Government Final Exam

5 Written Questions

1. A Supreme Court case that made the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a right to counsel apply to all Americans.
2. A court order that authorizes police to search the scene of a suspected crime.
3. Prohibits the government from establishing a religion.
4. A primary election that requires voters to declare a party, but allows independents to vote.
5. An election held whenever an issue must be decided before the next regular election is held.

5 Matching Questions

1. Opinion polls
2. Opinion
3. Due Process of Law
4. Double Jeopardy
5. Negative campaigning

1. a A guideline that states that the government may not act unfairly, unreasonably, unstable way and without cause.
2. b Any message, commercial, etc which paints the opponent in an unfavorable light.
3. c These track public opinion of candidates on nearly a daily basis as election day approaches.
4. d A formal, written explanation of a Justice's decision.
5. e A rule that protects a citizen from being punished twice for the same crime.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Also known as reasonable grounds this is needed to believe that a suspect has committed a crime before making an arrest or searching that person or their property.
   1. Article IV
   2. Article V
   3. Probable Cause
   4. Article II
2. A postponement of legal punishment which can be granted by the President.
   1. Reprieve
   2. Article V
   3. Opinion
   4. Decision
3. The group of electors who are selected by the voters in each state to officially elect the president and vice president.
   1. Article I
   2. Executive power
   3. Electoral college
   4. Opinion polls
4. Money raised from private individuals and corporations.
   1. Primary election
   2. Public financing
   3. Article III
   4. Private financing
5. The ability to carry out and enforce laws.
   1. Reprieve
   2. Decision
   3. Executive order
   4. Executive power

5 True/False Questions

1. Exclusionary Rule → A rule created by the Supreme Court which states that evidence which is obtained illegally cannot be used in a trial.

   True        False

2. General election → One of the nation's first two political parties, which was founded by Alexander Hamilton

   True        False

3. Writ of Certiorari → A primary election that allows voter to choose any party and does not require voters to declare a party.

   True        False

4. Supreme Court → Highest of the federal courts.

   True        False

5. Article II → This Article is dedicated to Ratification

   True        False