12 week test practice. 1-5 1. purpose of political parties – reduce (and cause?) conflict (GET PEOPLE ELECTED) 2. role of 3 rd parties – force the 2 major.

12 week test

practice

1-5

• 1. purpose of political parties – reduce (and cause?) conflict (GET PEOPLE ELECTED)

• 2. role of 3rd parties – force the 2 major parties to address an issue (for ex/ the debt)

• 3. party platforms – statement of party beliefs• 4. propaganda – glittering generalities,

endorsement, mudslinging/name calling, stacked cards, symbolism, just plain folks, ??

• 5. primary (one party only) v general election (all parties on the ballot)

Sample questions

• 1. What most accurately describe the usual role of a 3rd party?– a. to defeat the Dem/Rep b. to become Pres– c. to force a new issue d. to run more ads

• 2. Where can a voter find the most accurate information about the beliefs of a party?– a. propaganda b. party platform c. debates

• 3. What is the purpose of propaganda?– a. to influence a voter b. to enlighten a voter – c. To inform a voter

Sample questions

• 4. What is an example of campaign propaganda?– a. a fast food ad b. a ballot– c. a candidate’s picture d. a news headline

• 5. What is most accurate about a primary election?– a. chooses the President b. chooses the

officeholder c. chooses the party candidate• 6. What is most accurate about a general

election ballot?– a. several candidates from the same party– b. several candidates from different parties– c. only non partisan candidates are listed– d. only candidates for President are listed.

Sample questions

• 7. What is the purpose of the general election?– a. to write the party platform– b. to choose the party candidate– c. to vote for the person who will win the office– d. to choose the President

• 8. What is the usual role of a third party in an election?– a. to beat the other parties– b. to force attention on a particular issue– c. to improve the propaganda – d. to prevent a vote by the Electoral College

6-8

• 6. initiative – the people initiate a bill and send the bill to the General Assembly

• 7. introduce a bill – the first step in the law making process (introduce – standing committee – floor vote AND…)

• 8. conference committee – a temporary committee set up to discuss a bill that passed the House and the Senate, but is different (amendments were added)

Sample questions

• 1. In which situation may a conference committee form?– a. House approves a bill, Senate kills a bill– b. House approves a bill, Senate approves a bill– c. House approves a bill, Senate adds a different

amendment– d. House kills a bill, Senate kills a bill

• 2. Who has the power in an initiative?– a. legislative branch b. executive branch– c. President d. voters

9

• Name Level of govt # representatives (elected)• Congress national/US 435 HofR, 100 Senate

– Senate 6 yr terms, H of R 2 yr terms

• General Assembly state/NC 120 HofR, 50 Senate– All serve a 2 yr term (popular sovereignty!!!)

• City council local/municipal 5-9?– Usually a 4 yr term

Sample questions

• 1. How is Congress different from the General Assembly?– a. It is national b. It involves the President– c. It can overrule the General Assembly– d. It decides foreign policy.

• 2. Which group would deal with the issue of high school graduation requirements?– a. Congress b. General Assembly– c. county commissioners d. municipal council

10-15

• 10. Amendment 1 – RAPPS• 11. Amend 5 – grand jury, eminent domain, no

self incrimination, due process, no double jeopardy– Amend 6 – speedy trial with a lawyer and jury

• 12. Amendments 9 (people) and 10 (states)• 13. Amendment 14 – equal protection and all

rights in the Bill of Rights guaranteed in state court

• 14. suffrage amendments – 15,19,24,26• 15. Amendment 26 – 18, 19, 20 year old vote

Sample questions

• 5. A police officer searches a house without a warrant and finds illegal substances. This is a violation of:– a. administrative law b. civil law– c. constitutional law d. Statutory law

• 6. A law enforcement officer stops a person at the skating rink and searches the bookbag without a warrant and finds illegal drugs. The evidence is NOT allowed in court. Which amendment prevents the evidence form being used in court.– a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

Sample questions

• 1. Which amendment gave African American women the right to vote?– a. 15 b. 19 c. 24 d. 26

• 2. I am 21 years old, African American, but was denied the right to vote when I could not pay my poll tax. Which amendment changed this situation?– a. 15 b. 19 c. 24 d. 26

• 3. What is an example of a suffrage amendment?– a. women voting b. no cruel punishment– c. free speech d. due process

• 4. The Church of Body Modification sets up a temple in Clemmons. Which amendment protects the Church?– a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

16-20

• 16. equal protection – 14th Amend.– Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v BOE

• 17. rights of the accused – 5th and 6th Amend.– Gideon v Wainwright, Miranda v Arizona

• 18. illegal evidence – 4th Amend– Mapp v Ohio, NJ v TLO

• 19. freedoms at school – 1st Amend– Tinker v Des Moines, Bethel v Frasier, Hazelwood v K

• 20. rights during a crisis– Korematsu v US, Schenk v US,

Sample questions

• 1. Why does an officer not need a warrant to search at school?– a. Tinker b. Mapp c. NJvTLO d. Gideon

• 2. Someone shouted “Fire” at a crowded volleyball game. The person was arrested. Which case deals with this issue?– a. BethelvFrasier b. NJvTLO c. Brown d.

Korematsu• 3. A NC student sued claiming she did not get

an equal education. What will the court decide?– a. she will lose b. She will win – c. She made poor course choices/it was her

responsibility

Sample questions

• 4. How is the 14th Amendment the basis for Plessy and for Brown? – a. rights of accused b. equal protection– c. rights during a crisis d. rights at school

• 5. Which amendment is the basis of Tinker and Bethel and Hazelwood?– a. 1 b. 4 c. 6 d. 14

• 6. If a person petitions to impeach the President, which amendment protects that activist?– a. 1 b. 4 c. 6 d. 14

Sample questions

• 7. Which deals with constitutional freedoms at school?– a. Tinker b. Mapp c. Plessy d. Gideon

• 8. An officer stops a car and wants to search the car. Which case deals with this situation?– a. Tinker b. Mapp c. Plessy d. Gideon

• 9.

21 - 25

• 21. Leandro v NC – all students have an equal opportunity to a sound and basic education

• 22. civil law – a disagreement between 2 parties• 23. constitutional law – from the constitution• 24. adminstrative law – from the executive branch,

government agencies• 25. statutory law – from the legislative branch• 26. adversarial system – the District Attorney (DA) vs the

defense attorney for a WIN• 27. rehabilitation – to learn a new behavior (ex/ Gideon

learns to be a car mechanic)• 28. habeas corpus – to have a body of evidence, charge

me or release me.

Sample questions

• 1. What is an example of a civil case?– a. Gideon b. Brown c. Miranda d. Mapp

• 2. What is the main idea of an adversarial system?– a. to find the truth b. to help the defendant– c. to give both sides a chance to win

• 3. What is the main issue in Leandro?– a. kids’ rights at school b. Equal education– c. sound and basic education d. preK

programs

Sample questions

• 4. Which is an example of habeas corpus?– a. stolen money b. mug shot– c. rehabilitation d. a warrant

• 5. What type of law is habeas corpus?– a. constitutional b. statutory – c. administrative d. Common/case

• 6. Congress passed a law dealing with tax rates. What type of law is this?– a. constitutional b. statutory – c. administrative d. Common/case

Sample questions

• 7. The EPA requires all cars to be inspected. What type of law is this?– a. constitutional b. statutory– c. administrative d. common/case

• 8.

29 - 30

• 29. 3 major economic questions– what to produce?– How to produce?– For whom to produce?– Traditional economic system answers are based on the custom– Command economic system answers are based on government

goals/plans– Market economics system answers are based on consumer

choices

• 30. scarcity and choices– Scarcity means “Not enough, permanent”– Because of scarcity, individuals and economic systems must

make choices

Sample questions

• 1. With which major economic question did this class experience difficulties with scarcity?– a. What to produce?– b. How to produce?– c. For whom to produce?

• 2. How do market economies determine “For whom to produce”?– a. the individual who is first in line– b. the individual with the money to pay– c. the individual who most needs the good/service

• 3. How do individuals and systems respond to scarcity successfully?– a. interdependence– b. productivity– c. new choices

31-34

• 31. entrepreneurship– The owner, the one who takes the risks

• 32. opportunity cost– The second choice, the choice that is lost

• 33. division of labor– Separating the job into different tasks

• 34. laissez-faire– “let it be free”, let the economy be free from

government control/regulation, government keep hands off the economy

Sample questions

• 1. What is most characteristic of a market economy?– a. division of labor– b. specialization– c. productivity– d. entrepreneurship

• 2. Congress wants to improve national parks, build an invisible drone, send a woman to Mars, and build a national subway system. Although a national subway system would help the energy problems, Congress chooses to improve the national parks. What is the opportunity cost?– a. Improve national parks– b. Build a national subway system– c. Reform the tax structure

35-38

• 35. command economy– the government controls

• 36. market economy– The consumer, the invisible hand, laissez faire control

• 37. mixed economy– Command + market (some government control and

some consumer choice)• 38. business cycle

– Trough – expansion – peak – contraction– The flow of business growth/decline in a market

economy

Sample questions

• 1. In which economic system do the consumers have the least power?– a. traditional– b. command– c. market

• 2. In which economic system do the consumers have the most power?– a. traditional– b. command– c. market

Sample questions

• 1. In which economic system is the invisible hand the most important?– a. traditional– b. command– c. market

• 2. In which economic system will laissez-faire be least likely to be found?– a. traditional– b. command– c. market

39-40

• 39. monetary policy– The Federal Reserve plan to influence the

money supply in the US– Uses interest rates and buying/selling of

bonds

• 40. CPI (Consumer Price Index)– An economic indicator that measures changes

in prices of consumer goods– This measures inflation rates