South View High School - P.E.L. End of Course Review

2. People are most likely to volunteer for which reason? a) They want to provide services the community may not be able to pay for. b) They are required to do it by the courts. c) They need the extra income. d) They hope volunteering will help them get a permanent job.

3. Which of the following is NOT a volunteer? a) county commissioner b) member of the PTA  c) volunteer fireman d) hospital volunteers e) both a & b

4. All of the following are services provided by the Federal Government, EXCEPT which of the following? a) national defense b) post office c) printing money d) establishing schools

5. Which level of government is responsible for a local sewage treatment plant? a) local b) state c) federal d) national

6. Which of the following would best describe the government established by the Constitution?

a) a weak national government and strong state governments b) government in which power is evenly divided between national and state governments c) a strong national government with weaker state governments d) a loose confederation of states

7. The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to do what? a) demand that a bill of rights be included in the new Constitution b) called for limiting the power of the new national government created by the Constitution c) supported keeping the Articles of Confederation as the plan of government d) defended the basic principles of the Constitution after it was written

8. Observe the cartoon from the late-1800s and tell which best explains the opinion of the artist: a) The ironic shadows of their immigrant origins loom over the rich and powerful who wanted to deny "new" immigrants admission to America. b) The Americans are tired of immigrants looking over their shoulders. c) There are no more jobs and the immigrants need to go back to Europe. d) none of these

9. What made national laws superior to state laws? a) the 14th Amendment b) the Necessary and Proper Clause c) the Supremacy Clause d) the Bill of Rights

10. Sharing power between federal and state governments is referred to as which of the following? a) separation of powers b) checks and balances c) federalism d) all of these

11. Who must ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? a) both houses of the U.S. Congress b) the President after Congress proposes by a 2/3 vote c) 3/4 of the state legislatures d) Parliament

12. Powers given to a government by its constitution are which of the following?

a) reserved b) concurrent c) implied d) delegated

13. The President's power to stop a law passed by Congress is called what? a) override b) block c) veto d) census

14. What is Congress' power to pass a law if the President rejects it? a) override b) block c) veto d) pocket veto

15. What was the United State's first plan of government? a) U.S. Constitution b) Declaration of Independence c) Articles of Confederation d) Bill of Rights

16. Which of the following is most likely an issue that the Federalists and Anti-Federalists would disagree on? a) A Bill of Rights is very important for all citizens. b) The Federal Government should be given control over the state governments. c) Great Britain should have absolutely no input on the formation of the United States' government. d) all of these they would agree on

17. Which of the following allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper," and what type of powers are these? a) supremacy clause / implied b) supremacy / delegated c) free exercise / concurrent d) elastic / implied

18. What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education? a) Segregation laws do not violate the intent of the Fourteenth Amendment. b) Segregation laws do violate the Fourteenth Amendment because separate schools are inherently unequal. c) A person being held for questioning in a criminal investigation must be told of his/her rights. d) Due process rights should be guaranteed to juveniles.

19. Which statement is an example of a compromise? a) "If that is really what you want, then I'll just leave and we won't go anywhere." b) We'll do whatever you want, anything is fine with me."

c) "Tonight we'll go where you want, and tomorrow we'll go where I want." d) We'll go wherever the person with the car wants to go."

20. Which branch of the government makes laws? a) legislative b) executive c) judicial d) none of these

21. Which of the following best illustrates a concurrent power of government? a) The U.S. Congress declares war on the Republic of China. b) Governor Jim Hunt gives his State of the State Address. c) Both the State and Federal Governments can raise revenue through taxation. d) The county commissioners order a certain area re-zoned.

22. What is the three-way division of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government called? a) federal system b) separation of powers c) eminent domain d) due process of the law

23. Many conservatives argue that Federal grants violate the principle of federalism for which reason? a) In return for Federal dollars, Federal agencies want more control. b) One branch of the government becomes more powerful than the other two. c) They make the states more powerful than the Federal government. d) none of these

24. Which of the following best illustrates the system of checks and balances in action?

a) The President vetoes legislation passed by Congress. b) Congress overrides the president's veto. c) The Supreme Court orders the President to turn over important information concerning a criminal investigation. d) all of these illustrate checks and balances

25. During the late 1960s and early 1970s many people took to the streets to protest America's involvement in Vietnam. Why did they do this? a) They wanted to gain attention. b) They actually wanted the North Vietnamese to defeat the U.S. c) They wanted the U.S. to change its policy in Vietnam. d) They wanted Nixon impeached.

26. Which of the following correctly identifies a of the Constitutional principle established by the Tinker case? a) flag burning was a form of political expression b) public schools could allow for a moment of silence c) symbolic expression is protected by the First Amendment d) right to legal counsel cannot be denied in state trials

27. What Amendment guaranteed all Americans a jury in a civil case? a) 1st b) 4th c) 5th d) 7th

28. In the case Mapp v. Ohio the Supreme Court ruled that evidence obtained illegally may not be used in court as evidence against the accused. This dealt with which of the following? a) 4th Amendment b) 5th Amendment c) 6th Amendment d) 19th Amendment

29. Why has there been so much controversy over the 8th Amendment? a) Some conservatives feel that public defenders is a waste of tax dollars. b) There is not a consensus over what is cruel and unusual punishment. c) Some law enforcement advocates feel the Miranda Warning gives criminals an easy loophole to escape justice. d) none of these

30. In Wisconsin v. Yoder the state law requiring all students to attend high school was ruled unconstitutional because it was in conflict with the Amish belief in separating their young from modern society. On which of the following did the Supreme Court base its ruling? a) freedom of assembly b) establishment clause c) free exercise clause d) free speech

31. The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment guarantees what religious principle?

a) government may tax churches b) one may practice the religion of one's choice c) one may break the law for religious reasons d) government may favor one religion

32. The Bill of Rights is designed to do what? a) limit the rights of citizens b) protect individual liberties and limit the power of government c) to extend the authority of the national government d) none of these

33. A decision concerning prayer in public schools is which of the following? a) constitutional law b) common law c) statutory law d) administrative law

34. Because states have the power to establish local governments, this is an example of what type of power? a) reserved b) enumerated powers c) implied powers d) concurrent powers

35. Which of the following is a power denied to both national and federal governments? a) passing bills of attainder b) passing ex post facto c) tax exports d) collect taxes e) all of these

f) a, b, & c

36. Why does a judge make sure he has probable cause before issuing a warrant? a) to give a reason for its use b) to guarantee an arrest c) because he believes the accused is innocent d) to give the accused fair warning

37. What is an advantage of publicly funded education? a) rich people are certain to get an education and one be entrepreneurs b) the poor will become educated and begin a communist revolution against the wealthy c) all Americans have an opportunity to receive an education

d) everyone can become wealthy if they are smart

38. What did the 19th Amendment do? a) gave women the right to vote b) lowered the voting age to 18 c) guaranteed "equal protection of the law" to all citizens d) freed the slaves

39. Which of the following is NOT an equality amendment? a) 10 b) 13 c) 24 d) 26

40. How can citizens under 18 years of age affect the legislative process? a) by voting in local referendums b) by voting for candidates who best represent their views c) by expressing concerns to elected leaders d) by joining the military

41. Voting, running for public office, and using public facilities are examples of what? a) civic duties b) responsibilities c) laws d) civil rights

42. What Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate but equal" as constitutional? a) Brown v. Board of Education b) Miranda v. Arizona c) Plessy v. Ferguson d) Gideon v. Wainright

43. Which of the following statements are true about suffrage? a) Because of the motor voter bill, 16 year-olds can now vote. b) The 26th Amendment extended suffrage to women. c) Voting is a privilege, not a right. d) Voting is a right, not a privilege.

44. What Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson? a) Miranda v. Arizona b) Gideon v. Wainright c) Abington v. School District v. Schempp d) Brown v. Board of Education

45. Which of the following is an example of negative campaigning? a) When one candidate discusses how his/her opposition voted on a particular piece of legislation when they were in a lower office b) When one candidates disagrees with the other over the issue of abortion.

c) Providing details to the National Enquirer about one's opponent concerning their personal life. d) all of these

46. When does the news media play a useful role in an election? a) when they do not favor one side and represent all sides fairly b) when they represent the views of only the party in power

c) when they allow personal feelings to influence how they present the news d) none of these

47. Who would be opposed to off-shore oil drilling? a) right-to-life activists b) environmentalists c) big business d) Exxon, Texaco, and BP

48. If the economy is doing well at election time, who is this good for, politically? a) incumbent President b) the challenger for the presidency c) the Republicans d) the Democrats

49. Which of the following was an indirect method to stop certain Americans from voting?

a) literacy tests b) the 19th Amendment c) the Civil Rights Movement d) poll tax e) both a & d

50. If someone wants to get a balanced view of candidates running for office they should do which of the following? a) watch Rush Limbaugh b) read liberal publications c) read many news sources d) do "eeny meeny miney mo"

51. How is the winner determined in a general election? a) one-third of all votes b) simple majority c) minority of votes d) by straw vote

52. What do you cast your vote on? a) voter card b) polling form c) registration card d) ballot