The Constitution
Functions of Government
Influences on Government
Rights & Responsibilities
Graphs & Passages
100
Which government position exists in 2 separate branches of the U.S. government?
Vice President
100
Who has the authority to veto a bill?
President
100
Which of the following is NOT an example of media?
a) cable news
b) political party
c) Twitter
d) Newspaper
b) political party
100
Which principle is illustrated by the 10th amendment?
federalism
100
What concept is illustrated by the image above?
separation of powers
200
True or False
The judicial branch can review executive orders from the executive branch and laws produced by the legislative branch.
True
200
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to become President?
270 electoral votes
200
Which form of direct democracy exists in Arizona that allows citizens to bypass the state legislature and create new legislation or alter existing legislation?
initiative
200
If the police gets into a home without evidence, this is considered a violation of
procedural due process
200
What does the graph tell you?
a) The percent of bills that pass Senate has decreased.
b) The percent of bills that pass the Senate has increased.
c) The percent of bills that pass Congress has increased.
d) The percent of bills that pass Congress has decreased.
a) The percent of bills that pass Senate has decreased.
300
Which of the following describes the legislative branch of the U.S. government ?
a) unicameral
b) bicameral
c) a Supreme Court and two lower level courts
d) the President, Vice President, and Cabinet
b) bicameral
300
True or False
In the bill to law process, a bill is introduced in the Senate or House, it is sent to the standing committee to review and if it is not pigeonholed, it moves on to the conference committee, and if approved it finally goes to the president to be signed.
False
300
True or False
Special interest groups inform groups of citizens to vote, protect rights, and hire lobbyists.
True
300
Which of the following characteristics describes who was given voting rights first?
a) by race
b) by gender
c) by age
d) none of the options
a) by race
300
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
“Third parties are generally formed in one in one of three ways: to secure the nomination of a particular candidate; to rally a group of people around a particular cause; or to unite a group of citizens who have similar ideas about government or society. But embraced by the major political parties and even adopted as a public policy (the national income tax, secret ballots, abolition, women’s suffrage, and minimum wage, to name a few), no third-party candidate for president has ever been elected or advanced further than the 18.9% showing of Ross Perot in the 1992 elections.”
Which of the following is NOT a form of creating a third-party?
a) nominations
b) write a petition to the government
c) form groups of people for a common cause
d) organize groups of people with similar views of government
b) write a petition to the government
400
What was the impact of the court case Marbury v. Madison?
Supreme court can review other branches and declare actions unconstitutional
400
The president as a chief diplomat can negotiate treaties.
Which group in the federal government must ratify a treaty before it can take effect?
The Senate
400
What are the 3 groups involved in the iron triangle?
Special interest groups, Congress, and the President (bureaucracy).
400
Which of the following groups was given voting rights last?
18 years old
400
What information is given by the following chart?
a) use of the 8th amendment
b) percent of people who favor capital punishment
c) states with death penalty
d) number of people who favor the death penalty by their political party
b) percent of people who favor capital punishment
500
Which message is best illustrated by the following passage?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
- Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
natural rights
500
Which government agency has the power to audit tax returns?
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
500
Which political groups is best described by the following:
Individuals who want the least amount of government possible and strongly believe that all services should be provided by the private business.
Libertarian party
500
Which right is described in the following passage from the 5th amendment?
"nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
property rights
500
Which step in the bill to law process occurs directly before the debating in only the House?
a) floor activity
b) Rules Committee
c) (standing) committee
d) conference committee
a) floor activity