer?
Who
How
When
What
25
What case stated that police must read suspects their rights during the arrest process?
Gideon v Wainright
Brown v Board of Education
Miranda v Arizona
Marbury v Madison
26
Which of the following is a main duty of Supreme Court justices?
all of the above
provide court's opinion
rule on cases
hear cases
27
How many justices are currently on the US Supreme Court?
4
8
12
9
28
What was the name of the compromise btwn the VA and NJ Plans at the Constitutional Convention
Connecticut Compromise
none of these
Great Compromise
both of these
29
When is the president inaugurated?
November 20
July 4
December 20
January 20
30
Which of the following is
NOT
a purpose of government?
To maintain social order
To provide public services
To create chaos
To provide for and control the economic system
31
What case required courts to appoint an attorney for defendants who could not afford their own?
Miranda v Arizona
Marbury v Madison
Gideon v Wainwright
Brown v Board of Education
32
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
270
180
538
240
33
What precedent was established with the case Plessy v. Ferguson?
separate is NOT equal
separate but equal
police must read suspects their rights
judicial review
34
What is the length of a term for a PA State Senator?
8 years
2 years
6 years
4 years
35
What Amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
6th
5th
7th
36
Who was the “Father of the Constitution?”
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
37
A method of defeating a bill where a Senator talks until the bill is abandoned or modified
impeachment
filibuster
incumbent
gerrymander
38
Which of the following is
NOT
a purpose of a constitution?
provides supreme law of the land
provide public services
sets ideals
establishes basic structure of govt
39
Which of the following is
NOT
a way the Supreme Court determines public policy?
enforcing laws
interpreting laws
overruling/reversing previous decisions
using judicial review
40
Who are the two presiding officers in the US Senate?
PresidentPro Tempore and the Speaker of the Senate
President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House
Vice President and thePresident Pro Tempore
VicePresident and the Speaker of the Senate
41
What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
original
appellate
both of these
42
How long is the term for president?
8 years
2 years
10 years
4 years
43
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
May 25, 1787
May 25, 1776
July 4, 1976
44
Which of the following in
NOT
a requirement to be a US Senator?
resident of the state they represent
resident of the US for 9 years
at least 30 years old
citizen of the US for 9 years
45
The study of human efforts to satisfy unlimited wants through the use of limited resources
Sociology
Economics
Government
Psychology
46
Statement of a political party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on vital issues
nomination convention
caucus
party platform
political party
47
Who was the main founder of capitalism?
Bob Smith
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Richard Marx
48
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Locke
49
The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government
politics
corruption
special interest
government
50
System of govt where powers of the government are divided between the national & state govts
confederacy
unitary
federalism
51
What was the compromise between the North and South concerning trade at the Convention?
Congress could tax exports but not imports
States could tax imports but not exports
Congress could tax imports but not exports
States could tax exports but not imports
52
What Amendment changed the voting age to 18?
21st
26th
25th
18th
53
What case said burning the American flag is protected under the 1st Amendment?
Dred Scott v Sanford
NJ v TLO
Texas v Miller
Texas v Johnson
54
Any sizable group who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition
county
nation
state
nation-state
55
What was the major cause of the American Revolution?
colonists felt denied their natural rights
fight over states' rights and slavery
Boston Tea Party
Redcoats waged war against colonists
56
What is the length of a term for a governor in Pennsylvania?
4 years
2 years
8 years
6 years
57
If the president and vice president would die,who would be next in line to be president?
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
58
This is the idea that each branch exercises some control over the others.
popular soveriegnty
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
59
Theory when people give up living in a state of nature for protection of their natural rights
divine right
social contract
evolutionary
60
Elected officials that are already in office are known as:
veterans
incumbents
old-timers
constituents
61
Which is NOT an essential feature of a state?
territory
government
military
population
62
What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?
president was like a king
weak central government
strong central government
63
Which of the following is a way an amendment can be proposed?
3/4 vote by state conventions
2/3 vote of state legislatures
2/3 vote by each house of Congress
3/4 vote of state legislatures
64
Who approves the appointments of Supreme Court justices?
President
House of Representatives
Senate
Chief Justice
65
Which of the following is
NOT
a Constitutional qualification to be president?
resident of the US for 14 years
natural born citizen
US citizen for 14 years
at least 35 years old
66
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the major political parties in the US?
Democrats
Libertarians
Republicans
67
Which of the following is considered to be the highest court in the US?
US District Courts
US Tax Courts
US Supreme Court
68
Who was the “President of the Constitutional Convention?”
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
69
What Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Miranda v. Arizona
70
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
10
17
27
32
71
What were the delegates committing when signing the Declaration?
fraud
espionage
larceny
treason
72
How many cases sent on appeal to the Supreme Court are granted review?
10%
7%
5%
1%
73
What is the length of a term for a member of the US Senate?
8 years
4 years
6 years
2 years
74
What is the maximum number of years a president can serve?
4 years
10 years
12 years
8 years
75
A written explanation of a Supreme Court decision is called
opinion
litigant
brief
stare decisis
76
What Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote?
6th
5th
25th
19th
77
Which of the following is
NOT
a requirement to be in the House of Representatives?
resident of the US for 7 years
resident of the state they represent
citizen of the US for 7 years
at least 25 yrs old
78
When is Election Day?
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
thefirst Tuesday in November
thefirst Tuesday after the first Wednesday in November
thefirst Tuesday in January
79
Which in not a significant right in the Declaration of Independence?
all men are created equal
entitled to life, liberty and property
government get power from the consent of the people
entitled to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
80
What principle(s) is at the heart of the English system that influenced the development of US?
representative government
limited government
none of these
both of these
81
Who was the first President and Vice President of the US?
Jefferson, Madison
Washington, Madison
Washington, Adams
Washington, Jefferson
82
The state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries
economics
territory
government
sovereignty
83
Which of the following is a way an amendment can be ratified?
3/4 vote by state legislatures
2/3 vote by each house of Congress
3/4 vote by each house of Congress
2/3 vote by state legislatures
84
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the three parts of the US Constitution?
Amendments
7 Articles
Preamble
Declaration of Rights
85
What Supreme Court case upheld the elastic clause and expanded the powers of the fed gvt?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Miranda v. Arizona
86
Which is NOT a constitutional provision that has expanded the powers of the national government
immigration powers
power to regulate interstate commerce
power to tax and spend
war powers
87
What is the length of a term for a member of the US House of Representatives?
4 years
6 years
8 years
2 years
88
Which is not a characteristic of a free market?
profit
private ownership
equal distribution of wealth
competition
89
What case said all evidence obtained by illegal search and seizures in inadmissible in court
Texas v Johnson
Gideon v Wainright
Mapp v Ohio
Miranda v Arizona
90
System where a candidate who wins the state's pop. vote wins all that state's electoral votes
political party system
popular-electoral system
winner take all system
91
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the current justices on the Supreme Court?
Alito
Ginsberg
Roberts
Souter
92
What Amendment protects from double jeopardy and self-incrimination?
1st
6th
5th
8th
93
What Supreme Court case reversed Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Miranda v. Arizona
94
What Amendment reserves powers to the states?
9th
10th
12th
11th
95
What percentage of bills that are introduced actually become laws?
less than 1%
less than 10%
less than 5%
96
An organization of government administrators is called
bureau
bureaucracy
incumbent
cabinet
97
Who elects the President of the US?
the people
Electoral College
House of Representatives
the Supreme Court
98
This is the idea that power is divided between the 3 branches of government.
separation of powers
checks and balances
federalism
popular sovereignty
99
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
President
Chief Justice
House of Representatives
Senate
100
What did John Locke feel people are entitled to?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
life, liberty and property
life, death and taxes
life, liberty and party
