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American Gov't CSA #1 Review

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  • Q1

    What did our Founding Fathers expect or hope in their American Government?

    Social Contract based Government

    Divine Right of Kings based Government

    Domination of Government by the Executive Branch

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  • Q2

    When the Constitutional Convention met, they had issues creating a  legislature?  What was up with this?!

    If women could serve was an issue

    Where the legislature should be was an issue.

    Determining the number of representatives a state received was an issue.

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  • Q3

    What best connects with the Virginia Plan?

    Based upon state population.

    Based upon the money given to the government

    Equal number of representatives per state

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  • Q4

    Which of the following was an argument made by the Anti-Federalists - those AGAINST the Constitution?

    The Constitution as it was written did NOT have a list of rights for the citizens

    They believed it gave too much power to the states.

    They believed it gave too little power to the new Federal Government.

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  • Q5

    Which expectation or promise helped to pass the Constitution in enough states to give it the force of law in the United States?

    The expectation that a Bill of Rights with guaranteed rights would be passed.

    The expectation that there would be a President.

    The promise to continue slavery.

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  • Q6

    James Madison described in numerous Federalist Papers about the need to divide power among different parts of the Federal Government.  Which of the following pillars does this best connect with?

    Separation of Powers

    Judicial Review

    Federalism

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  • Q7

    Who nominates people to government positions when those positions open up and need to be filled?

    Congress

    The States

    The President of the United States

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  • Q8

    Which is a DELEGATED POWER?  Remember these are powers given solely (ONLY) to the Federal Government.

    Taxation

    The power to coin money

    Education

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  • Q9

    Which is a RESERVED POWER?  Remember these are powers kept solely (ONLY) by the States?

    Education

    Courts

    Taxation

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  • Q10

    Which of the following is the term used for powers that are SHARED powers of the states and federal government.

    Reserved Powers

    Concurrent Powers

    Separated Powers

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  • Q11

    A school district is growing and needs to build a new high school in an area of new growth of homes and apartments.  How does a school district in Nebraska best do this? 

    Have teachers take a pay cut.

    Have Congress pass a bill.

    Have taxpayers vote on a bond that would raise money.

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  • Q12

    What makes Nebraska unique with its Legislature?

    We have the only unicameral in the country.

    We do not have a governor.

    We do not have State Senators.

    We have the only bicameral in the country

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  • Q13

    What is jurisdiction?

    A reserved power.

    The power of a governor to stop a bill from being passed.

    The power of a court to hear a case.

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  • Q14

    Which is the highest court in NEBRASKA?

    Nebraska Supreme Court

    Nebraska Juvenile Court

    Nebraska County Court

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  • Q15

    A random sample poll of 2000 adult Men and women disagree on an issue by 18%.  This would be an example of

    generational effect

    gender gap

    life cycle effect

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  • Q16

    The Sierra Club is a group that advocates (seeks support) for the environment.  This would be an example of a(n)

    interest group

    bureaucratic agency

    political party

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  • Q17

    Do political parties wish to control government after winning elections?

    NO

    YES

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  • Q18

    Which of the following is an example of how government is limited in what it can do over us as citizens?

    Government can search anything anywhere.

    Government cannot stop our freedom of religion

    Students do not have rights at school.

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  • Q19

    When we discuss the powers that the states and federal government each have or share we are talking about what?

    Federalism

    Checks and Balances

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  • Q20

    What is the power the Executive Branch has?

    The power to interpret laws - say what they mean.

    The power to make laws.

    The power to execute and and enforce laws.

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