POD 2011-2012 1St 9 Week Test
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POD 2011-2012 1st 9 Week Test Matching IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. constitution b. executive power c. unitary government d. parliamentary government e. presidential government f. legislative power ____ 1. A ____ is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government. ____ 2. A ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. ____ 3. Under a ____, the government must resign if it receives a “vote of no confidence.” ____ 4. ____ is the power to make law and frame public policies. IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. judicial power b. democracy c. Federal Government d. legislative power e. confederation ____ 5. The power to interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes within a society is known as ____. ____ 6. Independent states that agree to form a(n) ____ may still retain their separate identities. ____ 7. The structure of a(n) ____ requires that power be divided between a state's central and local levels of government. IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. Anti-Federalists b. boycott c. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise d. Connecticut Compromise e. English Bill of Rights f. Federalists g. Magna Carta h. unicameral i. representative government j. Virginia Plan k. Petition of Right l. charter colonies m. Articles of Confederation n. proprietary colonies ____ 8. called for representation in Congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government ____ 9. idea that government should serve the will of the people ____ 10. agreement that, in Congress, States be represented equally in the Senate and by population in the House ____ 11. those for whom the Constitution represented a too-powerful central government ____ 12. first English charter of liberties which included such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of law ____ 13. organized action to change opponents' behavior by refusing to buy or sell their goods ____ 14. statement that Parliament forced the king to sign, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land ____ 15. organized by people to whom the king had made a grant of land available and could be settled and governed in whatever manner they saw fit IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. amendment b. Bill of Rights c. checks and balances d. constitutionalism e. article f. rule of law g. separation of powers ____ 16. A(n) ____ is a way to change the Constitution. ____ 17. The government and its officers must obey the ____, which is another way of describing the concept of limited government. ____ 18. A(n) ____ is one of the seven numbered sections of the Constitution. ____ 19. The system of ____ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others. ____ 20. The Constitution provides for the ____ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. checks and balances b. Bill of Rights c. executive agreement d. formal amendment e. judicial review f. unconstitutional ____ 21. A(n) ____ carries the same force of law as a treaty. ____ 22. A governmental action that denies someone fair and equal treatment under the law may be declared ____. ____ 23. The first ten amendments are called the ____. ____ 24. Changes to the written provisions of the Constitution may be made only through the process of ____. Short Answer INTERPRETING DIAGRAMS Use the diagram to answer the following questions. 25. Which branch of government can declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutional? 26. What powers do the President and Congress have over the appointment of Supreme Court justices? 27. Which branch of government can override a presidential veto? 28. How may Congress check a presidential veto? 29. How can the judicial branch check executive actions? 30. Name the one way that the executive branch can check the power of the judicial branch. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. MAIN IDEAS ____ 31. Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to a. keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate. b. create an autocratic form of government. c. defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies. d. provide for justice and the people's general welfare. ____ 32. The dominant political unit in the world today is the a. government. b. nation. c. Constitution. d. state. ____ 33. A federal government is one in which a. all power is concentrated in the central government. b. limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states. c. power is divided between a central government and local governments. d. powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch. ____ 34. 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 rights to a member of a minority group. ____ 35. Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution? a. defending the nation against foreign enemies b. insuring order and domestic tranquility c. promoting the general welfare of the citizens d. all of the above ____ 36. After the Revolutionary War, the National Government a. proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems. b. refused to repay the war debt it owed to the States. c. permitted the States to make agreements with foreign governments. d. began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants. ____ 37. In Benjamin Franklin's opinion, the final Constitution created by the delegates can best be summarized as a. absolutely perfect. b. as near perfect as possible. c. showing errors of opinion and self-interest. d. as full of imperfections as those who assembled it. ____ 38. At the Philadelphia Convention, the delegates agreed to a. make minor revisions to the Articles of Confederation. b. open their sessions to the public. c. pass proposals by unanimous vote only. d. draft a new constitution. ____ 39. Much of the Declaration of Independence consists of a. statements of the desire to separate from England. b. lists of the rights of all people. c. complaints of the wrongs done to the colonists. d. threats of revenge for English mistreatment. ____ 40. With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of a. popular sovereignty. b. the rule of law. c. the separation of powers. d. limited government. ____ 41. Which statement about the Bill of Rights is NOT true? a. The amendments arose from the controversy over ratification of the Constitution. b. The amendments were ratified at the same time as the Constitution. c. The amendments guarantee such basic rights as freedom of expression and fair and equal treatment before the law. d. The amendments are the first ten of the Constitution. ____ 42. Changes to the Constitution by means other than formal amendment a. involve changing the written words of the Constitution. b. have occurred very rarely in the past 200 years. c. can occur only with the approval of the States. d. result from the daily experiences of government. ____ 43. Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government? a. Powers are divided among three independent branches of government. b. All political power belongs to the people. c. Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people. d. The people must behave according to rules set by the government. ____ 44. Which of the following is the subject of a constitutional amendment? a. the prohibition of alcohol b. repeal of a previous amendment c. presidential term limits d. all of the above ____ 45. Each of the four methods of formal amendment a. can proceed only with the approval of the President. b. demonstrates the principle of federalism. c. involves unwritten changes in the interpretation of the Constitution. d. is undertaken jointly by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ____ 46. Which of the following was formally amended to the Constitution? a. equality of rights for women b. prohibition of alcoholic beverages c. prohibition of child labor d. balanced federal budget ____ 47. According to the social contract theory, the contract is a. a document describing the territory of the state. b. impossible without the king’s consent. c. the purpose of government. d. a constitution. ____ 48. Which of the following would be MOST threatened by the social contract theory? a. John Locke b. divine right advocates c. the people of a state d. the authors of the Declaration of Independence ____ 49. The decision to raise taxes is an example of a. the force theory. b. presidential powers. c. public policy. d. democracy. ____ 50. In a democracy, each minority has a right to a. determine public policy. b. criticize the majority. c. be heard. d. both b and c. ____ 51. For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel threatened by the existence of the Internet? a.