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American Government Semester Test Review
Test Description: This is a review for students in Mr. Wakefield's American Government class.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This is the form of government in the United States:
A
Dictatorship
B
Constitutional republic
C
Monarchy
D
Parliamentary democracy
2) These are considered the key power centers in Congress:
A
The House of Representatives
B
The Senate
C
Committees
D
The President's chambers
3) Lobbyists and these special interest groups try to influence lawmakers' votes:
A
Political Action Committees (PACs)
B
Supreme Court justices
C
The Cabinet
D
Politicians
4) A Supreme Court decision sets a(n):
A
Precedent
B
Opinion that should not be followed
C
Law, which only applies if you are a citizen living in the United States
D
Law, which can be overturned by state courts
5) The Constitution grants these powers to the national government:
A
Austin Powers
B
Delegated Powers
C
Express Powers
D
Concurrent Powers
6) A criticism of the system of checks and balances system is that it can cause:
A
Presidents having not enough power
B
Gridlock
C
One branch of government gaining too much power
D
Disagreements
7) What implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in Article I, Section 8?
A
Federalism
B
Judicial Activism
C
Necessary and Proper Clause
D
Concurrent Powers
8) These courts derive (get) power from the Constitution and federal laws:
A
State Courts
B
Civil Courts
C
Appellate Courts
D
Federal Courts
9) One of these appellate courts is in each of the 12 regions across the U.S.:
A
Supreme Court
B
U.S. Court of Appeals
C
State Court
D
Local Court
10) If you want to get a federal job, where should you look?
A
Federal Job Information Centers
B
Phone book
C
Classified ads of newspapers
D
Google Earth
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