Unit 2 Test Review

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

We hold that, construed in its historical context . . . that Representatives be chosen “by the People of the several States” means that, as nearly as is practicable, one man’s vote in a congressional election is to be worth as much as another’s.

—Wesberry v. Sanders, 1964

Which principle is supported by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in this case?

• Congressional districts must have roughly the same land area.

• Congressional districts should be relatively equal in population size.

• Congressional districts should have the same number of candidates for election.

• Congressional districts must reflect the ethnic diversity found in the country’s population.

Read the excerpt and answer the question.

One-half of the people of this nation to-day are utterly powerless to blot from the statute books an unjust law, or to write there a new and a just one. The women, dissatisfied as they are with this form of government . . . are this half of the people left wholly at the mercy of the other half, in direct violation of the spirit and letter of the declarations of the framers of this government. . . .—Susan B. Anthony, “Is It a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?”, 1873

Which statement BEST explains Susan B. Anthony’s argument in this excerpt?

• Founding principles of United States government are unjust.

• Women are more capable than men of writing effective laws.

• The United States founding documents are invalid because the framers were all men.

• The United States is failing to uphold its principles by refusing women the right to vote.

This observation by Margaret Mead applies to women’s rights.

“The very fact that the formal barriers are down reduces women to battling with feather-soft barriers that never really yield but instead smother the attacker.”

Could the same argument be applied to the rights of minorities?

• yes, because minorities have achieved full legal rights but still face informal discrimination

• yes, because minorities have given up attacking legal barriers to full equality until they win social security

• no, because minorities still have to overcome important legal barriers to equality

• no, because the situation of women and minorities cannot be compared in any way

Which position leads the executive branch of the U.S. government?

• President

• Secretary of Defense

• Senate Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

What is a function of a state constitution?

• to set up rules for airline safety

• to set up branches of government

• to set prices for private businesses

• to set a schedule for trash collection

Which concern prompted the addition of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

• the lack of protection of individual rights

• the risk of increased amounts of military spending by the government

• the inability of states to regulate trade

• the risk of more populous states dominating the government

Which of the following is NOT a First Amendment right?

• to attend church

• to have a free press

• to peaceably assemble

• to vote in elections

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

Section 14. Public School SystemThe General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.—Article III, Section 14, Pennsylvania State Constitution

This excerpt refers to an example of which constitutional principle?

• veto

• judicial review

• reserved powers

• checks and balances

What is the BEST title for this diagram?

• Amending the U.S. Constitution

• Signing a Bill Into a Law

• Confirming Executive Appointments

• Nominating U.S. Supreme Court Justices

Which government action would be considered a delegated power?

• levying taxes

• enforcing laws

• building roads

• coining money