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Final Review-Govt.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The word democracy comes from the ______________language and means ________. ______________. | Greek; people rule |
| Which ancient civilization first came of the idea of democracy? ____________________ | Greece |
| Which ancient civilization came up with the idea of a republic, or representative democracy? _______________________________ | Rome |
| What type of government has a king or queen as its ruler? _________________________ | monarchy |
| A ____________________ is a person who rules with total control, power, and authority. | dictator |
| ________________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence and it was approved on July 4, _______. | Thomas Jefferson; 1776 |
| The ______________ to the Constitution is a short introduction that states the goals and purposes of the Constitution. | Preamble |
| Article I describes the _____________________ branch. | legislative |
| Article II describes the ____________________ branch. | executive |
| Article III describes the _____________________ branch. | judicial |
| Article IV concerns the relationship among the ___________________ and between the states and the ____________________ government. | states; national |
| Article V describes how to _________________ the Constitution. | amend |
| Article VI deals with public debt, oaths of office and the ___________________ of the national government. | supremacy |
| Article VII describes how the Constitution was __________________. | ratified |
| Amendment ________ guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, and right to assemble peaceably, and to petition the government. | 1 |
| Amendment _______ prohibits the quartering of troops in one’s house without the consent of the owner. | 3 |
| Amendment _______ prohibits self-incrimination and guarantees other rights of accused persons. | 5 |
| Amendment _______ protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure by government officials. | 4 |
| Amendment ________ guarantees the right to organize state militias and to bear arms. | 2 |
| Amendment ________ prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment | 8 |
| Amendment ________ guarantees the right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases and right to a lawyer. | 6 |
| Amendment ________ guarantees the right to a trial by jury in most civil cases. | 7 |
| Amendment ________ powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. | 10 |
| Amendment ________ the people have rights other than those explicitly expressed in the Constitution. | 9 |
| Over the years, how many amendments have been added to the Constitution? ______ | 27 |
| The Bill of Rights refers to _________. | the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution |
| The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments apply primarily to the rights of _______________. | African-Americans |
| Which amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen? _____________________ | 26th |
| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? _______________ | 19th |
| In order for a constitutional amendment that has passed Congress to become law it must be approved by must be approved by _______ | 3/4 of the state legislatures |
| The Constitution was written in _________________. | 1787 |
| The Congress is made up of the ______________ and the ____________________. | House of Rep. and the Senate |
| Which house is based on population? | House of Representatives |
| Which house has 100 members? | Senate |
| Representatives serve a __________ -year term while Senators serve a ___________-year term. | 2; 6 |
| Who can bring charges of impeachment against the President? | House of Representatives |
| Who has the power to conduct an impeachment trial? | Senate |
| The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is ___________ | Speaker of the House |
| A permanent committee in Congress is called a ______ committee. | standing |
| What is a proposed law called? | a bill |
| What factor determines who will get a committee chairmanship in Congress? | seniority |
| Congress meets on _______3rd of every odd-numbered year. | January |
| Only ______ of the Senate faces reelection every two years. | 1/3 |
| How many senators does each state have? | 2 |
| A representative must be at least ____ years old, while a senator must be at least _______ years old. | 25; 30 |
| There are ________ seats in the House of Representatives. | 435 |
| Oregon has ______ representatives in the House. | 5 |
| The name of my House Representative is ___________ . | Val Hoyle |
| The names of my two Senators are __________ and ________. | Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley |
| The ___________ Clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws as needed. | Necessary and Proper (Elastic) |
| The most important function of Congress is to ________. | pass laws |
| Only ______ has the power to declare war. | Congress |
| Congress cannot take away the rights guaranteed individuals in the _______________ ____________________________. | Bill of Rights |
| The three branches of government are ________ , ________ , and ____ branches. | legislative; executive; judicial |
| A President’s veto can be overridden by a ________ majority vote of both house of Congress. | 2/3 |
| The __________ can call the Congress into special session to deal with a serious national problem. | President |
| Which article of the Constitution sets up the executive branch? | 2 |
| The chief responsibility of the president is to _______ laws. | enforce |
| The ____________ becomes President if the President cannot carry out the duties of the office. | Vice-President |
| The people vote for President and Vice President every ______ years on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in the month of ________. | 4; November |
| A candidate for President must be a _________________ American citizen, at least ______ years old, and a resident of the U.S. for at least _____ years. | natural-born; 35; 14 |
| The _______________ is a group of persons who vote for President and V.P. | Electoral College |
| A candidate must win at least _____ of the ______ electoral votes possible to become President. | 270; 538 |
| Oregon has _____ electoral votes. | 7 |
| A President can only serve ____ four-year terms as outlined by the _______ Amendment passed in 1951. | 2; 22nd |
| _____________ set the tradition of serving only two terms while _______ is the only President to serve more than two terms. | George Washington; Franklin Roosevelt |
| ________________ was the last candidate to win the popular vote, but lose the electoral vote. | Hillary Clinton |
| The President is the _____________ of the armed forces. | commander-in-chief |
| In the _________________ address, the President tells the whole nation about the condition of the country. | State of the Union |
| The ________Amendment provides for filling a vacancy in the office of President or Vice President. | 25th |
| The President’s __________ is made up of the heads of the fifteen executive departments. | cabinet |
| The President appoints cabinet members, federal judges, ambassadors, and other persons to federal office, but they must be approved by the ________. | Senate |
| ____________ has the power to declare war. | Congress |
| ___________ means the vote of the people. | Popular vote |
| __________are presidential rules that have the force of law. | Executive orders |
| ___________ is the right of the president to withhold information from Congress, the courts, or the public. | Executive privilege |
| A(n) _________ is a formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign nations that requires 2/3 approval by the Senate. | treaty |
| The ____________ is the law passed in 1973, that restricts the president’s use of U.S. combat troops & authorizes Congress to order troops home. | War Powers Act |
| A ____________ is an act that free persons from responsibility and punishment for a crime. | pardon |
| ______________ is a presidential agreement, not requiring the Senate’s approval, with another head of state. | Executive agreement |
| The __________ can serve as acting President if the President is temporarily unable to assume his responsibilities. | Vice-President |
| The judicial branch is outlined in Article _____ of the Constitution. | 3 |
| The federal court system includes the following courts: ________________ courts, courts of __________________ and the __________________ Court . | district; appeals; Supreme |
| Cases that involve ______________ laws are tried in the federal court system. | federal (national) |
| Every state has at least one _____________ court and district courts are the only federal courts that use _________________. | district; juries |
| The right to a jury trial in a criminal case is guaranteed by the __________ Amendment. | 6th |
| Accused people who feel their trial was unfair in a district court may go to the next level in the federal court system, which is the _________________________________ | U.S. Court of Appeals |
| The ______________ set up the United States Courts of Appeals in 1891. | Congress |
| Oregon is in the ____________ judicial circuit. | 9th |
| How many judges are there on a court of appeals? ___________ | 3 |
| The court of appeals review the legal _________________ and ______________ the laws, but they do not try the facts of the case again. | procedures; interprets |
| What happens if the court of appeals decides that justice was not done and the trial was not fair? _______________ | it sends the case back to the district court for a new trial |
| The ___________ is the highest court in the nation. | Supreme Court |
| There are ____ justices on the Supreme Court. | 9 |
| The head justice is called the _______ while the other eight are called ________________ justices. | Chief Justice; associate |
| The ______________ makes all appointments to the Court, while the ______________ must approve of the appointments. | President; Senate |
| A Supreme Court justice serves for a _________ term. | life |
| The Supreme Court session begins the first Monday in ______________ and usually goes until late ______________. | October; June |
| A carefully worded statement that explains why a decision was made is called an _______________. | opinion |
| The main function of the Supreme Court is to decide whether a law or act is __________________. | constitutional |
| _______________ was the first female Supreme Court justice. | Sandra Day O' Connor |
| ________________ was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court. | Thurgood Marshall |
| Those powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by the expressed powers are called __________________ powers. | implied |
| Those powers that are delegated to the National Government that are spelled out in the Constitution; also called enumerated powers. | expressed |
| Those powers that belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community. | inherent |
| Those powers exercised solely by the National Government. | delegated |
| Those powers not denied to the States, and not granted specifically to the National Government by the Constitution. | reserved |
| Those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise. | concurrent |
| The power to declare war is a(n) _________ power of the national government. | exclusive |
| The power to collect taxes is a(n) _________ power of national and state governments. | concurrent |
| The power to establish schools is a(n) _________ power of the states. | reserved |
| ____________________ is a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between a national government and several state governments. | Federalism |
| The reserved powers of the States are established by the _____ Amendment. | 10th |
| The Constitution requires the National Government to fulfill the following obligations to the States: | guarantee a republican form of government; protect the states from invasion and disorder; respect the territorial integrity of each of the states; |
| What are the ways the states aid the national government? | conduct national elections; naturalize aliens to become citizens; arrest and hold federal criminals |
| The _______________ Clause provides that a state cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents of another state. | Privileges and Immunities |
| The _____________ Clause requires that states honor one another’s public acts, records, and judicial proceedings . | Full Faith and Credit |
| The ___________ Clause states that the Constitution stands above all other forms of law in the United States. | Supremacy |
| The _______________________________ Clause grants Congress the power to make all laws needed to carry out its Constitutional powers and duties. | Necessary and Proper (Elastic) |
| Local governments derive their power from _______. | state government |
| Agreements states enter into with both foreign nations and other states with the consent of Congress are _______________. | interstate compacts |
| _________is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state. | extradition |
| True or False: Each state does not have to allow any citizen, no matter where he or she lives, to use its courts and make contracts; buy or sell property; or marry within its borders. | False |
| True or False: Oregon cannot pass a law giving preference to Oregonian residents when it comes to hiring | True |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: Constitution clearly lists what the national govt. can & can’t do | limited government |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: all are equally bound to the law including the government leaders | rule of law |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: government gets its authority and consent from the people | popular sovereignty |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: each branch checks the power of the other two | checks and balances |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: national law and Constitution superior to state laws and state constitutions | constitutional supremacy |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: power divided among three branches | separation of powers |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: the division of governmental power between national govt. & the states | federalism |
| Identify the Constitutional principle described: Courts decide whether law or executive action is constitutional | judicial review |
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