Final Review Short version

Which of the following court cases established Judicial Review? A) Gideon v. Wainwright B) Miranda v. Arizona C) Marbury v. Madison D) Korematsu v. United States

A political party’s beliefs are stated in the party___________ . A) Nomination B) Registration C) Convention D) Platform

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? A) Revise the Constitution B) Revise the Articles of Confederation C) Revise the Mayflower Compact D) Revise the Declaration of Independence

The 13 original state governments had all of the following, except: A) Monarchs B) Bill of Rights C) Legislative Branches D) Executive Branches

Which of the following creates the budget for the National Government: A) Legislative Branch B) Executive Branch C) Judicial Branch D) State Legislatures

Which of the following elects the President: A) Citizens B) Electoral College C) State Legislators D) State Governors

Which of the following statements is best defined as, “people equals power”: A) Popular Sovereignty B) Natural Rights C) Citizenship D) Expressed Powers

Congressional power of 2/3 Override is an example of which of the following: A) Popular Sovereignty B) Representative Democracy C) Federalism D) Checks and Balances

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch? A) Article I B) Article II C) Article III D) Article VII

Which states opposed the Virginia Plan? A) Large States B) All States C) Small States D) No States

The United States has which of the following political systems: A) One-party system B) Two-party system C) Three-party system D) Multi-party system

The landmark court decision of McCulloch v Maryland establish which of the following A) separate but equal was constitutional B) congresses power to regulate interstate commerce C) struck down school prayer D) supremacy of the federal government

The power to coin money is an example of an: A) Reserved power B) Concurrent Power C) Enumerated power D) None of the Above

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Judicial Branch: A) Makes Laws B) Carry out Laws C) Interpret Laws D) All of the above

Which level of the Federal Judicial system has “original jurisdiction”? A) Federal District Court B) US Appellate Court C) US Supreme Court D) All of the above

What best describes the governments power to tax? A) Reserved power B) Enumerated power C) Concurrent power D) Implied power

People who are eligible to vote are called: A) Caucus B) Electorate C) Plurality D) Coalition

Which of the following court cases established governments practice of separate but equal A) Plessy v Ferguson B) Rust v Sullivan C) Korematsu v. U.S. D) Marbury v. Madison

The “Necessary and Proper Clause” gives Congress which of the following powers? A) Expressed powers B) Concurrent powers C) Implied powers D) Reserved powers

All of the following are duties EXCEPT A) attending school B) paying taxes C) voting in elections D) serving on a jury

Which of the following can come up with an idea for a legislative bill? A) A member of Congress B) The President C) a citizen D) all of the above

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the: A) president pro tempore B) majority leader C) speaker of the house D) chairman of the chamber

Which of the following best describes the economic concept of Scarcity: A) unlimited resources v. limited wants and needs B) limited resources v. unlimited wants and needs C) higher price v. lower quantity D) lower price v. higher quantity

The Basic source of all political power in the United States is the A) Constitution of the United States B) local government: town, city or county C) Congress of the United States D) people of the states

When a state confiscates private property for public purposes, the state is exercising the right of A) popular sovereignty B) eminent domain C) general welfare D) police power

The principle that the power to govern belongs to the people and is delegated by them to their elected officials is A) popular sovereignty B) separation of powers C) federalism D) national supremacy

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are important because they A) provide for the abolishment of slavery B) list the powers of Congress C) guarantee basic individual rights D) give blacks the right to vote

Wasteland is a country in which there is very little government ownership of farms and businesses. People may start their own businesses and the government doesn’t interfere with wages or prices. Wasteland is A) cooperative B) socialistic C) capitalistic D) communistic

Which of the following is a function of the marketplace? A) to make sure that buyers pay the lowest possible prices B) to make things look attractive C) to have honest advertising D) to bring buyers and sellers together

The Gideon vs. Wainwright case established the A) supremacy of the United States Constitution B) right of a suspect to have a lawyer present before being questioned by police C) right to have a lawyer provided by the court if the accused cannot afford one. D) supremacy of judicial review

The term “monopoly” describes a situation in which the market price of goods and services is established by which of the following A) many sellers B) a single buyer C) many buyers and sellers D) a single seller or a small group of sellers

The First Amendment to the U. S The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes all but one of the following rights. Select the one not found A)right to worship as one pleases B) right of peaceful assembly C) right to bear arms D) right to free speech

As a result of the 19th Amendment A) more working women have high-paying jobs B) about half of our senators are women C) women have the right to vote D) women were granted freedom of speech

“…No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” is a brief description of the A) First Amendment B) Eight Amendment C) Fourteenth Amendment D) Nineteenth Amendment

The system of checks and balances in the United States was designed to A) reduce the power of state government B) reduce the importance of political parties C) prevent one branch of government from becoming too strong D) equalize the powers of the state and national government

Which of the following best describes a true Market economy: A) means of production are privately owned B) government controls the means of production C) individuals and government own the means of production D) means of production are controlled by customs

The term point of equilibrium is best described as: A) where price is greater that quantity demanded B) where price is less than quantity supplied C) where price and quantity are equal D) all of the above

Which of the following shows ownership in a corporation? A) corporate stock B) corporate bond C) certificate of deposit D) none of the above

The court case Brown v. Board of Education dealt with which of the following: A) 1st Amendment B) 2nd Amendment C) 5th Amendment D) 14th Amendment

This early American political party opposed a strong national government A) Jeffersonian Republicans B) Federalists C) Anti-Federalist D) American Independent

In 1776 what did Americans accuse the British Government of doing? A) taxing them without their consent B) quartering troops in their houses C) failing to give prisoners a fair trial D) all of the above

A change in the U.S. Constitution is called A) a tariff B) a veto C) an amendment D) a filibuster

A series of taxes on newspapers, books, and documents that Americans were forced to pay to the British before the Revolutionary War was called A) excise B) tyranny C) empire taxes D) stamp taxes

Which of the following shows the movement of goods and services through an economy? A) supply and demand chart B) Gross Domestic Product C) Business Cycle D) Circular Flow Model

The court case Miranda v. Arizona dealt with which of the following: A) freedom of speech B) right bear arms C) cruel and unusual punishment D) rights of the accused

In economics a decision to buy a certain product is called a A) consumer choices B) tradeoff C) opportunity cost D) all of the above

The United States economy is best described as: A) traditional B) command C) market D) mixed

Which of the following is the key incentive for starting your own business? A) ownership B) profits C) lower tax rates D) decision-making

Which of the following has the power to declare laws unconstitutional? A) executive branch B) legislative branch C) judicial branch D) all of the above

Capital goods refer to A) corporate securities B) money in savings accounts C) goods used to produce other goods D) all money in the economy

Which of the following would reduce the surplus of a product? A) lower price and makes less B) lower price and make more C) raise price and make less D) raise price and make more

What is the role of government in a mixed economy? A) control prices B) protect business owners C) control supply and demand D) protect consumers and workers

In a market economy, price is controlled by which of the following? A) the government B) businesses C) consumers D) supply and demand

What is the most important job of the President? A) deal with foreign countries B) control the military C) carry out laws passed by Congress D) appoint federal judges

If market price is below market demand, the result would be: A) a equilibrium B) surplus C) price elastic D) shortage

Technological advances cause which of the following: A) lower prices B) better quality C) higher profits D) all of the above

The person accused of a crime is called a: A) plaintiff B) defendant C) criminal D) convict

If the Supreme Court finds a law in conflict with the Constitution, it: A) remands the case to a lower court B) changes the law C) asks Congress to change the law D) declares the law unconstitutional

More education and training of the work force generally leads to A) less productivity of the work force B) less unemployment for skilled workers C) greater productivity of the work force D) more unemployment for skilled workers

A “pocket veto” refers to A) Congress’s power to override a Presidential veto B) the ability of the Supreme Court to decide whether an act of legislation is unconstitutional C) the ability of the bureaucracy to daily implementing orders D) the President’s refusal to sign a bill when Congress adjourns within ten days after its passage

An individual that is paid to try to influence legislators to vote for or against certain legislation is a A) member of a pressure group B) legislative secretary C) lobbyist D) politician

Which economic problem must ALL societies solve? A) guaranteeing everyone an annual wage B) securing right-to-work laws C) satisfying unlimited wants with limited resources D) speeding up the rate of industrialization

If our country were placed in a position of having to declare war on another nation, which of the following would be responsible for declaring war? A) President B) Congress C) Supreme Court D) President but with approval from the Senate

The principle of specialization means that A) employees are assigned to a specific task to increase efficiency B) production per worker is low but costs of production are no greater C) incomes are related to the marginal product of the worker D) machines are substituted for human capital

Laissez-faire A) limits the role of government B) is a dominant European economic theory C) is a policy of non-interference D) is all of the above E) is only A and C above

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives: A) college graduate B) 25 years old C) naturalized citizen D) resident of district

Suffrage is A) a condition of slavery B) a search order C) fair action by the government D) the right to vote

In the court case United States v Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled on which of the following A) the use of War Powers Act B) the use of Presidential Impeachment C) the use of Executive Privilege D) the use of a Presidential pardon

The most common reason for non-voting in American elections is A) illness on election day B) complicated voting procedures C) indifference/apathy D) physical and mental disabilities

A filibuster is a speech in the Senate for the purpose of A) officially reviewing the bill just prior to a vote B) explaining a bill’s details to all members C) criticizing a committee’s report on a bill D) delaying or preventing the vote on a bill

In order to vote wisely a citizen must A) understand the problems of government B) know the policies of candidates C) study the issues D) all of the above

The lawyer employed by government to present the government’s case is called A) the government lawyer B) the defense attorney C) the district attorney D) the people’s representative

Which of the following has the power to tax? A) Congress B) NC General Assembly C) Boone Town Council D) All of the Above

The court case Tinker vs The court case Tinker vs. Des Moines School District dealt with which of the following A) separation of church and state B) freedom of the press C) freedom of speech D) right to bear arms