Honors Government Semester Test Flashcards
What is protected by the First Amendment?
Right to Assemble
According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the police obtain in order to search your home?
A Warrant
Which Amendment protects you from having to testify against yourself in court?
The Fifth Amendment
Which amendment guarantees the right to have a lawyer represent you in court?
The Sixth Amendment
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.
1st
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?
4th
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?
8th
The police come to your house and arrest your father for having a gun which he legally owns. What right is violated?
2nd
The US flag may be burned as a sign of protest or to ceremonially take it out of commission was decided in
Texas v. Johnson
In Miranda v. Arizona, which right under the 5th Amendment was violated?
Self Incrimination
In Tinker v. Des Moines, students were _____ the Vietnam War in school.
Silently Protesting
The branch of government that writes, debates, and passes bills that are passed on to the president for approval.
Legislative
6 year terms, 100 seats, 2 from each state and they say yes or no to the presidents recommendation for appointments
Senate
The President says NO to a bill
Veto
6 year terms, 435 seats, based on the state’s population, and they start laws in regard to taxes
House of Representatives
Proposals for new laws
Bill
The power to tax
Concurrent
The power to declare war
Enumerated
The power to set state graduation requirements
Reserved
The power to set up courts and polices departments
Reserved
The power to grant drivers and marriage licenses
Reserved
According to the U.S. Constitution, which statement best explains the limit of federal power in relation to the states?
The federal government has expressed and implied powers.
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
Regulating the trade that occurs across state lines
Which phrase best completes the table?
Concurrent Powers=______
Borrow Money
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.”
States are prohibited from passing any law that violated federal law
Why did the founding fathers create a government based on federalism?
To limit the power of the national government.
“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.
State economic goals often conflict with federal law.
Which principle of government was the main point of contention in the states legalizing marijuana?
A) Federalism
B) Seperation of powers
federalism
What is true about municipal, county, and state levels of government?
They help meet the needs of citizens.
What government actions is most associated with the ability of Native American groups to access their cultural resources?
Agencies are required to allow worship at Native American sacred site on federal property.
What does it mean to be a sovereign nation?
Tribes have the right to site govern.
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.”
Requiring states to privatize local public schools.
What is protected by the first amendment?
The right to assemble.
According to the 4th amendment, what must the police obtain in order to search your home?
A warrant
Which amendment protects you from having to testify against yourself in court?
The fifth amendment.
Which amendment guarantees the right to have a lawyer represent you in court?
The sixth amendment.
True or false:
The US government has a responsibility to protect the tribes lands and self-governance through the federal trust responsibility.
True
True or false:
Treaty rights include education or healthcare.
True
The bureau of Indian Affairs was created to assimilate tribes.
False
What best describes how we use these documents in the US today?
The documents are foundational to our system of government and national principles.
What best explains why the Mayflower Compact is important?
It was an early step toward self-government in the American colonies.
How do natural rights, as describes in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
People are born with natural rights.
“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?
Part of the grievances.
“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?
They are justifying why they are breaking away from Great Britain.
The argument between federalists and anti-federalists was over the ratification of the constitution. What does ratify/ratification mean?
To pass or approve.
What argument would a federalist make to support the ratification of the constitution?
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?
Protect people from abuse by the federal government.
3/4 of states are needed to amend the Constitution. True or false?
True.
Limited or unlimited?
Citizens of their representatives can remove elected officials from office.
Limited
Limited or unlimited?
The media, newspaper, magazines, and TV can freely report news from around the world.
Limited
Limited or unlimited?
The military shuts down newspapers and decides who can run in an election.
Unlimited.
Limited or unlimited?
Citizens have few individual rights.
Unlimited
Limited or unlimited?
A national constitution limits the power of the government.
Limited
Democracy or totalitarianism?
USA
Democracy
Democracy or totalitarianism?
North Korea
Totalitarianism
Democracy or totalitarianism?
Capitalism
Democracy
Democracy or totalitarianism?
China
Totalitarianism
Democracy or totalitarianism?
Communism
Totalitarianism
This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Checks and balances.
Individuals can own and operate the factors of production.
Market economy.
A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives at the will of the people; consent of the governed.
Republicanism
The government owns and operates the facts of production.
Command economy
“People rule”
Popular sovereignty
