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1 Final Exam Government *Do not make any marks on this exam 1. Locke and Hobbes were influential in the development of which theory of the origin of the state? a. force theory b. evolutionary theory c. divine right theory d. social contract theory 2. According to the social contract theory: a. the state was born of force. b. the state developed gradually out of the early family. c. those of royal birth have the right to rule. d. the state exists only to serve the will of the people. 3. The term that describes an alliance of independent states is: a. republic b. confederation c. anarchy d. autocracy 4. A system in which sovereign power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives who are responsible to the people: a. republic b. communism c. oligarchy d. socialism 5. The principle that the state possesses supreme and absolute power within its boundaries. a. sovereignty b. politics c. interdependence d. anarchy 6. A person with divine right: a. received a majority vote c. receives authority from God b. is a member of the legislature d. divides power with the executive branch 7. The type of democracy which features mass participation is: a. Representative b. Direct (Pure) c. Totalitarian d. Social Contract 8. Under a Presidential form of government: a. the President is chosen by the legislature. b. the executive and legislative branches are independent of one another. c. the legislative branch is subject to the control of the executive branch. d. the executive and legislative branches have many of the same powers. 9. In a democracy, the will of the majority: a. cannot be changed or improved upon. b. is not open to compromise. c. rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions. d. cannot be used to deprive a minority of its rights. 10. In which country can the executive branch be forced from office for a failing to win the legislature s support on a major issue? a. the U.S. b. Britain c. Cuba d. North Korea Constitution 11. The source of any and all governmental power in the U.S. is: a. Congress b. the President c. the Supreme Court d. the people 12. The President s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of a. federalism c. the system of checks and balances b. judicial review d. limited government 13. Separation of powers means that: a. power is divided between the National Government and the 50 States b. power is distributed among three branches of government c. State governments receive their powers from the people d. the basic powers of government are gathered in a single agency

2 14. The legislative power of the U.S. is vested in a. Congress. b. the federal courts. c. the people. d. the President. 15. The President s Cabinet is an example of a. an executive agreement. c. the informal amendment process b. the separation of powers. d. the formal amendment process. 16. The Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT: a. freedom speech. c. suffrage for women. b. freedom of religion. d. fair and equal treatment before the law. 17. The opening words of the Constitution, We the People, are a statement of which of the following principles? a. popular sovereignty c. checks and balances b. separation of powers d. judicial review 18. Of the 33 proposed amendments that have been sent to the States since 1789, how many have been finally ratified? a. 10 b. 19 c. 27 d Amendments have been added to the Constitution dealing with all of the following EXCEPT: a. suffrage c. a balanced budget b. the President s term of office d. civil rights 20. The only constitutional amendment to be repealed dealt with the subject of: a. the slave trade b. prohibition c. civil rights d. income taxes 21. Governments that obey the fundamental law of the land are abiding by the principle of? a. executive agreement c. amendment b. constitutionalism d. rule of law 22. The system of helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others. a. Constitutionalism c. unconstitutional b. popular sovereignty d. checks and balances 23. The Constitution has grown and changed mostly as a result of: a. State legislation c. formal amendments b. State conventions d. informal amendments 24. The Bill of rights guarantees: a. fair and equal treatment before the law. b. women the right to vote. c. African Americans the right to vote. d. the popular election of U.S. senators. 25. The 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th amendments: a. are known as the Bill of Rights. b. made changes in the presidential election process. c. are called the Civil War Amendments. d. dealt with prohibition.

3 Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms 26. The 1 st Amendment guarantees which of the following? a. protection against cruel and unusual punishment c. freedom of speech b. right to counsel d. security of one s home 27. All of the following forms of symbolic speech have been upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court EXCEPT: a. wearing a flag patch as a protest c. peaceful picketing b. wearing armbands as a protest d. burning draft cards 28. The Supreme Court has been in applying the Establishment Clause to colleges and universities than to elementary and secondary schools. a. much more strict c. about the same b. slightly more strict d. more generous 29. The publication of statements that wrongfully damage another s reputation is a. slander b. obscenity c. libel d. protected by the 1 st amendment 30. Speech that wrongfully damages a person s reputation is: a. libel. b. slander. c. obscenity. d. protected by the 1 st and 14 th Amendments 31. Expression of ideas by conduct rather than in speech or print is: a. sedition. b. sabotage. c. symbolic speech. d. slander. 32. The 10 Amendments in the Bill of rights were originally intended as restrictions against: a. the already existing States. b. any new States that would enter the Union. c. both the National Government and the State governments. d. the National Government only. 33. Which of the following amendments declares that the American people retain other rights not specifically enumerated by the Constitution? a. 1 st b. 14 th c. 95h d. 15 th e. 26 th 34. Censorship of spoken or written words before they have been expressed is: a. due process. b. excessive entanglement. Cc. prior restraint. d. internal subversion. 35. The are the major guardians of civil rights in the U.S. today. a. legislative bodies b. executive agencies c. courts d. people 36. In the case of Gregory v. Chicago, the Court ruled that demonstrators may: a. be arrested for disorderly conduct if their actions lead to a public disturbance. b. not be required to obtain permits in order to demonstrate in public places. c. be required to obtain a permit before proceeding with a public demonstration. d. not be arrested for disorderly conduct simply because others have reacted to their march with violence. 37. The Free Exercise Clause gives people the right to: a. act exactly as they choose in religious matters. b. hold meetings and parades on public streets without permits. c. follow beliefs that do not violate social duties or subvert order. d. exercise anywhere they choose.

4 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Freedoms 38. For the police to search a house, they must have a court order called a a. Habeas corpus b. double jeopardy c. search warrant d. exclusionary clause 39. Bills of are legislative laws that sentence a person to jail without a trial. a. attainder b. Information c. procedural d. exclusionary 40. Due Process says the contends or substance of laws must be fair. a. substantive b. procedural c. involuntary d. exclusionary 41. Due Process refers to the procedures used in law enforcement which must be fair. a. substantive b. procedural c. involuntary d. exclusionary 42. The Rule requires judges to throw out tainted evidence in a criminal trial. a. substantive b. procedural c. involuntary d. exclusionary 43 laws prohibit an action after it has already taken place. a. De Jure Facto b. Ex Post Facto c. Triple indemnity secondary d. Procedural unitary 44. The writ of prevents arrests and imprisonment without cause. a. habeas corpus b. double jeopardy c. search warrant d. exclusionary clause 45. means a defendant found not guilty may not be tried again for the same crime. a. habeas corpus b. double jeopardy c. search warrant d. exclusionary clause 46. Which decision led to all defendants in criminal cases having to have their rights read to them? a. Miranda v. Arizona b. Roe v. Wade c. Mapp v. Ohio d. Plessy v. Ferguson 47. In 1973, the abortion decision was reached: a. Miranda v. Arizona b. Roe v. Wade c. Mapp v. Ohio d. Plessy v. Ferguson 48. A right that forces an officer to bring a person to court and show proof why he should remain in jail is a a. writ of habeas corpus b. exclusionary clause c. free exercise clause d. bill of attainder 49. The trial jury [normally 12] is called the a. large b. petit c. grand d. attainder 50. To have a fair trial, a person is guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT: a. a trial within a reasonable period. c. adequate defense. b. trial by a jury. d. media coverage if demanded. Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under The Law 51. In recent decades, the fastest growing minority group in the U.S. has been: a. Asian American. b. Native Americans. c. Africans Americans. d. African Americans. 52. In the North, there were no segregation laws, but was common. a. unconstitutional b. de facto segregation c. Jim Crow laws d. separate-but-equal doctrine 53. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the. a. separate-but-unequal doctrine b. de facto segregation c. Jim Crow laws d. separate-but-equal doctrine

5 54. The Supreme Court decision that ended legalized segregation in the public schools was: a. Hoyt v. Florida, 1961 c. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, 1954 b. Orr v. Orr, 1979 d. Alexander v. Holmes Country Board of Ed., Critics of minority set-asides and other such programs charge that giving preference to minorities is a form of. a. Civil Rights Act of 1968 b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Quotas d. affirmative action e. reverse discrimination 56. programs are intended to make up for the present effects of past discrimination. a. Civil Rights Act of 1968 b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. quotas d. affirmative action e. reverse discrimination 57. The first major challenge to affirmative action was the case. a. Johnson b. Fullilove c.croson d. Bakke 58. A principle by which any person born within the U.S. is automatically a citizen is called: a. jus soli b. jus sanguinas c. Expatriation d. Denaturalization e. Deportation 59. The process of taking citizenship away from one who obtained it through fraud is: a. jus soli b. jus sanguinas c. Expatriation d. Denaturalization e. Deportation 60. The process of legally requiring an alien to leave the country is a. jus soli b. jus sanguinas c. Expatriation d. Denaturalization e. Deportation 61. Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education? a. It reversed the earlier decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. b. It held that segregation by race in public education is unconstitutional. c. It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country. d. It stuck down the separate-but-equal doctrine. The Federal Court System 62. The Presiding Officer of the Supreme Court is called the: a. Judicial Reviewer b. Head Honcho c. Chief Justice d. Supreme Courtier 63. The decision of most of the justices of the Supreme court is a: a. majority opinion b. dissenting opinion c. lesser opinion d. justice supreme 64. The decision of the minority of justices is called the: a. majority opinion b. dissenting opinion c. lesser opinion d. justice supreme 65. The right of a court to hear a case is called: a. injunction b. magistrate c. jurisdiction d. writ of mandamus 66. A(n) is a formal accusation charging a person with committing a crime. a. circuit b. writ of mandamus c. indictment d. writ of accusio 67. is concerned with disputes between two or more individuals or between individuals and the government. a. Civil law b. Procedural due process of law c. Substantive process d. Criminal law 68. A plaintiff is: a. the person who is suing b. the person who is sued c. the person with the most money

6 69. The defendant is: a. the person who is suing b. the person who is sued c. the person with the most money 70. The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws and actions of the local, state, and national governments is: a. Judicial review b. Precedents c. Writ of Certiorari d. Injunctions 71. The Supreme Court first ruled an act of Congress unconstitutional in the case of: a. Gibbons v. Ogden b. Marbury v. Madison c. Gideon v. Wainright d. Marbury v. Gideon 72. All Supreme Court decisions are reached by a vote of the justices present and voting. a. 2/3 b. majority c. ¾ d. 9/ In 1896, the Court held that segregation was not unconstitutional in the case of, but a later Court overruled that decision in, in a. Dred Scott v. Sanford; Brown v. Topeka Board of Education b. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education; Plessy v. Ferguson c. Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Topeka Board of Education 74. Of the thousands of cases appealed to the Supreme Court each year, approximately how many are finally decided by the Court? a. 12 b. 150 c. 1,000 3,000 Congress 75. What person presides over the Senate?\ a. President b. Vice-president c. Secretary of State d. Secretary of Defense 76. The person in Congress who is the leader of the party that controls congress is the a. Majority Leader b. Minority Leader c. Secretary of State 77. The person in Congress who is the leader of the smaller party in Congress is the: a. Majority Leader b. Minority Leader c. Secretary of State 78. To talk nonstop in order to stop a bill is a? a. caucus b. filibuster c. bicameral d. Quorum 79. The presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice-president. a. Majority Leader b. Minority Leader c. President pro tempore 80. The unwritten powers given to Congress by the elastic clause of the constitution are called the: a. implied powers b. expressed powers c. elastic powers 81. The 17 powers given to Congress by the Constitution are the: a. implied powers b. expressed powers c. elastic powers 82. A trip by members of Congress to areas affected by a measure is a: a. caucus b. filibuster c. quorum d. junket 83. All are special privileges members of Congress received EXCEPT: a. free telephone service b. a free residence in Washington c. freedom from arrest anywhere in the country d. freedom from libel suits arising from legislative activities

7 84. A majority of the members of both houses of Congress today are: a. lawyers b. women c. independents d. in their 80s 85. The minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to conduct business is: a. Incumbent b. Quorum c. Whip d. Calendar e. Caucus 86. A meeting of a political party is a: a. Incumbent b. Quorum c. Whip d. Calendar e. Caucus 87. A member of Congress who is currently in office is called a[n]: a. Incumbent b. Quorum c. Whip d. Calendar e. Caucus The Presidency 88. An understanding or agreement between the President and the head of a foreign government: a. executive order b. cabinet c. item veto d. treaty e. executive agreement 89. Political job appointments for persons who support the President and party are: a. pardon b. patronage c. winner-take-all d. electors e. reprieve 90. The people chosen by the voters in each State to cast the vote for President and Vice-President: a. pardon b. patronage c. winner-take-all d. electors e. reprieve 91. The President s legal grant of release from legal punishment to a person convicted of a federal crime: a. pardon b. patronage c. winner-take-all d. electors e. reprieve 92. The President is elected for a term of years. a. eight b. two c. four d. six 93. A person may be elected to the Presidency only times[s] according to the Amendment. a. two; 25 th b. one; 25 th c. two; 22 nd 94. A President must be at least years old when assuming office. a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d The only President to serve more than two terms was. a. Harry S. Truman b. George Washington c. Franklin D. Roosevelt d. Bill Clinton 96. If both the offices of President and Vice-President are vacant at the same time, the next person in line For the Presidency is the. a. Speaker of the House b. Secretary of State c. President pro tempore 97. The President can serve no more than terms. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, the President is then chosen by: a. the Senate b. lot c. the House d. the Vice-President and a majority of the Cabinet 99. According to the 25 th Amendment, either the President or may decide whether or not the President is able to discharge the powers and duties of his office. a. the Supreme Court b. the Vice-President and a majority of the Cabinet c. a two-thirds majority in each house of Congress d. the Senate 100. Which of the following is NOT a role played by the President of the U.S.? a. Chief Legislator b. Chief Diplomat c. Chief Executive d. Chief Judge

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Government Civil Liberties Protections, or safeguards, that citizens enjoy against the abusive power of the government Bill of Rights First 10 amendments to Constitution