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LSN Government

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LSN Government

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  1. click heretoPLAY LSN Government JEOPARDY

  2. Systems of Gov-Economics Constitution-Court Cases Random Random Random $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Go to Double Jeopardy Replay End Round Go to Final Jeopardy

  3. Which of the following characteristics do federal systems of government tend to have in common? A. The laws for each state are written by the national government. B. The states and the national government divide political power. C. The federal government has three branches of government. next

  4. B. The states and the national government divide political power. $100

  5. Which of the following would most likely be an advantage of an autocracy? • A. Decisions are made by majority rule with minority rights. • B. Citizens vote directly on all issues before the government. • C. Decisions are made faster because there are fewer people involved in making them. next

  6. C. Decisions are made faster because there are fewer people involved in making them. $200

  7. Which of the following would most likely be a role played by the United States government in our economy? A. setting prices for common household goods and services B. establishing laws to ensure workers’ safety C. requiring the production of certain goods next

  8. B. establishing laws to ensure workers’ safety $300

  9. Which of the following is an advantage of representative democracy? A. Legislators are elected by the people. B. There is only one political party. C. Citizens vote on all issues. next

  10. A. Legislators are elected by the people $400

  11. What kind of economic system best identifies the kind of economy found in the United States? A. mixed B. market C. command next

  12. A. mixed $500

  13. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of popular sovereignty? A. the government is ruled by the people B. the people vote on every political issue C. states and the central government share political authority next

  14. A. the government is ruled by the people $100

  15. In which landmark case did the Supreme Court first utilize the concept of judicial review? A. Marbury v. Madison B. McCulloch v. Maryland C. Plessy v. Ferguson next

  16. A. Marbury v. Madison $200

  17. The Constitution may be called a “living document”, because A. it can change and adapt. B. James Madison was known as its “father”. C. it explicitly refers to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. next

  18. A. it can change and adapt. $300

  19. Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? A. right to privacy B. freedom of speech C. freedom of religion next

  20. A. right to privacy $400

  21. A school district in Alabama is fined $4 million after it has been found to have allowed racist policies to influence graduation exam results. Of which goal of government found in the Preamble is this an example? A. “…ensure domestic tranquility…” B. “…establish justice…” C. “…promote the general welfare…” next

  22. C. “…promote the general welfare…” $500

  23. President Obama signs a bill into law, authorizing federal funds to be used to support vaccination clinics in inner cities and rural communities. Of which goal of government found in the Preamble is this an example? A. “…ensure domestic tranquility…” B. “…establish justice…” C. “…promote the general welfare…” next

  24. C. “…promote the general welfare…” $100

  25. What is the main purpose of an interest group? A. to select cases to be appealed to the Supreme Court B. to form legislative committees to study policy proposals C. to influence elected officials on issues important to citizens next

  26. C. to influence elected officials on issues important to citizens $200

  27. What is the main purpose of a political party? A. to form legislative committees to study policy proposals B. to influence elected officials on issues important to citizens C. to nominate candidates and get them elected to public office next

  28. C. to nominate candidates and get them elected to public office $300

  29. Which of these is part of the legislative branch of the US government? A. the Supreme Court B. the House of Delegates C. the House of Representatives next

  30. C. the House of Representatives $400

  31. Which of these is part of the legislative branch of the state of Maryland? A. the Supreme Court B. the House of Delegates C. the House of Representatives next

  32. B. the House of Delegates $500

  33. Which political institution in Maryland is most like the United States Congress? A. the Capitol B. the General Assembly C. the House of Representatives next

  34. B. the General Assembly $100

  35. Which of the following government actions would be taken to lower inflation? A. hiring more government workers B. increasing government spending C. decreasing government spending next

  36. C. decreasing government spending $200

  37. With which of the following government actions is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) most closely associated? A. measuring unemployment B. measuring the rate of inflation C. monitoring the overall health of the economy next

  38. B. measuring the rate of inflation $300

  39. Which of the following statements best reflects how the government manages the economy through fiscal policy? A. taxing and spending B. buying and selling securities C. controlling the money supply next

  40. A. taxing and spending $400

  41. Which of the following statements best reflects the main purpose of the legislative branch? A. the power to make the laws B. the power to enforce the laws C. the power to interpret the laws next

  42. A. the power to make the laws $500

  43. Which of the following political institutions has the most control over spending by the Department of Defense? A. the US Senate B. the Supreme Court C. the US House of Representatives next

  44. C. the US House of Representatives $100

  45. With which government activity is reapportionment most closely associated? A. the census B. taxing and spending C. Consumer Price Index (CPI) next

  46. A. the census $200

  47. In a case presented before the Supreme Court, the justices determine that a law recently passed by Congress and signed by the president is unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void. Of which judicial concept is this an example? A. precedent B. due process C. judicial review next

  48. C. judicial review $300

  49. Which of these situations would violate a right established in the landmark Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona? a. school authorities search a student’s locker without a warrant • b. a state passes a law establishing methods of capital punishment • c. police refuse to allow a person in custody to consult with a lawyer next

  50. c. police refuse to allow a person in custody to consult with a lawyer $400

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