Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________________ Civics and Economics Midterm Review 1. What requirements are there to vote in the United States? (3 Separate Answers) a. 18 years old; registered to vote; a citizen 2. At the Constitutional Convention the Great Compromise led to Congress being a two-­‐house legislature. 3. Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law violates the Constitution. 4. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of government for the newly independent United States of America. 5. Popular sovereignty is a principle in which citizens have a right to choose their leaders. 6. Bill of Rights is the name of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. 7. What are the terms of office for the following: a. President – 4 years, 2 terms total b. Vice President – 4 years, no term limits* c. Member of the HoR – 2 years, no term limits d. Senator – 6 years, no term limits 8. Providing a check and balance system is the chief advantage of a bicameral legislature. 9. _____________________________ would most likely be tried under civil law in the US 10. A two-­‐house body is an example of a bicameral legislature 11. The Leandro case deals with educational funding, which the General Assembly usually funds. 12. Federalism is the system of government in which a central government and regional governments share power. 13. What are 3 reasons citizens should obey society’s laws: a. b. 14. The Constitution and 14th Amendment extend the Constitution for citizens of the US by documenting assurances of protection of rights 15. The 19th Amendment allowed women the right to vote. Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________________ 16. A simple majority is needed for a bill to pass in Congress 17. Separation of powers is the idea that different powers and duties should be given to different branches of government 18. Miranda v. Arizona is the Supreme Court Case that forces a policeman to read a suspect his rights. 19. Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review. 20. What are the 3 requirements to be president of the United States? a. At least 35 years of age b. 14 years of residence c. Natural-­‐born citizen 21. The president’s veto of a bill is an example of checks and balances 22. Would an act permitting males to vote at age 18 and females at age 21 violate the provisions of the US Constitution? Yes or No 23. How do volunteers help communities? 24. _____________________________ is a good way to describe tutoring in an elementary school. 25. _____________________________ should have the most influence on legislators. 26. Supreme Court cases which establish precedent show how the Constitution has been reinterpreted over time. 27. The electoral college elects the President of the United States 28. To become a member of the Supreme Court you need to be appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. 29. Fair action by the government is due process 30. Driving privileges, education, marriage and divorce laws, and drinking ages are examples of reserved powers. 31. Students living in all 50 states were given the freedom of speech in schools after Tinker v. Des Moines. 32. The right of Congress to declare war is an example of an expressed power. 33. Why did the Colonists object to paying British taxes – they had no representation in Parliament. 34. 3/5 compromise dealt with the issue of counting the slave population for congressional representation Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________________ 35. Mapp v. Ohio (4th amendment) is centered on the illegal searches and seizures 36. A democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people. 37. Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka demonstrate a way in which the Supreme Court’s decision can be changed. The concept of overturning the decision of a previous case. 38. A Constitution is the framework for a national or state government. 39. The Bill of Rights was intended to protect individual’s rights from government abuse. 40. The addition of the Bill of Rights is the best reason that the Anti-­‐Federalists agreed to the ratification of the US Constitution. 41. The Great Compromise solved a disagreement between small states and big states. 42. What powers did the Government have during the Articles of Confederation a. Sign treaties b. Coin money c. Settle land disputes; d. Raise an armed forces (ask for volunteers) 43. According to the Virginia plan population would decide representation to Congress. 44. The Anti-­‐Federalists objected to the Constitution because it gave the federal government to o much power and too little to citizens. 45. The _____________________________ amendment strengthened the power of the 15th amendment by illuminating the poll tax. 46. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House 47. The Speaker of the House follows the Vice President in succession to the Presidency. 48. The Framers of the Constitution intended for government to focus more closely on the concerns of the people it represents. 49. Under the _____________________________ amendment Ten years is the maximum number of years that an individual can serve as President. Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________________ 50. What are 3 powers the Constitution grants to the President a. To appoint judges b. Commander of the armed forces c. Grant pardons d. Appoint other federal officers 51. The _____________________________ includes a list of grievances against King George III? 52. The first representative assembly in the English colonies was the Virginia House of Burgesses. 53. The uprising known as _____________________________ was the main event to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. 54. After 1763 Britain began placing steep taxes on the American colonies because of heave war debts due to the French and Indian War. 55. In order to check the power of the Supreme Court the Senate can remove judges through the impeachment process 56. The 19th amendment deals with women’s suffrage. 57. The framers of the US Constitution included a system of federalism in order to divide power among national, state, and local levels of government.