1. Harte-Holt
Social Studies
Review for Exam

2. The House of Representatives is run by:#1
The House of Representatives is run by: A:
The President Pro Tem B:
The Speaker of the House C:
The Vice President D:
The filibuster

3. B: The Speaker of the House

4. Judges on the Supreme Court serve a term of:#2
Judges on the Supreme Court serve a term of: A:
9 years B:
25 years C:
life D:
4 years

5. C: Life

6. How is the President elected?#3
How is the President elected? A:
The electoral college B:
The popular vote C:
The House of Representatives decides D:
The Senate decides

7. A: The electoral college

8. What two governing bodies are housed in the Capitol building?#4
What two governing bodies are housed in the Capitol building? A:
The Supreme Court and the House B:
Congress and the Supreme Court C:
The House and the Senate D:
The Cabinet and the Senate

9. C: The House of Representatives and the Senate

10. People who try to convince Congressmen to vote #5
People who try to convince Congressmen to vote
in their favor are called: A:
Representatives B:
Senators C:
secretaries D:
lobbyists

11. D: lobbyists

12. What are the three branches of government?#6
What are the three branches of government? A:
The Supreme Court, the Cabinet, and the Senate B:
The judicial, legislative, and executive C:
The House, the Senate, and the executive D:
The judicial, executive, and House

13. B: the judicial, legislative, and executive

14. This addendum to the 5th amendment states #7
This addendum to the 5th amendment states
that a person may not be tried for the same
crime twice: A:
Double jeopardy B:
Double millionaire C:
Habeas corpus D:
Miranda rights

15. A: double jeopardy

16. Which amendment to the Constitution gives Congress #8
Which amendment to the Constitution gives
Congress
the power to deal with future issues? A:
Right to bear arms B:
Elastic clause C:
Rights not listed in the Constitution are given to the people. D:
States’ rights

17. B: elastic clause

18. The Head of the Supreme Court is known as the:#9
The Head of the Supreme Court is known as the: A:
The Speaker of the House B:
The Pres. Pro Tem C:
The Chief Justice D:
The Supreme Justice

19. C: The Chief Justice

20. What is the only crime listed in the Constitution?
#10
What is the only crime listed in the Constitution? A:
Murder of the president B:
Being a communist C:
Domestic terrorism D:
treason

21. D: treason

22. Which branch of government is represented by this
#11
Which branch of government is represented by this
group of people:
Obama, Biden, Clinton A:
The legislative B:
The judicial C:
The Senate D:
The executive

23. D: The executive

24. The following excerpt is from which famous American document?
#12
The following excerpt is from which famous American
document?
“We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” A:
The Declaration of Independence B:
The Constitution C:
The Bill of Rights D:
The Gettysburg Address

25. A: The Declaration of Independence

26. In the landmark case, “Plessy v. Ferguson”, what
#13
In the landmark case, “Plessy v. Ferguson”, what
did the courts decide about segregation? A:
illegal B:
Separate but equal C:
It wasn’t even about segregation D:
It was legal because Blacks were considered property at the time

27. B: separate but equal.

28. What system is illustrated by the example below?
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What system is illustrated by the example below?
Congress passes a bill and sends it to the president. The president
vetoes the bill and sends it back to Congress for further review. It is passed,
but years later, the Supreme Court deems it unconstitutional. A:
Judicial review B:
capitalism C:
Checks and balances D:
Original jurisdiction

29. C: checks and balances

30. Based on the qualifications to run for President,
#15
Based on the qualifications to run for President,
which of the following teachers could campaign in the
next election? A:
Mr. Harte B:
Ms. Rider C:
Mrs. Holt D:
Mr. Hammel

31. D: Mr. Hammel

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