U.S. Government Final

Question 1

According to Locke, people formed governments to

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To protect their natural rights

Question 2

The first governing document after the revolutionary war, which lacked many basic powers

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Articles of Confederation

Question 3

The new constitution borrowed the idea of checks and balances from

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French philosopher Montesquieu

Question 4

European philosophers that the Framers of the constitution looked to when drafting the constitution

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Enlightenment Philosopher

Question 5

The Three-Fifths Compromise resolved the issue of

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How enslaved people were to be counted in the population

Question 6

He is known as the “Father of the Constitution”

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James Madison

Question 7

The anti-federalists argued against the Constitution because they felt

Answer 7

It made the national government to strong

Question 8

Founding fathers also made a commerce compromise that forbad taxes on

Answer 8

Exports

Question 9

Which of the following was designed to ensure that the president would not gain dictatorial powers over the government

Answer 9

The system of checks and balances

Question 10

The constitution system where there exists relationship between State governments and National Government

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Federalist

Question 11

The constitution begins with the

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Preamble

Question 12

The power exercised by Judiciary Branch, reviewing whether a law is constitutional

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Judicial Review

Question 13

Which of the following is the only power that the constitution does NOT give to Congress

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The power to create Social Security system

Question 14

What does the elastic clause also known as the “necessary and proper” of the constitution refer to

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It allows Congress to make laws on issues that are not mentioned in the constitution

Question 15

The first Amendment guarantees

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Freedom of religion speech, press, assembly and petition

Question 16

According to the fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a persons property only if

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A judge issues a warrant

Question 17

The firth amendment states that a person cannot be

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Tried twice for the same crime. Forced to give evidence against himself or herself. Deprived of life liberty and property without due process of law

Question 18

Powers delegated to Congress include the power to

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Declare war

Question 19

Which federal official has two titles and two different duties to perform in two separate branches of

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Vice President

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the federal system?

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It balances power between federal and state governments

Question 21

Which of the following types of powers is given to Congress through the necessary and proper clause

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Implied powers

Question 22

They were restricted from voting through literacy tests, poll fees and grandfather clause

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African Americans

Question 23

He organized marches and voter registration drives to bring national attention to civil rights restriction on African Americans

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Martin Luther King Jr

Question 24

This amendment put an end to poll taxes

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24th amendment

Question 25

This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920

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19th amendment

Question 26

During this war, many protested for the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18, resulting to the 26th amendment

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Vietnam War

Question 27

People form this through the influence of family, school, and media

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political opinion

Question 28

This method of measuring public opinion is the most accurate

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straw poll

Question 29

Organized group of individuals that make policy related appeals to the government are

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Interest groups

Question 30

Tactics used by interest groups to influence politicians on issues

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Litigations, lobbying, generating publicity

Question 31

Senators run for office every

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6 years

Question 32

How many member of House of representatives are there?

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435

Question 33

To concentrate the oppositions voters in one or few districts is called

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Gerrymandering

Question 34

The current Speaker of the house is

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Nancy Pelosi

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT an expressed power granted to congress

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power to declare war

Question 36

The power to remove a president from office is called the

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Impeachment power

Question 37

A bill is first sent here before reaching the floor of the Senate or House of Representatives

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to the Standing Committee

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT one of the titles the President holds

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Chief Justice

Question 39

The system we use to elect the President is known as

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Electoral college

Question 40

the number of electors from each state is based on the states what?

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Congressional representation

Question 41

How many court of appeals are there?

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12

Question 42

How many years do Justices serve their term?

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For life

Question 43

What power did the Articles of Confederation lack and how did it effect its functionality?

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No power to tax, no executive government, no power to regulate trade between states

Question 44

Describe how checks and balances work, use example from the president, from congress and Judiciary branch.

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Checks and balances prevents one branch of government from becoming more powerful than the others. A bills starts on the floor of congress. Then they send it to the supreme court to verify that it is constitutional and then the president can sign it or veto it.

Question 45

How does the constitution divide powers between National government and State governments? Who has what power?

Answer 45

The U.S. Constitution uses federalism to divide governmental powers between the federal government and the individual state governments. The Tenth Amendment tells us that all powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states.