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Government Review - Part 1
Test Description: 1-20
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What were the Articles of Confederation?
A
Our first attempt at our own government (but it was too weak)
B
The type of government we still use today
C
A document that made a strong government
2) What are the two main political parties in the U.S.?
A
Whigs and Federalists
B
Republicans and Democrats
C
Green Party and Libertarians
3) Which political party has CONSERVATIVE ideology?
A
Democrats
B
Republicans
4) What do we call political parties that aren't Republicans or Democrats?
A
Major parties
B
Minor parties, or third parties
C
Little parties
5) Which vote decides the presidency?
A
Popular
B
Electoral
6) Most states have a winner-take-all system of electoral votes, meaning that....
A
the candidate who wins the MOST popular votes in a state wins ALL the electoral votes for that state
B
a candidate has to win ALL of the popular votes in a state in order to win its electoral vote
C
if a candidate wins half of the popular vote, they win half of the electoral votes
7) In 2016, _______________ won the popular vote, but ______________ won the electoral vote.
A
Donald Trump / Hillary Clinton
B
Hillary Clinton / Donald Trump
8) A state's number of electoral votes is EXACTLY EQUAL to that state's number of
A
politicians
B
Congressmen
C
population (total people living there)
9) Which document lists out all of our rights as citizens of the United States?
A
Constitution
B
Articles of Confederation
10) What do we call states that don't consistently vote for the same political party in each election?
A
Red states
B
Blue states
C
Swing states
11) What document sets up the current system of government we have TODAY?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Constitution
12) Which document broke up with Great Britain?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Constitution
C
Articles of Confederation
13) What is the Social Contract Theory of Government?
A
We give up some freedoms, and in return, we get protection from the Government.
B
Government started because of power within families
C
Government started because people said that God gave them the right to rule.
D
We give up ALL of our rights, and the Government gets to do whatever they want
14) What is the Bill of Rights?
A
Our first attempt at government.
B
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
C
The break-up letter we wrote to Great Britain.
15) What is the Democratic color?
A
Blue
B
Red
16) What are interest groups?
A
The Executive Branch group that helps advise the president
B
The Supreme Court
C
Political parties.
D
Groups that focus on SPECIFIC topics or interests.
17) What did John Locke believe?
A
He said we need to give up ALL our rights to the government.
B
He believed in Social Contract Theory, and added that we can OVERTHROW a bad government.
C
He believed in Divine Right Theory.
18) What are some ways the government maintains social order?
A
Courts
B
All of the above!
C
Judges
D
Police
19) What are some ways the government provides public services?
A
Public education
B
Roads
C
All of the above!
D
Sewer system
20) Is the United States set up to be a monarchy, oligarchy, or democracy?
A
Democracy
B
Oligarchy
C
Monarchy
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