Government
Exam
Review
Jeopardy
#1
100
Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?
What is all of the above
100
Which of the following statements about the Internet is false?
What is the internet led to widespread on-line voting in the 2000 elections
100
All of the following influenced the framers in developing the constitution except:
What is Virginia's royal charter
100
Which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and feligious freedom?
What is Massachusetts
100
Which feature did the state constitutions and the articles of confederation have in common?
What is principle of popular sovereignty
200
The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had
What is only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral congress
200
With the words 'we the people' teh constituion establishes its authority on the basis of
What is popular sovereignty
200
which statement about the bill of rights is not true?
What is the amendments were ratified at the same time as the constitution
200
the president's cabinet is an example of constitutional change by
What is unwritten custom
200
in most cases involving judicial review, the courts have
What is found the government actions questions to be constitutional
300
which of the following best describes the concept of limited government
What is government must operate in within certain bounds set by the people
300
the legislative branch can check the judicial branch byy its power to
What is remove judges through impeachment
300
the Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
What is the right of women to vote
300
in the US, a political party is made up of a group of people who
What is work to get candidates elected to political offices
300
People belong to a particular political party
What is volunatarily, because they made a personal choice
400
Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often____by major parties
What is borrowed
400
Membership in either of the two major parties is
What is based on personal choice
400
Which of the following is a sign of weakened political parties
What is split-ticket voting
400
in the past, some states limited voting rights by
What is charging a poll tax
400
all of the following are significant reasons for nonvoting in the US elections except
What widespread use of religious and literacy tests
500
Today many States require that all voters
What is be citizens of the US and residents of the State
500
a person who votes in the presidential election, but does not vote for a congressional candidate in the same election is known as
What is a non voting voter
500
which qualification for house members is not in the Constitituion
What is must live in the district being represented
500
which statement about the senate is true?
What is it has 2 members from each state
500
Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?
What is the candidate has been a citizen for 8 years
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