Georgia High School Graduation Test

Georgia High School Graduation Test Social Studies

Civics / American Govt U.S. History

GHSGT Article II of the U.S. Constitution deals with? Executive Branch

GHSGT Government with a King? Monarchy

GHSGT System of government in which two governments share power? Federalist

GHSGT Power of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional? Judicial Review

GHSGT Role of the Legislative Branch? Makes the law

GHSGT Checks & Balances

GHSGT Federalism

GHSGT English philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of independence? John Locke

GHSGT First ten amendments to the United States Constitution known as? Bill of Rights

GHSGT Role of the Judicial Branch? Interpret the law

GHSGT Article III of the U.S. Constitution deals with? Judicial Branch

GHSGT Supreme Court Case that established Judicial Review? Marbury v. Madison

GHSGT Role of the Executive Branch? Enforce the law, carry out the law

GHSGT Article I of the U.S. Constitution deals with? Legislative Branch

GHSGT This settled how each state would be represented in Legislature at the Constitutional Convention? Great Compromise

GHSGT Reapportionment is mandated by the U.S. Constitution to happen this often? 10yrs / Census

GHSGT Principle of the U.S. Constitutional that makes government officials abide by the law? Rule of Law

GHSGT Principle of the U.S. Constitution that restricts both national and state governments? Limited Government

GHSGT Individual that influenced U.S. Constitution to include principles of separation of powers and Checks and Balances? Montesquieu

GHSGT The 5th & 14th Amendment both have what protection for citizens? Due Process of Law

GHSGT Created so no one branch of government could become stronger than the others? Checks & Balances

GHSGT Supreme Court Justice that served for 34 years and strengthened the federal government? John Marshall

GHSGT Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech? 1st Amendment

GHSGT Constitutional Amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote? 26th Amendment

GHSGT Abolished Slavery? 13th Amendment

GHSGT Gave African American males suffrage? 15th Amendment

GHSGT Provided for the Direct Election of Senators? 17th Amendment

GHSGT This is the privacy amendment? 4th Amendment

GHSGT Equal protection clause found in this Amendment? 14th Amendment

GHSGT First form of government in 1781? Articles of Confederation

GHSGT Father of the Constitution and youngest member at Constitutional Convention? James Madison

GHSGT First two political parties? Federalist/ Democratic Republicans

GHSGT Leader of Federalist? Alexander Hamilton

GHSGT Leader of Democratic Republicans? Thomas Jefferson

GHSGT Federalist desired which government to be strong? National

GHSGT Democratic Republicans desired which government to be strong? State

GHSGT This is the solution used to determine how slaves would be counted in population for Representation purposes ? 3/5ths Compromise

GHSGT Document that separated the American Colonies from Great Britain? Declaration of Independence

GHSGT The Federalist were written to? Convince states to approve the Constitution

GHSGT Concept in the Declaration of Independence that means citizens of the U.S. have rights given by their Creator? Natural Rights

GHSGT Concept in the Declaration of Independence that means governments must protect citizens life, liberty, and property? Social Contract Theory

GHSGT This individual convinced many in the U.S. to want to declare independence against Great Britain? Thomas Paine

GHSGT Pamphlet written to convince many in the U.S. to want to declare independence against Great Britain? Common Sense

GHSGT Author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

GHSGT This group refused to ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights? Anti-Federalist

GHSGT 9 of 13 to pass laws; all 13 to amend; no executive; no judicial; could not tax? Weakness of Articles of Confederation

GHSGT Reconstruction Amendments 13th, 14th, 15th

GHSGT Plessy v. Ferguson established this Doctrine? “Separate But Equal”

Georgia High School Graduation Test