American Government Final Exam
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How many states are required to ratify the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 9
Why did delegates reject a unanimous consent requirement for ratification? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Did not think if fair if one or two states did not
want it.
What were the Federalist Papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS A
comprehensive defense of the Constitution.
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS
John Jay, James Madison, & Alexander Hamilton
True or False: The Bill of Rights was part of the original Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS False: The Bill of Rights was not part of the
Original Constitution.
Were their rights or protections in the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ex post facto laws & writ of habeas corpus
What is Federalist 10 primarily about? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Majority Faction
Who are the people that maintained their loyalty to Brittan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The Loyalists
, What is the name of the first form of government (at the Federal level) in the
U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWERS Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the two houses of the California Legislature? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Assembly & Senate
True or False: The original Constitution allow the president to have limited
Terms. - CORRECT ANSWERS False: The Original Constitution had
No limit on the number of terms
Which president set a 2 term precedent? - CORRECT ANSWERS
George Washington
Which Amendment limited the number of terms a president could serve -
CORRECT ANSWERS 22 Amendment
Which president served more than two terms? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the only other executive office created by the Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The Vice president
_______ is the only state that legislatures only work 140 days every other year
and are paid a $7,000 salary? - CORRECT ANSWERS Texas
How old must you be to serve in the California Legislature? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 18 years old
How does the Governor of California veto power differ from the president? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Line Item Veto
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How many states are required to ratify the Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 9
Why did delegates reject a unanimous consent requirement for ratification? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Did not think if fair if one or two states did not
want it.
What were the Federalist Papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS A
comprehensive defense of the Constitution.
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers? - CORRECT ANSWERS
John Jay, James Madison, & Alexander Hamilton
True or False: The Bill of Rights was part of the original Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS False: The Bill of Rights was not part of the
Original Constitution.
Were their rights or protections in the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ex post facto laws & writ of habeas corpus
What is Federalist 10 primarily about? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Majority Faction
Who are the people that maintained their loyalty to Brittan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The Loyalists
, What is the name of the first form of government (at the Federal level) in the
U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWERS Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the two houses of the California Legislature? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Assembly & Senate
True or False: The original Constitution allow the president to have limited
Terms. - CORRECT ANSWERS False: The Original Constitution had
No limit on the number of terms
Which president set a 2 term precedent? - CORRECT ANSWERS
George Washington
Which Amendment limited the number of terms a president could serve -
CORRECT ANSWERS 22 Amendment
Which president served more than two terms? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the only other executive office created by the Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The Vice president
_______ is the only state that legislatures only work 140 days every other year
and are paid a $7,000 salary? - CORRECT ANSWERS Texas
How old must you be to serve in the California Legislature? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 18 years old
How does the Governor of California veto power differ from the president? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Line Item Veto
