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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which is a RESERVED POWER? Remember these are powers kept solely (ONLY) by the States?
Education
Courts
Taxation
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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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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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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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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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Which is the highest court in NEBRASKA?
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Juvenile Court
Nebraska County Court
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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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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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Do political parties wish to control government after winning elections?
NO
YES
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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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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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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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