American Government Final Exam Review
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American Government Final Exam Review A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors B heritage A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ a love for one’s country and loyalty to that country C. patriotism A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the first foundational civil ordinance D. capital punishment A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ according to Charles Shuman, the price of socialism F. freedom A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the upper house of Parliament G. House of Lords A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the lower house of Parliament E. House of Commons A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the upper house of Congress H. Senate A. House of Representatives B heritage C. patriotism D. capital punishment E. House of Commons F. freedom G. House of Lords H. Senate ___ the lower house of Congress A. House of Representatives A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ a proposed new law G. bill A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ a private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or to choose candidates A. caucus A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ a group of people elected by the citizens of each state in order to elect a Presidential Candidate E. electoral college A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ commands by the President which have the force of law C. executive orders A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ a panel of advisors made up by the heads of the executive departments B. Cabinet A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ a large, complex organization made up of appointed officials D. bureaucracy A. caucus B. Cabinet C. executive orders D. bureaucracy E. electoral college F. plurality G. bill ___ the highest number of votes won, but less than a majority F. plurality What is inscribed above the head of the chief justice of the Supreme Court? 10 Commandments What word literally means “the people rule”? democracy What was the greatest influence on the English nation? Bible What became the model for the colonial legislatures and for the U.S. Congress? Parliament What event had an immeasurable effect upon the unity of the American colonies and helped prepare them for future political, religious, and economic liberty? The Great Awakening What term refers to a temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill? Conference Committee Which amendment allows a President to be elected to only two terms and to serve for no more than 10 years? 22nd Amendment What special group of judges presides over cases arising out of government agency decisions? Administrative-law judges What is the most important symbol of any nation? national anthem national bird national flag national memorial national flag Who wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner”? Francis Bellamy Francis Scott Key Gourverneur Morris John F. Kennedy Francis Scott Key Who became the first black American to achieve the rank of fourstar general? John F. Kennedy Francis Scott Key Daniel “Chappie” James Strom Thurmond Daniel “Chappie” James In what form of government does the ruler exercise unlimited authority and usually inherit his position? totalitarian dictatorship constitutional monarchy absolute monarchy direct democracy absolute monarchy What word means literally “to rule by oneself”? democracy theocracy dictatorship autocracy autocracy In what form of government does the ruler maintain absolute control of all aspects of a society through coercion and subjection of the individual to the state? direct democracy totalitarian dictatorship absolute monarchy socialism totalitarian dictatorship Which of the following does not pertain to Communism denial of creation denial of evolution denial of God denial of man denial of evolution Who was the member of Parliament that supported the American colonists? Edmund Burke Richard Henry Lee Simon de Montfort William Blackstone Edmund Burke Who was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence? Richard Henry Lee Gouverneur Morris Francis Bellamy Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Which of the following became America's first national constitution Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation U.S. Constitution Articles of Confederation Who presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention? Benjamin Franklin George Washington James Madison Alexander Hamilton George Washington In which article of the Constitution is the Constitution described as the “supreme law of the land”? Article I Article VII Article III Article VI Article VI In which article of the Constitution is the judicial branch established? Article II Article V Article I Article III Article III Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent? president of the Senate Speaker of the House president pro tempore majority floor leader president pro tempore Which of the following is not part of the process of how a bill becomes a law? discussed in a public hearing vetoed by a committee assigned to a committee approved by a committee vetoed by a committee What kind of representative votes according to his personal judgment rather than the views of his constituency? trustee career civil servant federalist delegate trustee What powers are given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution? regulatory expressed implied executive expressed Which of the following is not a constitutional qualification for the office of President natural-born citizen U.S. resident for at least 14 years member of Congress at least 35 years old member of Congress Which of the following is not a primary role of the President? commander in chief chief of staff chief legislator chief of state chief of staff What kind of government agency has a single function and reports directly to the President? executive department regulatory agency independent commission executive agency executive agency True/False A form of government in which God Himself rules personally or through chosen representatives is called a theocracy. True a charter is a non-codified form of law based on long-accepted customs and traditions. False (Common Law) the Stamp Act Congress was the first representative assembly in the colonies. False (House of Burgesses) Edmund Burke wrote a famous work on the laws of England that explained the concepts of natural law and revealed law. False (William Blackstone) Gouverneur Morris wrote the final draft of the Constitution. True The Three-Fifths Compromise combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans in establishing the national legislature. False (The Connecticut Compromise) Federalism refers to the division of power between the national and state governments. True To filibuster is to draw voting district boundaries so as to purposely favor the party in power. False (gerrymander) Only the President may introduce revenue and appropriations bills in Congress. False (House of Representatives) The inauguration ceremony for the Presidency is on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year. False (General Election Day) As Chief Executive, the President has the power to appoint justices to the Supreme Court. True Government corporations have been created to regulate specific areas of American life. False (Regulatory agencies) A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy established the legislative branch E. Article I A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy describes relationship between states and central government F. Article IV A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy placed the king under the law for the first time in English history A. Magna Carta A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy forerunner to the written constitution in America C. Mayflower Compact A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689 B. English Bill of Rights A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy the central government is subordinate to the states G. Confederacy A. Magna Carta B. English Bill of Rights C. Mayflower Compact D. Prohibitory Act E. Article I F. Article IV G. Confederacy cut off all trade between the America colonies and England and removed the colonies from the King’s Protection” D. Prohibitory Act A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget the “Father of the Constitution” D. James Madison A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget largest organization within the Office of the President H. Office of Management and Budget A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget the proportional distribution of the congressional seats among the states F. apportionment A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget laid the foundation for the right to trial by jury B. Henry II A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget rejection of a bill by the President G. veto A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget gives Congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers E. “necessary and proper” clause A. Karl Marx B. Henry II C. Edward I D. James Madison E. “necessary and proper” clause F. apportionment G. veto H. Office of Management and Budget convened the Model Parliament C. Edward I What act established the structure of the federal court system and became the first bill ever introduced in the Senate? Judiciary Act of 1789 What professional interest group has the most influence on the President and his choice of federal judge? American Bar Association What are the most active of the federal judiciary courts? United States District Courts What rule states that evidence obtained illegally is not admissible in a court of law? Exclusionary Rule What word refers to past decisions involving similar cases? precedents A. trial B. trial jury C. legislative courts D. jurisdiction E. grand jury F. constitutional courts ___ the right of a court to hear and decide a case D. jurisdiction A. trial B. trial jury C. legislative courts D. jurisdiction E. grand jury F. constitutional courts courts created by Congress by its authority under Article III F. constitutional courts A. trial B. trial jury C. legislative courts D. jurisdiction E. grand jury F. constitutional courts an official examination of available evidence in a court of law A. trial A. trial B. trial jury C. legislative courts D. jurisdiction E. grand jury F. constitutional courts a jury assembled to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case E. grand jury A. trial B. trial jury C. legislative courts D. jurisdiction E. grand jury F. constitutional courts a jury that actually hears a case in court and decides upon a verdict B. trial jury What is a statement of an individual citizen’s legal privileges? Bill of rights Name one of the documents which formed the historical background to our Bill of Rights? Massachusetts Body of Liberties Or English Bill of Rights Or Virginia Declaration of Right Name the 4 freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment Freedom of Religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly and redress of grievances Name the two clauses found in the First Amendment that protect freedom of religion “establishment clause” “free exercise clause” What test has been used by the Supreme Court in establishment clause cases, resulting in increased confusion in rulings on religion? Lemon Test What word means “to destroy another person’s reputation by false speech?” slander What word means “to destroy another person’s reputation by false writing?” libel
