Purpose, Forms & Types of Political & Economic Structures
Foundations and Principles of Government and the Constitution
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
100
In the United States the rule of law and plan for the government is known as the
A. Declaration of Independence B. Constitution
C. Articles of Confederation D. Bill of Rights
What is the Constitution?
100
The name of the ways the branches of government regulate the other branches is called this.
A. Separation of Powers B. Balance of Powers
C. Separation and Balance D. Checks and Balances
What are Checks and Balances?
100
What power can the president use to check the legislative actions in Congress and not make a bill become a law.
A. Veto B. Nonbill C. Prelaw D. None of the above
What is Veto?
100
In modern day elections. the president and vice-president are elected by
A. The people B. Congress members
C. Cabinet members D. Electoral College
What is The Electoral College?
100
This person brings charges against someone in a criminal case.
A. defense B. prosecutor C. Plaintiff D. Judge
Who is the prosecutor?
200
The 1st Amendment gives these three freedoms.
A. Speech, Press, Religion B. Speech, Religion, Opinion
C. Press, Opinion, Speech D. Religion, Speech, Opionion
What is the freedom of speech, press, religion?
200
The fundamental principle upon which the Declaration of Independence was written to protect three things but NOT this.
A. Life B. Possessions C. Liberty D. Property
What are possessions?
200
The main task of each house of Congress is to
A. Interpret laws B. Enforce Laws C. Make Laws
D. Change Laws
What is Make laws?
200
The president chooses members of this group, for the most part, for their expertise in selected areas and party loyalty
A. the Cabinet B. the Advisors C. the Board
D. the Delegates
What is the Cabinet?
200
This is the process of charging a person with the same crime twice.
A. Double Jeopardy B. Double Play C. Former Case
D. Former Charge
What is Double Jeopardy?
300
In which form of government do individuals have the most freedom
A. Republic B. Autocracy C. Anarchy D. Democracy
What is Democracy?
300
The Separation of powers deals with these aspects of government.
A. State and National gov. B. House or Rep. and Senate
C. Church and State D. Branches of gov.
What is State and National gov.?
300
The Senate has this many members.
A. Depends on population B. Depends on size of state
C. 100 D. 50
What is 100?
300
In addition to congressional override, Congress has what other power over a president to make them get out of office.
A. Fire B. Loss C. Impeachment
D. None of the above
What is Impeachment?
300
The President's most important influence over the Supreme Court is the power to
A. Appoint Justices B. Make final ruling C. Fire judges
D. All of the above
What is Appoint Justices?
400
In which type of economic system does government own the basic means of production but the people run it.
A. Mixed Economy B. Market Economy
C. Socialism Economy D. Command Economy
What is Socialism Economy?
400
The Three-Fifths Compromise, resolved the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention with regards to
A. Votes of slaves B. Representation of states
C. Votes of state representatives D. All of the above
What is Representation of states?
400
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called
A. change of apportion B. district change C. reapportionment D. Change of district
What is Redistricting?
400
The role of the executive branch is to
A. making laws B. Carrying out laws C. Enforcing laws
D. Interpreting laws
What is enforcing laws?
400
This case involves a lawsuit of private property rights.
A. Criminal case B. Civil case C. Monetary case
D. Family law
What is a civil case?
500
How could we best characterize the economic system of the United States?
A. Mixed Market B. Command C. Socialism D. Communist
What is Mixed Market Economy?
500
This is the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution.
A. Preamble B. Declaration of Independence
C. First Amendments D. Bill of Rights
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
The number of House of Representative members depends on this.
A. State population B. Nation population
C. 50 members D. 100 members
What is state population
500
This is the house of the executive branch.
A. the Capital B. the Supreme Court
C. the Executive Building D. the White House
What is the White House?
500
A prosecutor role in a civil court case is called this.
A. Attorney B. Defendant C. Prosecutor D. Plaintiff