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