2025 Honors Mid-Term Review Questions PDF

2025 Honors Mid term Review Questions 1.What are the steps of naturalization? Declaration of intent, live 5 years, application, test, oath 2.What are the three ways you can lose citizenship? Expiation, giving up citizenship, denaturalization, or crimes 3.What is the difference between resident alie...

2025 Honors Mid term Review Questions 1.What are the steps of naturalization? Declaration of intent, live 5 years, application, test, oath 2.What are the three ways you can lose citizenship? Expiation, giving up citizenship, denaturalization, or crimes 3.What is the difference between resident aliens, non-resident aliens, refugees and illegal immigrants? Resident alien- a foreign-born, non-U.S. citizen who lives in the U.S. Non resident alien- an alien who has not passed the green card test or the substantial presence test Refugees- someone who has been forced to leave their home country due to persecution, violence, or war. Illegal immigrants- aliens who enter or remain in a country unlawfully 4.What are the responsibilities and duties of a citizen? Paying taxes, voting, attending school, jury duty, and following laws 5.What court order guarantees a person that is arrested will appear before a judge. Habeas corpus 6.What is a law that punishes a person for a crime that was not a crime when it was committed? Ex post facto laws 7.What is the major job of government? To make and enforce laws 8.What type of government is ruled by a king Monarchy 9.What type of government is ruled by a dictator Dictatorship 10.What are the two types of democracy Representative and direct democracy 11.Which type of democracy do we have in the U.S? Representative democracy 12.What is given every ten years? What is its purpose? A census so they know the population 13.What are the different theories of government? Evolutionary theory- eldest male in family leads, Force theory- Strongest leads, Divine rights of kings- God chooses, and Social contract theory- people pick who lead 14.What year was the declaration of independence signed 1776 15.What court case stated that students right to wear armbands were an extension of their first amendment rights? Tinker v. Des Moines 16.What was the first type of united government we had? Article of confederation 17.What was Shay's rebellion? When farmers rebelled against banks that didn’t help them when they were in need 18.Who was in charge of the constitutional convention George Washington 19.Which plan favored votes by population Virginia plan 20.Which plan favored equal votes by state New Jersey plan 21.What plan combined the two to make a two house legislature Connecticut plan 22.What was set up to elect the president Electoral college 23.What year was the Constitution finished? 1787 24.What was the first state to ratify the Constitution? Delaware 25.What is the beginning of the constitution called? The preamble 26.What are the three branches of government Legislative, Judicial, and Executive 27.What article talks about the legislative branch Article 1 28.What article talks about the judicial branch Article 3 29.What article talks about the executive branch Article 2 30.What two ideas of European philosophers were used to make sure that no branch or person became too powerful? Checks and balances 31.What clause makes the Constitution the number one law in the land Supremacy clause 32.What is it called when the national government and state government shares power? Concurrent powers 33.In what way can the Constitution be amended? Article V 34.What is the difference between loose constructionist and strict constructionist? Loose constructionist is broad interpretation of something made by the government while strict constructionist is someone who believes the constitution is not up for it 35.What is the incorporation doctrine? That the Bill of Rights apply to the states and not just the federal government 36.What clause set up the theory of implied powers Elastic clause 37.What court case clarified implied powers (follow up) McCulloch v. Maryland 38.What five rights are guaranteed by the first amendment Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and expression 39.What are the two clauses of the freedom of religion? Establishment clause and free exercise 40.What is slander and libel? Slander is spoken lies and libel is written lies 41.Define prior restraint. National damage 42.What amendment talks about right to bear arms 2nd amendment 43.Which amendment talks about privacy and illegal searches and seizures 4th amendment 44.Define exclusionary rule, plain view doctrine and fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine. Exclusionary rule- can not take/charge anything not on warrant, plain view Doctrine- anything illegal in sight can be charged, fruit of the poisonous tree. Anything found as a result of an illegal search will not be charged. 45.What is eminent domain? The government cannot take your land for private use 46.Cruel and unusual punishment talks about what type of cases. 8th amendment cases, excessive fines and imprisonment 47.Which state offers the firing squad? Which state offers the electric chair? Utah and New Hampshire offer the firing squad and Alabama offers electric chair 48.What is the sum of money paid to get out of jail called Bail 49.What right allows you to color your hair fifteen colors Freedom of expression 50.Which amendment freed the slaves 13th amendment 51.Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote 15th amendment 52.Which amendment gave the right to vote to women 19th amendment 53.Which amendment gave the right to vote to 18 year olds 26th amendment 54.What war caused this amendment Vietnam war 55. Engle vs. Vitale Court said prayer in school was unconstitutional 56. Gregg vs. Georgia Brought death penalty back 57. Plessy vs. Ferguson Court rules “separate but equal” 58. Lemon v. Kurtzman Must neither help nor hinder religion 59. Wisconsin v. Yoder The Amish can graduate from school in 8th grade 60.Tinker v. Des Moines Students can’t give their political thoughts while at school 61.Miranda v. Arizona Right to remain silent 62. Gideon v. Wainright Right to a speedy trial 63. Furmam v. Georgia Outlaws the death penalty 64. Miller v. California Obscenity is not protected under first amendment 65.Roe V. Wade Made abortion legal 66.Wallace v. Jaffree No moment of silence 67.United States v. Nixon Rejected any form of “Presidential privileges” 68.Brown vs. Board of Ed No segregation in school 69.Texas V. Johnson Said that burning the Flag of the U.S. was protected under the First Amendment 70.Everson v. Board of Ed Kids got kicked out of school, because they wanted to use tax dollars to go to religious schools 71.What court case stated that the accused has the right to legal counsel Gideon v. Wainwright 72.What court case stated that the accused must be read their rights Miranda v. Arizona 73.What check does the executive branch have on the Judicial branch Primarily through the appointing of federal judges 74.What type of powers can be found in the Constitution Expressed powers 75.What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights? Civil liberties- freedom to do things without interference from the government Civil rights- rights that ensure everyone is treated equally 76.What court case set up separate but equal? Plessy v. Ferguson 77.What court case said no segregation in schools? Brown v. Board of Education 78.What civil rights organization had MLK as its leader? SCLC 79.What was the first civil rights organization created in 1908? NAACP 80.What court case first addressed affirmative action in schools? University of California v. Bakke 81.What organization created the Port Huron Statement? SDS 82. What college rioted in 1968 over the building of a gym? Columbia University 83.Who were the Chicago 8? A group of Anti-Vietnam activists 84.What organization had the Days of Rage? WUO 85.What movement was created in 2011 against the Wall Street buyout? OWS (Occupy Wall Street) 86.What event started the gay rights movement? Stonewall riots 87.Why was Harvey Milk important? He was the first openly gay politician 88.Which organization fought for Native American rights? American-Indian Movement (AIM) 89.Name two places taken over by the Native Americans. Alcatraz, wounded knee, SD 90.Which individual fought for Mexican-American rights? Caesar Chavez 91.What was the importance of Attica? It was a protest against humane prison condition and the need for the prison to reform 92.What book started the women's movement? Feminine mystique 93.What organization was created to help women fight for their rights? NOW 94.What kind of party system do we have in the United States? Two-Party system 95.What are the two current political parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican 96.What were the first two political parties in the United States? Democratic Republic 97.Who was the first president George Washington 98.Give four statements about the Republican Party (beliefs or people that make it up) Limited government, pro life, low taxes, majority of south 99.Give four statements about the Democratic Party (beliefs or people that make it up) Big government, pro choice, higher taxes, higher educated people 100.What is the only Hispanic group that votes consistently Republican? Why? Cubans because 101.What are the original and current mascots for the two major political parties? Democrat: original-Tiger current-donkey Republican: original-lamb current-elephant 102.What is a plurality? A candidate that receives more support than any other, but isn’t the majority 103.Why are third parties important? They cover things that the main parties don’t 104.What are the major realigning elections? 1828, 1860, 1896, 1932, and 1968 105.What is the minimum amount of a states registered voters that must sign up for a new party to be valid? 1k-5k signatures in smaller states, 10k+ in larger states 106.What was the first political commercial? I like Ike 107.What commercial helped win the 1964 election? Daisy Girl 108.What commercial helped win the 1988 election? Willy Horton 109.Where is the first caucus and primary in a political election? The first caucus is Iowa and primary is New Hampshire 110.What is the difference between a caucus and a primary? Caucus- Candidates convince voters via gathering Primary-Voters directly cast ballots that determines the candidates that will go to the convention 111.What are the two types of primaries? Explain each. Open primary- Any registered voters can vote in that party’s primary. Closed primary-Only registered members of a party can vote in the primary. 112.What is the main job of a political party To win elections 113.Where is the best place to find out about party beliefs and ideas? Party Platforms 114.What are the seven main campaign strategies used by candidates to get elected? Plain folk, card stacking, glittering generality, endorsement, bandwagon, appeal to fear, symbols, ads 115.What type of ticket is there when you vote for candidates from both parties Split-ticket voting 116.What type of ticket is there when you vote for only candidates from one party Straight-ticket voting 117.What is the item that is on a ballot that allows voters to approve or reject a potential law Referendum 118.What is the problem with the electoral college Smaller states are over presented because of the population 119.What is a chad? The holes punched out of an electoral ballot 120.What allows the people to vote to remove a person from office Recall 121.What is the most money an individual can give to a candidate? $3,000 122.What is the most a PAC can give to a candidate? $5,000