Goal 2: How does the government established by the US Constitution embody the purpose, values, and principles of American democracy. Ch.3,4,6-8. Civics Notes. Around 10-18 Questions
1. Government is only given its power by the consent of the governed represents whichprinciple of the Constitution?
A. Popular SovereigntyB. Judicial ReviewC. FederalismD. Separation of Powers
2. What was the first form of government for thenewly independent states after the AmericanRevolutionary War?
A. The Articles of ConfederationB. The Declaration of IndependenceC. The Bill of RightsD. The Magna Carta
3. Where is the purpose of the United StatesConstitution found?
A. The AmendmentsB. The ArticlesC. The GrievancesD. The Preamble
4. Federalism can be best described by which ofthe following statements?
A. People are the source of government power.B. Government is broken into several smaller governments.
C. The Supreme Court can declare lawsunconstitutional.D. 3 branches of gov’t limits the power of the each other.
5. Which choice best describes the relationshipbetween the three branches of government?
A. Popular SovereigntyB. Expressed PowersC. Implied PowersD. Checks and Balances
6. Which Article of the Constitution sets up theJudicial Branch and the Supreme Court?
A. Art. 1B. Art. 2C. Art. ThreeD. Art. Seven
7. How is the number of representativesdetermined for each state?
A. Based on the voting rates of adults in eachstate. The higher the %, the morevotes the state receives in Congress.
B. Based on the United States Census, which istaken every ten years.
C. Based on the physical size of the state.D. Based on the number of registered voters inthe state.
8. Which branch of government has the Speakerof the House as one of its officers?
A. ExecutiveB. JudicialC. LegislativeD. Parliament
9. What is the name of powers stated in theUnited States Constitution that are granted tothe Federal Government?
A. Expressed PowersB. Implied PowersC. Concurrent PowersD. Reserved Powers
10. What is the name of powers not stated in theUS Constitution, but are “necessaryand proper” to assure the efficient operation ofthe country?
A. Expressed PowersB. Implied PowersC. Concurrent PowersD. Reserved Powers
11. Powers that are shared between the FederalGovernment and other governments (state, local)are______
A. Expressed PowersB. Implied PowersC. Concurrent PowersD. Reserved Powers
12. Education, elections, and divorce laws are allthe responsibility (primarily) of:
A. Federal AgenciesB. State GovernmentsC. The PresidentD. Congress
13. Which amendment guarantees equalprotection under the law?
A. The TenthB. The Twenty-FirstC. The NineteenthD. The Fourteenth
14. Which amendment was passed as a result ofthe women’s suffrage movement in 1920?
A. FifteenthB. NineteenthC. Twenty-FirstD. Twenty-Sixth
15. Which amendment lowered the legal agerequirement in 1970?
A. FifteenthB. NineteenthC. Twenty-FirstD. Twenty-Sixth
16. Which of the following is a way to propose anamendment to the United States Constitution?
A. A vote by both houses of CongressB. A vote by both houses of Congress
C. A national convention called by thePresidentD. A petition generated by U.S. citizens
17. Why did the framers of the Constitutionmake amending the Constitution so difficult?
A. They thought amendments were problematicfor the future of the Republic.
B. They thought the Constitution wassufficiently flexible and did not need furtherrevision.
C. They wanted the Constitution to be able tochange, but only if it was widely agreedupon.
D. They believed the process of revision wouldbe expensive and were trying to save money.
18. Which Supreme Court case caused much ofthe debate between ‘right to life’ and ‘prochoice’groups?
A. Grutter v. BollingerB. Brown v. Board of EducationC. Leandro v. North CarolinaD. Roe v. Wade
19. Which Supreme Court case requires policeofficers to read suspects their rights when theyare arrested?
A. Furman v. GeorgiaB. Roper v. SimmonsC. Miranda v. ArizonaD. Mapp v. Ohio
20. Which court case decided the process ofJudicial Review in the United States SupremeCourt?
A. Bayard v. SingletonB. Gideon v. WainwrightC. Marbury v. MadisonD. Mapp v. Ohio
21. Which court case decided that “separate butequal” was unconstitutional, and began the civilrights movement?
A. Bush v. GoreB. Plessy v. FergusonC. Brown v. Board of EducationD. Roe v. Wade
22. New Jersey v. TLO ruled:
A. Students are allowed to be searched underreasonable suspicion rather than probablecause
B. Evidence found in an “unreasonable” searchor seizure cannot be used in a court of law
C. Bussing was an appropriate remedy toracially integrate public schools
D. It limited the power of the President in times of peace
23. Which court case ruled that burning theAmerican flag is protected speech under theFirst Amendment?
A. Lawrence v. TexasB. Texas v. JohnsonC. Board of Education v. BarnetteD. Tinker v. Des Moines
24. What precedent was established in the courtcase Gideon v. Wainwright?
A. Federal law is supersedes state lawB. A right to an attorney
C. Judicial ReviewD. Freedom of Expression covers burning theflag
25. Which of the following cases bestillustrates how federal law supersedes state law?
A. Gibbons v. OgdenB. Marbury v. MadisonC. Korematsu v. U.S.D. Plessy v. Ferguson
26. One effect of the 2001 terrorist attack on the WorldTradeCenter was the
A. reinforcement of a citizen’s right to bear armsB. Cheney War Act
C. deportation of all Iraqi’s living in AmericaD. Patriot Act
27. Which political idea would John & Beth Tinker (Tinker v. Des Moines) most likely support?
A. segregation in public school is ConstitutionalB. citizens should not speak ill of their government during times of war
C. protesting a war by wearing an arm bank is a 1st amendment right
D. writing an article against a gov’t official, as long as the facts are true, is lawful under freedom of press
28. Which of the following Supreme Court cases is correctly matched with the issue it addressed?
A. Marbury v. Madison: upheld freedom of pressB. Gibbons v. Ogden: established judicial review
C. Korematsu v. US: declared poll taxes unconstitutional
D. Brown v. Board of Education: outlawed racial segregation in public education
29. Which of the following would be a primary source for studying influences of the US Constitution?
A. the Federalist PapersB. a news article regarding how the Constitution provides for a system of checks and balances
C. a book about the Framers who wrote the Constitution
D. a letter from George Bush explaining his interpretation of the Articles of Confederation and how they influenced the US Constitution
30. Which actions did Southern States take to keep African Americans from exercising the rights guaranteed in the 15th amendment?
A. suspending habeas corpus and denying women the right to voteB. collecting poll taxes and requiring literacy tests
C. establishing religious and property-holding requirements for voting
D. passing Black Codes and establishing segregated schools
31. The 14th amendment established
A. Every US citizen born or naturalized in the US is granted equal protection under the laws
B. Suffrage for African Americans
C. Suffrage for womenD. Freedom to all enslaved persons living in America
32. Supreme Court decisions based on the 1st Amendment usually involve
A. rights of individualsB. tax issuesC. corruption of political officialsD. criminal crimes
33. The separate but equal principle established by the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) led to the
A. start of the Civil WarB. end of the Reconstruction period
C. spread of racially segregated public facilities D. integration of white and African-American military regiments
34. Which term describes the approval or rejection of a proposed Const. amendment in some states by the popular vote?
A. recallB. initiativeC. referendumD. censure
35. According to the US Constitution, the president has the power to
A. nominate federal judgesB. suspend or remove legislators that he/she disagrees with
C. grant titles of nobility D. reverse Supreme Court decisions
36. Who can prevent the president of the US from controlling the Supreme Court by blocking appointments to the bench?
A. state legislaturesB. the Joint Chiefs of StaffC. governorsD. the Senate
37. The authors of the US Constitution included a system of checks and balances to
A. prevent any 1 branch of government from controlling the other branches
B. protect states against the power of the national government
C. guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
D. safeguard the US against foreign attacks
38. One reason the US Constitution is considered a flexible document is that it
A. can be rewritten every ten yearsB. allows for the creation of a multiparty political system
C. gives the states the power to change federal lawsD. includes the elastic clause
39. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved a conflict over
A. presidential powerB. the issue of nullificationC. representation in CongressD. taxes on imports
40. Why is Article VI of the Constitution significant?
A. it establishes that the Constitution is the highest form of law in America
B. it sets forth a state’s right to change any law it does not agree with in the Constitution
C. it establishes judicial independence
D. it grants supreme power to the President of the US
41. Which group had the most influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution?
A. political leaders of Spain and FranceB. artists and writers of the Renaissance
C. religious leaders of the medieval periodD. philosophers of the Enlightenment
42. Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?
A. a democratic form of government in which officials are elected by the people
B. a division of power between the national and state governments
C. a belief in the idea of individual rights and freedoms for all
D. a form of government ruled by a king or queen
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. C
20. C
21. C
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. B
31. A
32. A
33. C
34. C *
35. A
36. D
37. A
38. D
39. C
40. A
41. D
42. B