Govt final practice test
Who wrote the social construct?
Magna Carta and John Locke
Thomas hobbes and john locke
John Locke and Ferguson
Magna Carta and Thomas Hobbes
What is representation based on population and how many senators is each state given?
HOR, 2 senators
HOF, 3 senators
HOR, 4 senators
HOF, 1 senators
What are powers divided into 3 branches
Separation of powers
Legislative, executive and judicial
Separate but equal
Separation of govt
What are the 3 branches of govt
Federalist, anti federal and judicial
Legislative, executive and judicial
Anti federal, Legislative and executive
Anti federal, federal and legeslative
What gives national govt power over state/etc
The constitution
The president
Supremacy clause
Laws of confederation
What does the Due process state?
Everyone has the right to a lawyer
Everyone receives fair treatment in court
A person can represent themselves
Anyone can deny power
What does Double jeopardy mean
You cant be tries 3 times for multiple crimes
You cant be tried 2 times for multiple crimes
You cant be tried 2 times for the same crime
You cant be tried 3 times for the same crime
Why does a term of congress last 2yrs?
Because membership in the house changes every 2 years
Because membership in the house changes every 3 years
Because membership in the house changes every 4 years
Because membership in the house changes every 5 years
What do you call presiding officer of leader of house?
President of house
Speaker of house
Gov of house
Federalist of house
What is propaganda?
Ads of candidates to keep your vote
Ads of candidates to sway your vote
Ads of candidates to change your vote
Ads of candidates to prevent your vote
What is closed primary?
You can vote for multiple parties registered
You can vote up to 3 parties
Only vote for the party you're registered for
You can vote up to 2 parties
How did magna carta establish the idea of limited govt?
Was the 1st act of limiting govt
It was the only act of limited govt
It did not have anything to do with it
What is a filibuster and what's its purpose?
A political procedure where congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation
A political procedure where only 1 member of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation
How many electors are allowed per state?
3 is the lowest minimum of 1 representative and 3 senators
3 is the lowest minimum of 1 representative and 2 senators
2 is the lowest minimum of 1 representative and 1 senators
3 is the lowest minimum of 1 representative and 2 senators
How did southern states succeed in making slaves count towards their population for more votes?
By the US constitution
3/5 compromise
Directed by govt
Directed by federalist
The Supreme court tells us what?
if laws are unconstitutional
if laws are constitutional
If laws can be passed
What laws should not be passed
What were the first political parties?
Democratic and Republican parties
Federalist and anti federal parties
Republican and Libertarian parties
Democratic and Libertarian parties
How is power distributed in federal govt?
Federal is lowest, share power with w/ state and local gov
Federal is highest, share power state gov
Federal is highest, share power with w/ state and local gov
Federal is lowest, share power with state gov
How is power distributed in Unitary govt?
1 only a federal govt
2 only a federal govt
3 only a federal govt
4 only a federal govt
How is power distributed in confederate govt?
States are less powerful than fed govt
States are more powerful than unitary govt
States are less powerful than unitary govt
States are more powerful than fed govt
Initiative means what?
Congress will put law on ballot to refer it to the people
Introduce law to legislature
Take an election back, call for new election for govt official
Referendum means what?
Introduce law to legislature
Take an election back, call for new election for govt official
Congress will put law on ballot to refer it to the people
Recall means what?
Take an election back, call for new election for govt official
Congress will put law on ballot to refer it to the people
Introduce law to legislature
What's not in the 1st amendment?
Free exercise of religion
freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Illegal search and seizure
Lowest to highest courts?
District, appeals, supreme
Appeals, District, supreme
Supreme, District, Appeal
District, Supreme, Appeal
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