Gov and Econ Midterm

Row 1

100

Which of the following documents influenced the formation of the American government?
a) Magna Carta
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Bill of Rights
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

200

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
a) Declaring war
b) Creating an army
c) Collecting taxes
d) Making treaties

c) Collecting taxes

300

Match the following Constitutional features with their purposes: 

Federalism

• i) Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful
• ii) Division of powers between state and national government
• iii) Distributes powers among the branches of government

 

• ii) Division of powers between state and national government

400

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 primarily banned discrimination based on:
a) Race
b) Gender
c) Religion
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

500

Which Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" facilities were constitutional?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Loving v. Virginia
d) Roe v. Wade

b) Plessy v. Ferguson

Row 2

100

The ideas of John Locke most strongly influenced:
a) The U.S. Constitution
b) The Federalist Papers
c) The Declaration of Independence
d) The Articles of Confederation

c) The Declaration of Independence

200

T or F: The Constitution grants the President the power to veto state laws.

False 

300

Which system of federalism is characterized by distinct separation of state and national powers?
a) Dual Federalism
b) Cooperative Federalism
c) New Federalism
d) Fiscal Federalism

a) Dual Federalism

400

T or F: The 15th Amendment granted women the right to vote. 

False (It granted African American men the right to vote)

500

The Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) case established:
a) The freedom of press in schools
b) The right to peacefully assemble
c) The right to free speech in schools
d) The right to bear arms in schools

c) The right to free speech in schools

Row 3

100

The Magna Carta primarily influenced which concept in American government?
a) Popular sovereignty
b) Limited government
c) Judicial review
d) Federalism

b) Limited government

200

Match the following Constitutional features with their purposes: 

Separation of Powers

• i) Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful
• ii) Division of powers between state and national government
• iii) Distributes powers among the branches of government

 

iii) Distributes powers among the branches of government

300

Which of the following principles is NOT found in the U.S. Constitution?
a) Popular sovereignty
b) Separation of powers
c) Unitary system of government
d) Federalism

c) Unitary system of government

400

T or F: The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but only if the speech is not offensive. 

False

500

Which of the following is a type of speech that the Supreme Court has ruled is not protected by the First Amendment?
a) Hate speech
b) Obscenity
c) Commercial speech
d) Political speech

b) Obscenity

Row 4

100

T or F: The American Revolution was primarily a struggle for economic independence, not political independence. 

False

200

Which branch of government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d) All of the above

c) Judicial

300

T or F: Cooperative federalism is sometimes called "marble cake federalism" because the layers of government powers are intermingled.

True 

400

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech?
a) First Amendment
b) Second Amendment
c) Fifth Amendment
d) Tenth Amendment

a) First Amendment

500

Which case ruled that schools could not censor student newspapers unless it disrupted the educational process?
a) Tinker v. Des Moines
b) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
c) Miranda v. Arizona
d) Brown v. Board of Education

b) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Row 5

100

The "Great Compromise" created:
a) A system of proportional representation in both chambers
b) A bicameral legislature with the Senate and House of Representatives
c) A unicameral legislature
d) The Electoral College

b) A bicameral legislature with the Senate and House of Representatives

200

In what way did the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) impact federalism?
a) It ruled that state governments had more authority than the federal government
b) It established the principle of "implied powers" for the national government
c) It ruled that Congress could only exercise powers explicitly listed in the Constitution
d) It required all states to adopt a bill of rights

b) It established the principle of "implied powers" for the national government

300

Match the following Constitutional features with their purposes: 

Checks and Balances

• i) Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful
• ii) Division of powers between state and national government
• iii) Distributes powers among the branches of government

 

• i) Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

400

The Supremacy Clause ensures that:
a) The national government can override state laws when necessary
b) States can secede from the Union if they choose
c) State governments have more authority than the national government
d) The federal government cannot interfere with state laws

a) The national government can override state laws when necessary

500

Which amendment provided the legal foundation for the concept of "equal protection under the law"?
a) 13th Amendment
b) 14th Amendment
c) 15th Amendment
d) 19th Amendment

b) 14th Amendment