American Civics and Government - Checkpoints
Why is the Federal Reserve managed by federal government oversight?
Not: The Fed is responsible for printing and coining money
How did the Cherokee tribe attempt to negate President Jackson's attempts to move Native Americans west of the Mississippi?
Not: The established the American Indian Movement
An intermediate court is the first court that __________.
Not: Will hear civil or criminal cases
What power does the state government have in regulating federal law?
Not: determining the constitutionality of legislation through judicial review
The American Indian Movement used collective action in which of the following protest movements?
Occupying Alcatraz, taking control of the Pine Ridge Reservation
In Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court held that __________.
Seperate facilities for African Americans did not violate the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments
What are the duties of the vice president of the United States?
Serve as president of the Senate, Serve on the National Security Council, Perform ceremonial duties
The Federal Reserve's board of governors is made up of __________ members.
Seven
What office at the county level has the power to deputize groups of citizens to enforce the law?
Sheriff
What are some national programs that enable people to volunteer?
Social Innovation Fund, United We Serve, AmeriCorps
Where can United States citizens find their civil liberties listed?
The Bill of Rights
Why was the Secret Service founded?
The Secret Service was created to stop the creation and circulation of counterfeit money
What are the duties of a justice of the peace? (Select all that apply.)
- Officiates in many states over courts with limited jurisdiction - Serves as officer of lower state courts - Performs civil marriages, issues warrants, examines routine traffic violations, and carries out other duties as assigned by state law
Match. 1) Grassroots 2) Suffrage 3) Abolition
1) A movement driven by a local community's political ideas and objectives 2) The right to vote in political elections 3) The act of ending the institution and practice of slavery
Match. 1) Commission 2) Mayor-Council 3) Council-Manager
1) Form of government in which a board of members serves as both executive and legislative branches of the city 2) Form of government in which the mayor acts as the executive branch of the city, and the council acts as the legislative branch 4) Form of government with an elected council that serves as a legislative body for the city
How long can governors and the chairman of the Federal Reserve serve?
14 years
In what year did Pacheco become California's first and only Hispanic governor?
1875
The system of judicial courts at the local, state, and federal levels provide citizens with opportunities to __________ a previous court's rulings.
Not: Overturn
What was the intent of Indian schools?
Assimilate Native Americans into North American society
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court's ruling for Brown v. Board?
Brown V. Board overturned the "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy V. Ferguson
How does an individual become a governor of a Federal Reserve branch?
By presidential appointment
Which of these issues is one of the most hotly debated and contested within the American criminal judicial system?
Capital punishment
Who oversees all of the governors of the different branches of the Federal Reserve Bank?
Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Which member of the Federal Reserve is required to regularly testify before a Congressional committee on the workings of the Fed?
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
In what ways do cities provide support for local businesses? (Select all that apply.)
Cities often allow companies to establish monopolies for essential services, cities offer contract work to private businesses, cities can provide incentives, like tax breaks, to entice new businesses.
Which "law" is the Seventh Amendment based upon?
Common law
What are the advantages of privatization?
Cost savings, improved management of services
In many parts of the United States, sheriffs and their deputies are responsible for patrolling and enforcing laws in the unincorporated areas within their __________ jurisdiction.
County's
Courts in the United States at all levels address civil and __________ cases.
Criminal
The right to free speech is currently under scrutiny in the virtual world because of __________.
Cyber-bullying
The Sixteenth Amendment replaced previous legislation that outlawed "__________ taxes" but allowed for a flat tax on income.
Direct
Which of the following are elements of the mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?
Education, patriotism
In which of the following ways does the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) exemplify democracy?
Encouraging civic involvement and engagement with the government
The Eighth Amendment outlaws __________.
Excessive bail and torture
What is the purpose of an executive order?
Executive orders provide scope for federal agencies to carry out laws passed by Congress and signed by the president, Executive orders direct agencies on the president's intent for fulfilling constitutional duties
State governments can exert authority over the federal government by __________.
Failing to enforce federal law
All state legislatures are exactly like the United States Congress.
False
The Indian Reorganization Act established the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
False
The State of the Union has always been presented to Congress as a speech.
False
Voting in the House of Representatives is conducted only by voice.
False
Mineral rights are by default conferred to the __________.
First individual(s) who own the real property on the surface, above the minerals
Which two events were the foundations of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?
Formation of Liberty Party, Seneca Falls Convention
Controversies have emerged in regards to the Seminole and Cherokee excluding _____ from becoming tribal members.
Freedmen
Match.
Got partial, don't care.
Which American president appointed Taft to be the chief justice of the US Supreme Court?
Harding
How did Frank Kameny stand up for his rights?
He fought against his dismissal from the US Army for his sexual orientation
The "first come, first served" approach to water use applies to __________.
Households, agriculture, industry
Jane Addams helped the community of Chicago by __________.
Improving education, reforming labor laws, fighting for minority laws
What does the Sixteenth Amendment allow Congress to collect?
Income taxes
What qualifications are needed to become a member of the House of Representatives?
Individuals must be 25 years old, a US resident for seven years, and reside in the state they represent
What qualifications are needed to become a member of the United States Senate?
Individuals must be 30 years old, be a US resident for nine years, and reside in the state they represent
What requirements does Article II of the Constitution establish for becoming president of the United States?
Individuals must be 35 years old, a natural-born US citizen, and a US resident for 14 years
What was the purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act?
It allowed Native American tribes to form their own governments
What is the goal of a semi-judicial council in tribal government?
It allows offenders to make restitution and work toward rehabilitation
What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?
It banned slavery in the United States
What was the purpose of the Trail of Broken Treaties?
It called attention to the many agreements that had been broken by the federal government
How did judicial review affect the US Constitution?
It established authority of the Supreme Court
What is the significance of the Fourth Amendment?
It protects people from unlawful searches and seizures
Amendment VII codifies the common law right of an individual's ability to have a __________ trial in most circumstances.
Jury
For what practice did Marbury v. Madison establish a precedent, which continues to be utilized today?
Legal review
Within the federal government, which branch has direct oversight of the Federal Reserve Bank?
Legislative
What is the purpose of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
Not: It establishes the line of succession for the office of the president
The power of __________ allows a governor to select certain sections of a bill to exclude from becoming law.
Line-item veto
At which level of government is the lowest percentage of civic engagement?
Local
What procedural process do most state legislatures follow?
Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
County governments rely heavily on appointed officials that include __________.
Medical examiner, prosecuting attorney, county commissioner
A __________ is a series of large urban areas linked together.
Megalopolis
__________ are legally organized areas where people live, typically cities or towns that have the power of self-government.
Municipalities
Which amendment gave the right to vote to citizens regardless of gender?
Nineteenth
How have tribal governments exerted authority over services and funds provided by the federal government to the reservations?
Not: By bringing tribal issues to a national council
What is the significance of the freegan movement?
Not: Freegans promote the need for civic responsibility at the local level through volunteering their time
What are the duties of a governor?
Partial: Enact or veto legislation, approve state budgets, make appointments, extend executive clemency
__________ is the act of gathering signatures to show support for changing an existing law or creating a new law.
Petitioning
__________ argued that the Equal Protection Clause found in the Fourteenth Amendment already included women citizens.
Phyllis Schlafly
Which of the following are types of volunteer opportunities?
Planting a tree, school fund raisers, sending items to members of the armed services
Prior to William Howard Taft becoming a chief justice of the Supreme Court, what governmental office did he hold?
President of the United States
What issues did AIM want to address with the Longest Walk of 2008? (Select all that apply.)
Protect the environment, preserve native sacred sites, preserve tribal sovereignty
In what ways did African Americans protest racial discrimination after World War II?
Protesting, sit-ins, boycotts
Horace Mann believed that through education, citizens could __________.
Put fully into practice the freedoms provided through the Constitution
A __________ is a decision about a single political issue, put to the general electorate for a vote.
Referendum
__________ are semiautonomous regions within the United States with their own tribal leadership.
Reservations
The Appointment Clause of the Constitution allows the __________.
Senate to review candidates nominated by the president of the United States for cabinet positions, federal judges, and ambassadors
Under what circumstances can a presidential veto be overridden?
The bill receives at least two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate
What was the impact of Plessy v. Fergusson on states' rights?
The case upheld a state's right to enact legislation to separate people based on ethnicity
What warning did President Washington give to the United States during his Farewell Address?
The founding of political parties would create more problems than they would solve.
In most states, who serves as president of a state senate?
The lieutenant governor
Other than an executive order, how can the president of the United Stated enforce the law?
The president can direct cabinet members to cary out his actions
Which of the following state offices acts as the key aide to the governor?
The secretary of state
What are the Camp David Accords?
They were a peace treaty negotiated by President Carter between Israel and Egypt at Camp David
The judicial branch was the __________ branch of the federal government established in the Constitution.
Third
How did settlement houses improve the community?
Those in need could gain access to important services to help improve their lives.
Where are the Federal Reserve branches located?
Throughout the United States
__________ became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment?
To determine how senators are replaced in the event of a vacancy
What is the purpose of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment?
To establish when congressional raises will take effect
What is the purpose of the State of the Union address?
To provide Congress with information about the condition of the United States and share plans for improving the nation
In some counties the county mayor acts as a commissioner.
True
Segregation laws hindered the education of African Americans during the early 20th century.
True
The difference between earmarks and pork-barrel spending is that pork-barrel spending is a non-vital project for creating infrastructure.
True
If citizens cannot elicit support from a local representative, what are other ways in which they can change local laws?
Writing a bill, protesting
