QUARTERTEST REVIEW3RD QUARTER

Which of the following principles gives each branch of government the power to limit the power of the other two branches?1. Checks and balances2. Popular sovereignty3. Separation of powers4. Federalism

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Who is the head of the executive branch of the national government?1. Vice President2. Supreme court3. President 4. Governor

What is the job of the legislative branch?

1. carry out laws2. make laws3. explain laws4. interpret laws

What are the 3 branches of government?1. executive, federal, and judicial2. executive, legislative, and judicial3. state, national and judicial4. national, state, and local

“We the people…”1. never appears in the Constitution2. are the first 3 words in the Declaration of Independence3. are the last 3 words of the Declaration of Independence4. are the first 3 words of the Constitution

The Constitution is the _______________________ of the land.1. Supreme law2. Best law3. Last law4. Only law

Which branch of the government carries out laws?1. Judicial 2. Executive 3. Legislative4. None of the above

The people of the US rule through1. Federalist 2. Representatives3. Democrats4. Republicans

Power to govern is shared between the _________ and ____________ government.1. Executive and legislative branch2. Congress and judicial branch3. Constitution an Supreme Court4. federal and state

Congress cannot1. Tax2. Take away individual rights3. Regulate trade4. Coin money

Under the Articles of Confederation, there was1. No president 2. No national court system3. No money 4. Both A and B

The government has only the power the _________________ give it. 1. Government2. Congress3. People 4. President

Who elects the President?1. US citizens2. Electoral College3. US Senators4. US Congress

What is the legislative body for York County?1. York County Board of Supervisors2. York County School Board3. Governor4. Congress

Who has the power of judicial review over state laws?1. US Supreme Court2. VA Supreme Court3. Both A and B4. Neither A nor B

Who is the chief executive for Virginia?1. Governor2. President3. Mayor4. County Manager

Which federal court has a jury?1. Supreme court2. District court3. Circuit court4. Juvenile court

If a person your age were to appear in court to face charges, which court would it be?1. A. Supreme court2. District court3. Circuit court4. Juvenile court

If Congress passes a law that says only women can vote, what would happen?1.The President would make a new law.2. Congress would veto it.3. It would be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.4. It would be approved.

Which of the following is a way that an individual can influence the political process?1. watch television2. join an athletic team3. vote4. none of the above

What is the final step in the lawmaking process1. Working on the bill in committees2. Signing or vetoing the bill by the President of the governor3. Voting on a bill by both houses4. Debating the bill

Which amendments to the US Constitution provide for due process of law protection?1. 5th and 14th

2. 27th

3. 5th and 21st

4. all of them

Which term refers to powers that are given to the state governments?1. reserved powers2. enumerated powers3. concurrent/shared powers4. implied powers

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent/shared power?1. taxing2. coining money3. setting up schools4. establishing driving laws

Which court's proceedings are kept private?1. District Court2. Circuit Court3. Supreme Court4. Juvenile Court

Which of the following people is credited with designing and building the reaper?

1.Fulton2.Whitney3.Garrison4.McCormick

The Oregon Country was gained by treaty with

1. France2. Mexico3. Britain4. Spain

The Monroe Doctrine1.banned European expansion or interference in the Americas2.blocked trade between the nations in the western hemisphere and Europe3.stopped all trade between North and South America4.declared that the US would resolve all problems in South America

Which of the following land cessions was an example of annexing?1.Texas2.Florida3.Oregon4.California

The Confederacy included1. Florida and Texas2. New York and Pennsylvania3. Delaware and Maryland4. Missouri and Kansas

The Fourteenth Amendment declared that:1. All male citizens, whatever their race, are entitled to vote.2. All those born in the U.S. are citizens and states cannot take away their legal rights.3. Presidents cannot serve three terms.4. Slavery was banned in the United States.

The period following the Civil War is called

1. Constitution2. Reconstruction3. Manifest Destiny4. Emancipation

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

1.Gettysburg2.Ft. Monroe3.Appomatox Courthouse4.Ft. Sumter

According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, who would decide if Kansas and Nebraska would have slaves?1.President2.Congress3.Citizens4.Slave owners

Who was the President of the Confederacy?1.Jefferson Davis2.Abraham Lincoln3.Ulysses S. Grant4.Robert E. Lee

Who was the Confederate general who surrendered and brought about the end of the Civil War? 1.Robert E. Lee2.Abraham Lincoln3.Ulysses S. Grant4.Stonewall Jackson

What famous American focused efforts on the poor housing conditions of immigrants?1. Booker T. Washington2. Jane Addams3. Abigail Adams4. W.E.B. DuBois

The system of laws that made racially discriminatory practices legal was called:1. “Jim Crow"2. "The Negro Leagues"3. "Reconstruction"4. "Business As Usual"

Which African American leader is INCORRECTLY linked with their political philosophy?1. W.E.B. DuBois - full political equality2. Frederick Douglass - Emancipation and Suffrage3. Booker T. Washington - social separation of the races4. Harriett Tubman - Reconstruction

Which of the following statements is NOT true about late 1800s workplaces?1. Children as young as 8 years old worked in some factories2. There were no safety devices on assembly lines.3. The invention of electric lights meant factories were well lit.4. There was no insurance available to help injured workers pay their bills.

The Progressive Movement of the late 1800s primarily focused on achieving which of the following reforms?1. ending slavery2. improving unfair working conditions3. improving transportation4. reducing the use of liquor

. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Spanish-American War?1. The U.S. emerged as a serious world power in international affairs.2. The U.S. gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3. Yet another Treaty of Paris was signed.4. Cuba remained a Spanish protectorate on a 100-year lease.

Which of the following countries were included in the Allies?1.Great Britain, France, and Germany2.Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey3.Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Great Britain4.Great Britain, France, and Russia

What was the name of the peace plan that was proposed by the U.S. president at the end of World War I?1.Plan for Peace2.Paris Peace Agreement3.Fourteen Points4.Zimmerman telegraph

Which of the following was NOT a cause for World War I?1.Imperialism2.Nationalism3.Armistice4.Militarism

During the first few years of World War I, the United States:1.fought bravely2.chose to remain neutral3.sent troops to Europe4.Refused to trade with European countries