final

Question 1

the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of our government is the ___

Answer 1

constitution

Question 2

the english colonies possessed government, population and territory. they did not possess ___

Answer 2

sovereignty

Question 3

a ____ government is one in which power is divided between a state’s central gov. and local gov.

Answer 3

federal

Question 4

in a democracy, the will of the ___ cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a ____ group

Answer 4

majority, minority

Question 5

in a democracy, each ____ has the right to criticise the ___ and be heard

Answer 5

minority, majority

Question 6

the idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive gov. was FIRST formally expressed by americans in the ____ of ___

Answer 6

declaration of independence

Question 7

the first state ____ focused mainly on limiting governmental power

Answer 7

constitution

Question 8

the first state constitutions, adopted after independence, placed most authority with the ___ government’s

Answer 8

state

Question 9

all of the following influenced the Framers in developing the ___: Articles of Confederation, John Locke, and State constitution

Answer 9

Constitution

Question 10

Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people describes the concept of ____ government

Answer 10

limited

Question 11

when there is a ____ of ___, power is distributed among three independent branches of government

Answer 11

separation of powers

Question 12

the president’s veto an act of Congress is an example of ___ and ___

Answer 12

checks and balances
president
appointment
unconstitutional

Question 13

Examples of the checks and balance system:

a. the ___ vetoes a bill
b. the senate approves the president’s __ for supreme court justice
c. the supreme court declares a law passed by congress to be ____

Answer 13

a. president
b. appointment
c. unconstitutional

Question 14

the legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to remove judges through ____

Answer 14

impeachment

Question 15

prohibition of alcoholic beverages was formally amended to the constitution in th ____ amendment

Answer 15

18th

Question 16

the amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech was ratified in the ___ amendment

Answer 16

1st

Question 17

the __ amendment to the constitution allowed males of all races the opportunity to vote

Answer 17

15th

Question 18

the ___ amendment ensures the right of women to vote

Answer 18

19th

Question 19

the 26th amendment to the constitution extended the right to vote to individuals __ years and older

Answer 19

18

Question 20

the voting age was changed from 21 to 18 in 1971 by the ___ amendment

Answer 20

26th

Question 21

the number of amendments to the constitution is ___

Answer 21

27

Question 22

the basic constitutional rights of the people were first set out in the ___ of ___

Answer 22

bill of rights

Question 23

the ___ amendment authorizes unapportioned federal taxes on income

Answer 23

16th

Question 24

federalism divides power between a ____ government and ____ governments

Answer 24

national, state

Question 25

_____ of ____ is the separation of governmental powers between the National Gov. and 50 State Gov.'s

Answer 25

division of powers

Question 26

the ____ amendment states that powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people

Answer 26

10th

Question 27

those reserved powers held by the states, and not granted specifically to the Nat. Gov. by the Constitution, are _____ powers

Answer 27

reserved

Question 28

powers held jointly by the nat. and state gov.'s are called ____ powers

Answer 28

concurrent

Question 29

the two-party system developed in the US mainly because conflicts about the ___ created opposing viewpoints

Answer 29

Constitution

Question 30

in the US, a political party is made up of a group of people who work to get candidates ___ to political offices

Answer 30

elected

Question 31

american political parties tend to concentrate on winning ____ and holding public office

Answer 31

elections

Question 32

both major parties try to appeal to as many ____ as possible

Answer 32

voters

Question 33

when trying to predict how an individual will ___, family is the factor that is an accurate indicator more than any other

Answer 33

vote

Question 34

people belong to a particular political party voluntarily, because they made a ___ choice

Answer 34

popular

Question 35

a one-party system exists in nearly all ____ today

Answer 35

dictatorships

Question 36

most single-issue parties have been ___-lived

Answer 36

short

Question 37

over time, the ideas first developed by ___ parties are often borrowed by ___ parties

Answer 37

minor, major

Question 38

attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are known as public ____

Answer 38

opinion

Question 39

____ are taken to determine people's attitude and viewpoints

Answer 39

polls

Question 40

an interest group is a ____ organization that tries to persuade ____ officials to respond to the member's concerns

Answer 40

private, public

Question 41

which form of mass media is now the principle source of political information for about 80% of the population of the US? _____

Answer 41

television

Question 42

_____ groups are accountable to their members

Answer 42

interest

Question 43

every state is represented by at least ___ member of the HoR

Answer 43

one

Question 44

the senate has ___ members from each state

Answer 44

two

Question 45

the number of senate seats held by each state is fixed by the _____

Answer 45

constitution

Question 46

senators are elected to serve ___-year terms

Answer 46

six

Question 47

the nature of the US gov. is ____ and federal

Answer 47

national

Question 48

_____ is the exclusive right to publish or sell written or creative work (lasts 50 yrs/life)

Answer 48

copyright

Question 49

the act of making a non-citizen into a citizen is _____

Answer 49

naturalization

Question 50

_____ is the sole right to make or sell a new invention

Answer 50

patent

Question 51

the right to take private property for public use is ______

Answer 51

eminent domain

Question 52

federal land under control of ____ territory

Answer 52

national

Question 53

in mculloch v. maryland, the supreme court upeld the doctrine of _____ powers

Answer 53

implied

Question 54

in the VP's absence, the presiding officer of the ___ is the president pro tempore

Answer 54

senate

Question 55

the purpose of a ___ is to prevent action on a bill

Answer 55

filibuster

Question 56

according to the constitution, the president must be at least ____ years of age

Answer 56

35

Question 57

formal qualifications for the president: ___ years of age, ______ citizen, resident for at least ____ years

Answer 57

34, natural born, resident

Question 58

a president can serve no more than ____ years in office

Answer 58

10

Question 59

as of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of _____

Answer 59

400k

Question 60

a formal duty assigned to the VP by the Constitution is to preside over the ____

Answer 60

house

Question 61

one of the major flaws in the ____ system is that the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed presidency

Answer 61

electoral

Question 62

public debt today is measured in the ____ of dollars

Answer 62

trillions

Question 63

the duties of the Immigration and Naturalization Service include issuing work permits to ____, granting asylum to political ____, and preparing applicants for US citizenship

Answer 63

immigrants, refugees

Question 64

district courts have ____ jurisdiction over MOST cases heard in federal court

Answer 64

original

Question 65

the supreme court exercises both ____ and ____ jurisdiction

Answer 65

original and appellate

Question 66

the person who is sued is called the ____

Answer 66

defendant

Question 67

the person who is suing is the ___

Answer 67

plaintiff

Question 68

the term of office for constitutional court judges is determined by the constitution

Answer 68

life- term

Question 69

counterfeiting is a criminal case tried in ___ court

Answer 69

district

Question 70

the presiding officer of the ____ is called the chief justice

Answer 70

house

Question 71

there are ____ justices on the supreme court

Answer 71

9

Question 72

most importantly, the ____ court is called the High Court because it is the last court in which federal questions can be decided

Answer 72

supreme

Question 73

a person may do as he or she chooses in this country as long as that person does not infringe on the ___ of others

Answer 73

rights

Question 74

the _____ Clause guarantees that States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties

Answer 74

due process

Question 75

the difference between libel and slander is that libel is ___ and slander is ___

Answer 75

written, spoken

Question 76

the ____ constitutional amendment guarantees the right of the people to assemble peaceably

Answer 76

14

Question 77

a person is guaranteed the following for a fair trial: 1. trial within a reasonable time 2. trial by a ___ and 3. adequate ____

Answer 77

jury, defense

Question 78

the ___ amendment forbids slavery/forms of involuntary servitude

Answer 78

13

Question 79

under the ____ amendment each state has the right to have a militia

Answer 79

2

Question 80

the 4th amendment forbids unreasonable ___ and ___

Answer 80

search and seizure

Question 81

when arresting a person, police must have ____ cause to believe the person is involved in criminal activity

Answer 81

probable

Question 82

for an arrest to be lawful, police must either have a ____ or probable cause

Answer 82

warrant

Question 83

the main purpose of the _____ rule is to deter police misconduct

Answer 83

exclusionary

Question 84

a writ of ______ requires the police to bring a prisoner before the court

Answer 84

habeus corpus

Question 85

the guarantee against double jeopardy protects the person from being tried ___ for the same crime

Answer 85

twice

Question 86

the ___ amendment includes due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and private property

Answer 86

5th

Question 87

the ___ amendment's guarantee of a speedy trial and public trial is aimed at trying those accused of crimes without undue delay and avoiding secret trials

Answer 87

6th

Question 88

as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona, a person accused of a crime is entitled to a reading of his or her ____ at the time of arrest

Answer 88

rights

Question 89

the ___ amendment deals with the prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 89

8

Question 90

the only crime specifically defined in the constitution is ____

Answer 90

treason

Question 91

"separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" (Brown v. Board of Education) the effect of this supreme court ruling was to require the ___ of public schools

Answer 91

integration

Question 92

the ___ amendment of the constitution declares that a person can become an american citizen either by birth or naturalization

Answer 92

14th

Question 93

a person can become a ___ of the US by being born in the US, being born to American parents, and by an act of congress or a treaty

Answer 93

citizen

Question 94

the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision established the power of _____

Answer 94

judicial review

Question 95

as a result of the supreme court ruling in gideon v. wainright, states must provide ____ for indigent defendants

Answer 95

attorneys

Question 96

the dredd scott decision upheld the southern viewpoint that black people were not ____ and that slaves were ____

Answer 96

citizens, property

Question 97

the police enter without invitation or warrant and seize evidence, which supreme court case ruled this inadmissible?

Answer 97

Mapp v. Ohio

Question 98

in plessy v. ferguson the supreme court ruled that racial ____ was constitutional

Answer 98

segregation

Question 99

the supreme court decision in roe v. wade was considered the constitutional principle rights of _____

Answer 99

women

Question 100

the supreme court case of tinker v. des moines involved the issue of the ___ of students in school

Answer 100

rights