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Honors Government Semester Test Flashcards

1
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What is protected by the First Amendment?

A

Right to Assemble

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2
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According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the police obtain in order to search your home?

A

A Warrant

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3
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Which Amendment protects you from having to testify against yourself in court?

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The Fifth Amendment

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4
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Which amendment guarantees the right to have a lawyer represent you in court?

A

The Sixth Amendment

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5
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Lisa, Patrick, Alvin, Yoshi, and Steven were having a peaceful protest on the corner of Claremont Parkway and Webster Avenue in the Bronx. The protest was against the United States government’s decision to go to war in Iraq. While they were protesting, a group of police officers broke up their demonstration and told them that they could not continue having their protest. The police violated the group’s _______ Amendment rights.

A

1st

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A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searched it. He has no warrant or probable cause. What right was violated?

A

4th

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A person is sentenced to death for murder. The governor chooses to let the person be executed by him thrown out of an airplane. What right is violated?

A

8th

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8
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The police come to your house and arrest your father for having a gun which he legally owns. What right is violated?

A

2nd

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9
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The US flag may be burned as a sign of protest or to ceremonially take it out of commission was decided in

A

Texas v. Johnson

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10
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In Miranda v. Arizona, which right under the 5th Amendment was violated?

A

Self Incrimination

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11
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In Tinker v. Des Moines, students were _____ the Vietnam War in school.

A

Silently Protesting

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12
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The branch of government that writes, debates, and passes bills that are passed on to the president for approval.

A

Legislative

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13
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6 year terms, 100 seats, 2 from each state and they say yes or no to the presidents recommendation for appointments

A

Senate

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14
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The President says NO to a bill

A

Veto

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15
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6 year terms, 435 seats, based on the state’s population, and they start laws in regard to taxes

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House of Representatives

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16
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Proposals for new laws

A

Bill

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17
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The power to tax

A

Concurrent

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18
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The power to declare war

A

Enumerated

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19
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The power to set state graduation requirements

A

Reserved

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20
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The power to set up courts and polices departments

A

Reserved

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21
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The power to grant drivers and marriage licenses

A

Reserved

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22
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According to the U.S. Constitution, which statement best explains the limit of federal power in relation to the states?

A

The federal government has expressed and implied powers.

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23
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Based on the U.S. Constitution, which action is the responsibility of the federal government?

A) Regulating the trade that occurs across state lines
B) Limiting certain types of buisnesses through zoning laws

A

Regulating the trade that occurs across state lines

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24
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Which phrase best completes the table?
Concurrent Powers=______

A

Borrow Money

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25
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How does this clause of the Constitution limit government?

“This constitution, and the laws of the US which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the US, shall be the supreme law of the land.”

A

States are prohibited from passing any law that violated federal law

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26
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Why did the founding fathers create a government based on federalism?

A

To limit the power of the national government.

27
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“States are unhappy with the new carbon-emissions regulations enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency and plan to challenge the agency in court.”
What statement best analyzes this scenario?

A) State economic goals often conflict with federal law.
B) State constritutions often provide the foundation fro federal law.

A

State economic goals often conflict with federal law.

28
Q

Which principle of government was the main point of contention in the states legalizing marijuana?

A) Federalism
B) Seperation of powers

A

federalism

29
Q

What is true about municipal, county, and state levels of government?

A

They help meet the needs of citizens.

30
Q

What government actions is most associated with the ability of Native American groups to access their cultural resources?

A

Agencies are required to allow worship at Native American sacred site on federal property.

31
Q

What does it mean to be a sovereign nation?

A

Tribes have the right to site govern.

32
Q

What would be one example of the federal government violating this amendment?
“The powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, not prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”

A

Requiring states to privatize local public schools.

33
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What is protected by the first amendment?

A

The right to assemble.

34
Q

According to the 4th amendment, what must the police obtain in order to search your home?

A

A warrant

35
Q

Which amendment protects you from having to testify against yourself in court?

A

The fifth amendment.

36
Q

Which amendment guarantees the right to have a lawyer represent you in court?

A

The sixth amendment.

37
Q

True or false:
The US government has a responsibility to protect the tribes lands and self-governance through the federal trust responsibility.

A

True

38
Q

True or false:
Treaty rights include education or healthcare.

A

True

39
Q

The bureau of Indian Affairs was created to assimilate tribes.

A

False

40
Q

What best describes how we use these documents in the US today?

A

The documents are foundational to our system of government and national principles.

41
Q

What best explains why the Mayflower Compact is important?

A

It was an early step toward self-government in the American colonies.

42
Q

How do natural rights, as describes in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

A

People are born with natural rights.

43
Q

“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world. For imposing taxes on us without our consent. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of trial by jury. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses.”

Based on the list, what part of the DOI is this?

A

Part of the grievances.

44
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“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world. For imposing taxes on us without our consent. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of trial by jury. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses.”

Why did the founders include this list?

A

They are justifying why they are breaking away from Great Britain.

45
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The argument between federalists and anti-federalists was over the ratification of the constitution. What does ratify/ratification mean?

A

To pass or approve.

46
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What argument would a federalist make to support the ratification of the constitution?

A

A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.

47
Q

What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

A

Protect people from abuse by the federal government.

48
Q

3/4 of states are needed to amend the Constitution. True or false?

A

True.

49
Q

Limited or unlimited?

Citizens of their representatives can remove elected officials from office.

A

Limited

50
Q

Limited or unlimited?

The media, newspaper, magazines, and TV can freely report news from around the world.

A

Limited

51
Q

Limited or unlimited?

The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.

A

Unlimited.

52
Q

Limited or unlimited?

Citizens have few individual rights.

A

Unlimited

53
Q

Limited or unlimited?

A national constitution limits the power of the government.

A

Limited

54
Q

Democracy or totalitarianism?

USA

A

Democracy

55
Q

Democracy or totalitarianism?

North Korea

A

Totalitarianism

56
Q

Democracy or totalitarianism?

Capitalism

A

Democracy

57
Q

Democracy or totalitarianism?

China

A

Totalitarianism

58
Q

Democracy or totalitarianism?

Communism

A

Totalitarianism

59
Q

This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

A

Checks and balances.

60
Q

Individuals can own and operate the factors of production.

A

Market economy.

61
Q

A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives at the will of the people; consent of the governed.

A

Republicanism

62
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The government owns and operates the facts of production.

A

Command economy

63
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“People rule”

A

Popular sovereignty

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