FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

GOVERNMENT MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -49 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: Anti Federalists

Answer:

Someone who opposed the US Constitution

Question 2: Censorship

Answer:

Determining if information or speech is proper for public

Question 3: Sovereignty

Answer:

Absolute authority government has over its citizens

Question 4: Charter

Answer:

Document by monarchs to give privileges to people

Question 5: Anarchy

Answer:

Absence of government authority

Question 6: Boycott

Answer:

Refusal to do business with or buy the products of a company to pressure it into changing

Question 7: Presidential system

Answer:

Legislative and executive branches operate independently

Question 8: Labor Union

Answer:

Organization of workers that negotiate for better wages, work conditions, and job security

Question 9: Veto

Answer:

Formal rejection of legislation by a chef executive

Question 10: Polling

Answer:

Surveying people in a selected group or groups

Question 11: Federalists

Answer:

Someone who supported the US Constitution

Question 12: Categorical Growth

Answer:

Payment from federal government to distribute to local activities

Question 13: Social contract

Answer:

Giving up individual sovereignty to the state

Question 14: Ratification

Answer:

Giving formal approval of an action by an agency or government

Question 15: Bill of Rights

Answer:

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution

Question 16: Split Ticket

Answer:

The result of an individual voting for persons from different political parties for different political offices

Question 17: Sampling Error

Answer:

Error in polling

Question 18: Splinter Party

Answer:

a political party formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority

Question 19: Political Party

Answer:

Formal organization of people who seek to influence government actions and policies by electing its members to public office

Question 20: PAC's

Answer:

A private group organized to elect political candidates

Question 21: Amendments

Answer:

An addition to the Constitution

Question 22: Precincts

Answer:

Smallest political sub division of a US city, town or country for voting purposes and for political party organization

Question 23: General Election

Answer:

An election in which voters choose from among candidates running for federal, state, or local elective office

Question 24: First Amendment

Answer:

Freedom of press, speech

Question 25: Separation of powers

Answer:

Distribution of political power among the branches of government

Question 26: Expressed Powers

Answer:

Power specifically granted to government by congress

Question 27: Criminal Law

Answer:

Regulates conduct of people

Question 28: Block Grant

Answer:

Payments that the federal government distributes to a state or local government