Participation in Government Unit 1 Review

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a state?

• Territory

• Government

• Income Tax

• Population

The United States has which kind of government?

• Representative democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

Giving up one’s citizenship is known as

• Amnesty

• Expatriation

• Naturalization

• theocracy

The type of alien who comes into the United States without proper documentation

• Naturalization

• Nonresident alien

• Undocumented alien

• Resident alien

The idea that people hold the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries is known as

• Dictatorship

• Sovereignty

• Amnesty

• Expatriation

Which of the following is an example of an executive order?

• The president issues a ruling on limiting immigration

• The president vetoes a bill

• The president is impeached

• The president leaves office

What President resigned rather than face impeachment?

• President Clinton

• President Nixon

• President Trump

• President Bush

Which of the following are rights guaranteed to Americans?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion

• Right to privacy

• All of the above

An example of checks and balances is

• Picking a cabinet

• The president nominating a supreme court justice and the senate confirming or rejecting it

• A senator joining a committee

• Citizens voting in an election for president

Who plays the role of the prosecutors when the president is tried by the Senate?

• Chosen citizens in Washington

• Other senators

• Lawmakers from the House of representatives

• The vice president