Government Basketball

Final review 2013

Which phrase in the preamble of the Constitution means laws should be fair and reasonable?

A. Provide for the common defenseB. Promote the general welfareC. Insure domestic tranquilityD. Establish justice

Which is the same as gov’t by popular consent or indirect democracy?

A. Representative democracyB. AutocracyC. OligarchyD. Unitary democracy

In which system are all key powers given to the central government?

A. ConfederateB. FederalC. UnitaryD. Monarchy

Why did Britain interfere with colonial gov’t in the mid-1700s?

A. To get more landB. To do away with civil rightsC. To get colonists to drink teaD. To raise money to pay debts

What powers did the national gov’t have under the Articles of Confederation?

A. It could pass amendments with a majority vote

B. It could regulate tradeC. It could make war and agree to treaties with

other nationsD. A strong executive could enforce acts of

congress

On which point did the Virginia and New Jersey plans disagree?

A. Whether or not delegate should take an oath of loyalty

B. How states should be represented in congress

C. If George Washington should be presidentD. Whether or not congress should have the

power to make treaties

What is true about the national gov’t under the AofCs?

A. Some states did not have delegates in Congress

B. Congress did not have the power to taxe the states

C. The gov’t had a strong justice systemD. The gov’t had a strong president as a national

leader

What is outlined in the first three articles of the Constitution?

A. The ratification processB. The federal gov’t structureC. How to add amendmentsD. Relations among the states

Which amendment ended slavery?

A. 13th

B. 14th

C. 15th

D. 19th

Which basic principle means the gov’t can govern only with the consent of the governed?

A. FederalismB. Judicial reviewC. Checks and balancesD. Popular sovereignty

What happens if a state rejects a proposed amendment?

A. The state’s decision is finalB. The state’s governor may veto the final

decisionC. The state can later reconsiderD. The proposal goes back to congress

Which of the following would be characterized as a “cannot-voter”?

A. Someone who does not vote b/c the weather is bad on election day

B. Someone who does not vote b/c it violates their religion

C. Someone who does not vote due to long lines at the polling place

D. Someone who does not vote b/c they think it won’t matter anyway

Why did the Framers create a bicameral legislature?

A. To settle a conflict during the Constitutional Convention.

B. To provide 3 branches of gov’tC. To provide 4 branches of gov’tD. To provide representation based on

population in the Senate

Which can Congress do under the expressed powers in the Constitution?

A. Create public schoolsB. Regulate trade among the statesC. Censor radio broadcastsD. Abolish trial by jury

According to the Constitution who has the main responsibility of foreign policy?

A. CongressB. The State DepartmentC. The PresidentD. The individual states

According to the Constitution how can the US declare war?

A. Only by an act of CongressB. In a presidential addressC. When the US is attackedD. When the states vote for it

Which type of powers are spelled out in the Constitution?

A. Implied powersB. Inherent powersC. Expressed powersD. Commerce powers

A major presidential appointment must be approved by

A. The House and the SenateB. The HouseC. The SenateD. The Supreme Court

In the Framer’s plan, a candidate could win which office w/ the 2nd largest number of votes?

A. Chief JusticeB. PresidentC. Vice PresidentD. Speaker of the House

Which determines the number of presidential electors in each state?

A. The number of ballots castB. Members of CongressC. Number of citiesD. Number of counties

Which is a true statement about primaries?

A. Most state’s primaries are the sameB. Each state has a different way of choosing its

delegatesC. The method of nominating candidates is in

the ConstitutionD. According to congressional guidelines, all

state primaries are held on the same day

Which describes a caucus?

A. A meeting of Congress to discuss electionsB. A local meeting to select delegates to a local

conventionC. A national meeting of party delegates to

select the presidential candidateD. A statewide convention at which delegates

plan a party platform

How can SCOTUS check the power of the President?

A. It can override a presidential vetoB. It can amend the Constitution to reduce the

power of POTUSC. It can remove POTUS from officeD. It can rule the actions of POTUS

unconstitutional

How long can US military forces be deployed b/f Congress must take action?

A. 48 hoursB. 60 daysC. 6 monthsD. 1 year

How many justices must agree in a SCOTUS decision?

A. All of themB. At least fourC. At least four associate justices and the Chief

JusticeD. At least five

Which of the following statements about appellate courts is true?

A. Appeals courts retry cases in their original form

B. Appeals courts are “courts of first instance”C. Appeals courts can override or modify

decisions of lower courtsD. Appeals courts have original jurisdiction

Federal judges may be removed from office only by the

A. PresidentB. Chief Justice C. Majority vote of the peopleD. Congress

US district courts are

A. The federal trial courtsB. Federal appellate courtsC. Also called territorial courtsD. Part of special courts

A written plan for gov’t is

A. ConstitutionB. Public policyC. The Bill of RightsD. The Declaration of Independence