MCAS MCAS Civics and Government 2

Question 1

What is the official name for the Massachusetts state legislature?

Accepted Answer

The Massachusetts General Court

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The Massachusetts State Assembly

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The Massachusetts Parliament

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The Massachusetts Senate Council

Question 2

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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26th Amendment

Question 3

The principle that no government official is above the law is known as:

Accepted Answer

Rule of law

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Federalism

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Separation of powers

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Popular sovereignty

Question 4

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

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To ensure all three branches have equal funding

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To allow the president to override Congress on all matters

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To give courts the power to create new laws

Question 5

Which document contains the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Magna Carta

Question 6

What is the process by which Congress can formally charge a president or other federal official with misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Impeachment

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Filibuster

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Veto

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Referendum

Question 7

What five freedoms does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect?

Accepted Answer

Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

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Speech, bearing arms, privacy, assembly, and fair trial

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Religion, education, travel, voting, and press

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Speech, religion, privacy, due process, and assembly