Government Midterm Review

Constitutional Convention

100

This individual was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.

George Washington

200

This compromise resolved the primary issue of representation between small and large states.

Great or Connecticut Compromise

300

This proposal called for a two house legislature, a chief executive, and a judiciary

Virginia Plan

400

By leaving most of the powers to the states, the Articles of Confederation revealed this about our first government.

Fear of strong central power.

500

This proposal called for unicameral legislature and several executives.

New Jersey Plan

Philosophy

100

The idea that one can overthrow a government if it is not representing peoples’ interests is known as this.

Right to Revolution

200

This event called for colonists to boycott and petition the British government.

The First Continental Congress

300

This philosopher wrote the text The Leviathan

Hobbes

400

Which philosopher believed that people were corrupted by society?

Rousseau

500

The belief that government should be separated into three equal branches was this philosopher’s idea.

Montesquieu

Judicial Branch

100

This is the total number of federal district courts. 

94

200

This is the name of the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

John Roberts

300

What "rule" did Baker vs. Carr establish?

One person, One vote. 

400

The rule of precedent is also known as...

Stare Decisis

500

This is the name of the position responsible for filtering the cases that the Supreme Court hears, and representing the U.S. Government in front of SCOTUS.

Solicitor General

Legislative Branch

100

This is the term for drawing voting districts to prefer a specific party or candidate. 

Gerrymandering

200

This governing body has the "Power of the Purse." 

The House of Representatives

300

The longest filibuster in U.S. history occurred in debates over what bill, and how long did it last? 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, a measure that occupied the Senate for 60 working days, including seven Saturdays

400

This is the term for officially ending a filibuster.

Cloture

500

This committee controls the calendar, and thus controls the fate of most bills in the House of Representatives. 

The Rules Committee

Amendments

100

This Amendment allows you to form a militia. 

Second Amendment

200

This Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. 

Fourth Amendment

300

This Amendment declares that people also have rights that are not directly written in the Constitution.

Ninth Amendment

400

This Amendment gives you the right to a jury, even in a civil case. 

Seventh Amendment

500

States rights are further explained by what Amendment?

Tenth Amendment