GOVERNMENT ESSENTIALS

NAME ______________________________

I. COMPLETION: Write in the correct answer. Spelling must be recognizable.

1. An organization set up to make rules for a group of people a ___________

2. A government ruled completely by one person who has total control is

called a _______________________________________________________________

3. A government ruled by a king or a queen is called a ____________________

4. The document that is the foundation of US government is the ____________

5. The exact date the Declaration of Independence was published is ________

6. The Declaration of Independence was written by _________________________

7. The city which is the headquarters for our national government _________

8. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ____________

9. The word "amendment" means _____________________________________________

10. A plan or proposal for a new law is called a __________________________

11. A small group of lawmakers who do most of the work involved with

getting a law passed is called a ______________________________________

12. President rejection of an act of Congress _____________________________

13. Congress meets in the city of _________________________________________

14. _____________ means to accuse a public official of wrongdoing in office.

15. The term of office in the House of Representatives is _________ years.

16. The term of office in the Senate is ___________ years.

17. Presidential elections are held every ______________ years.

18. The term of office for the president is _____________ years.

19. The first president of the United States was __________________________

20. The president of the United States today is ___________________________

21. Treaties must be approved by the ______________________________________

22. The age at which a person can vote for the first time is ______________

23. A person running for political office is called a _____________________

24. An official list of those running for office is called a ______________


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25-26. The two major political parties in the US today are the

________________________ and the ___________________________________

27. A minor party is called a _____________________________________________

28. The symbol of the Democratic Party is the _____________________________

29. The symbol of the Republican Party is the _____________________________

30. The leader of the Republican Party in 1860 was ________________________

31. Statement of a political party's principles and promises ______________

32. A _________________ is any violation of a law.

33. A juvenile who breaks the law is called a _____________________________

34. A person accused in a court case is called the ________________________

35. Correctional institution run by the federal or state government _______

36. Punishment given to a person convicted of a crime is called a _________

37. A city or county run center for temporary detainment of an arrested

person is called a ____________________________________________________

38. Fire deliberately set to cause damage is called _______________________

39. A person under the age of 18 is called a ______________________________

40. Most famous law enforcement agency on the federal level _______________

41. _________________ is causing injury through the use of a false statement.

42. The Vice-president of the US is _______________________________________

43. The Secretary of State is _____________________________________________

44. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is ________________________

45-46. The two senators from Ohio are ______________ and __________________

II. SHORT ANSWER

47-49. Three branches of U.S. government ___________________________________

50-52. Three "unalienable rights" given in the Declaration of Independence.

_____________________________________________________________________

53-54. Two possible pleas at an arraignment?________________________________

55-57. For a majority decision, how many members of a six member jury must

agree? _______________ A unanimous decision? ______________________


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III. MATCHING #1

58. _____ civil law a. powers that are shared by the
national and state governments
59. _____ criminal law b. the law dealing with disputes
between private parties
60. _____ administrative law c. certain fundamental principles of
justice that are believed to apply
61. _____ natural law to all people
d. law dealing with acts seen as
62. _____ common law harmful to a society
e. a system based both on laws and on
63. _____ canon law judges' decisions, or precedents
f. powers that are set aside by the
63. _____ delegated powers Constitution for the states
g. Church law
64. _____ reserved powers h. law dealing with the organization
of government
65. _____ concurrent powers i. division of government into
branches
66. _____ separation of powers j. powers that are given by the
Constitution to the federal
government


IV. MATCHING #2

67. _____ precedent a. English legislative body
b. comes before
68. _____ interstate c. counting of the population
d. between states
69. _____ parliament e. harsh

70. _____ census

71. _____ draconian


V. MATCHING #3

72. _____ parole a. case for the accused
b. court procedure during which a plea
73. _____ objection is entered
c. answer to a criminal charge
74. _____ probation d. attorney disagrees with something
said on court
75. _____ plea e. government's side of the case
f. release from prison under
76. _____ defense supervision
g. deal between the prosecution and
77. _____ prosecution the defense
h. sentence allowing the person to be
78. _____ plea bargain free under supervision

79. _____ arraignment


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VI. MATCHING #4

80. _____ Federalist Party a. opposed the Constitution
b. headed by Teddy Roosevelt
81. _____ Anti-Federalist Party c. formed to oppose the spread of
slavery
82. _____ Democratic-Republican Party d. favored the Constitution
e. made up of all those who opposed
83. _____ Democratic Party Andrew Jackson
f. has controlled Congress for most
84. _____ Whig Party of the twentieth century
g. first name for the Democratic
85. _____ Republican Party party

86. _____ Progressive Party


VII. MATCHING #5

87. _____ Justice a. military trial
b. dismissing a juror for a good
88. _____ preemptory challenge reason
c. the final decision in a court
89. _____ court reporter case
d. presides over a court case
90. _____ court martial e. information presented during a
court case
91. _____ challenge for cause f. person who records everything
that is said during a court case
92. _____ appellate jurisdiction g. "first authority"
h. dismissing a juror without a
93. _____ verdict good reason
i. judge of the Supreme Court
94. _____ judge j. authority over appeals

95. _____ original jurisdiction

96. _____ evidence


VIII. MATCHING #6

97. _____ president-elect a. ideas that the president would
like made into laws
98. _____ inauguration b. winning candidate not yet
inaugurated
99. _____ treason c. punishment for criminal activity
is not enforced
100._____ bribery d. pardon for a large group
e. giving aid to the enemy
101._____ program f. oath of office is taken
g. forgiveness
102._____ reprieve h. illegal payment

103._____ pardon

104._____ amnesty


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IX. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - HR; SENATE - S; BOTH - B

105. _____ Speaker 115. _____ has 100 members

106. _____ uses committees 116. _____ approves treaties

107. _____ needs a majority to 117. _____ tries an impeached
pass a bill official
108. _____ president pro tempore 118. _____ upper house

109. _____ 435 members 119. _____ lower house

110. _____ power to impeach 120. _____ power to expel unruly
member
111. _____ chooses the president 121. _____ introduces bills to if no candidate raise money for the
receives a majority government
112. _____ all states have an 122. _____ must be at least thirty
equal number of years old
representatives 123. _____ representatives based
upon a state's
113. _____ delegated powers population
124. _____ must be at least 25
years old
114. _____ considers bills

X. TRUE OR FALSE: (+) TRUE; (0) FALSE

125. _____ The Secretary of Defense must be a civilian.

126. _____ Cabinet appointments must be approved by the Senate.

127. _____ All executive departments are headed by Secretaries.

128. _____ Executive Agreements do not have to be approved by the Senate.

129. _____ Andrew Johnson was impeached and convicted by the Senate.

130. _____ The Vice-president presides over the Senate.

131. _____ No president has ever served more than two terms.

132. _____ Anarchy can be avoided through the enforcement of laws.

133. _____ One of the earliest codes of law was the Code of Hammurabi.

134. _____ The Greek Law of the Twelve Tables first introduced Canon Law.

135. _____ During the Middle Ages feudal law was in effect.

136. _____ US laws are basically influenced by Greco-Roman philosophy.

137. _____ An oligarchy is another name for rule by a single person.

138. _____ Three-fourths of the states must approve a proposed amendment.

139. _____ The Constitution has been amended twenty-six times.


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XI. CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Number each set from 1 to 4. There are (3) sets.

140. _____ the Constitution is written
141. _____ the Constitution is ratified
142. _____ the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced
143. _____ the Bill of Rights is added
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144. _____ Revolutionary War begins 148. _____ feudal law
145. _____ Articles of Confederation 149. _____ tribal law
146. _____ Declaration of Independence 150. _____ Ten Commandments
147. _____ Constitution 151. _____ English Common Law

XII. MULTIPLE CHOICE

152. _____ The Bill of Rights

a. was added in 1791 c. appears after Article VII
b. is a guarantee of basic human rights d. all of the above

153. _____ The Magna Carta showed that

a. all men are created equal c. government should have limits
b. divine right is valid d. separation of powers

154. _____ The federal system consists of

a. legislative, executive, judicial c. Senate, House of Representatives
b. state government, city government d. national gov't, state government

155. _____ If you believe in "divine right" than you believe that the power
to govern comes from

a. the people b. God c. force d. a committee

156. _____ In the United States, we believe the power to govern comes from

a. the people b. God c. force d. a committee

157. _____ "Unalienable" means

a. strange b. cannot be taken away c. able to be alienated d. not known

158. _____ Another name for the death penalty is

a. capital punishment c. unalienable punishment
b. criminal punishment d. reserved punishment

159. _____ The government of the United States is a

a. republic b. democracy c. monarchy d. democratic republic

160. _____ The laws of Draco were

a. extremely harsh c. very lenient
b. Roman d. applied to both slaves and free men