BYU FINAL EXAM GOVT-041-S003 ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ House of Representatives.
Answer: the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different
number of representatives from each state, depending on population
◉ Electoral College.
Answer: A group of people named by each state legislature to select
the president and vice president
◉ States rights.
Answer: control the funding for their education system, the types of
punishment in their correctional facilities (death penalty or not),
decisions about marriage and medical treatments (medically
assisted suicide).
◉ Supreme Court.
Answer: the highest judicial body in America, and heads the judicial
branch of government.
, ◉ Nine justices.
Answer: appointed by the President, confirmed by the senate, and
appointed to serve life terms.
◉ The Preamble.
Answer: identifies the purpose of the Constitution, and begins with
"We the People"
◉ The Bill of Rights.
Answer: Articles 1-10 of the Constitution. They spell out the rights of
the individual citizen.
◉ 3 branches of Federal Government.
Answer: 1. Legislative (Congress)
2. Judicial (Supreme Court other Federal courts)
3. Executive (President & Vice President and cabinet)
◉ Legislative Branch.
Answer: Congress
Makes Laws
Made up of the Senate and the House of Rep.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ House of Representatives.
Answer: the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different
number of representatives from each state, depending on population
◉ Electoral College.
Answer: A group of people named by each state legislature to select
the president and vice president
◉ States rights.
Answer: control the funding for their education system, the types of
punishment in their correctional facilities (death penalty or not),
decisions about marriage and medical treatments (medically
assisted suicide).
◉ Supreme Court.
Answer: the highest judicial body in America, and heads the judicial
branch of government.
, ◉ Nine justices.
Answer: appointed by the President, confirmed by the senate, and
appointed to serve life terms.
◉ The Preamble.
Answer: identifies the purpose of the Constitution, and begins with
"We the People"
◉ The Bill of Rights.
Answer: Articles 1-10 of the Constitution. They spell out the rights of
the individual citizen.
◉ 3 branches of Federal Government.
Answer: 1. Legislative (Congress)
2. Judicial (Supreme Court other Federal courts)
3. Executive (President & Vice President and cabinet)
◉ Legislative Branch.
Answer: Congress
Makes Laws
Made up of the Senate and the House of Rep.
