Government Final Exam Review

1.  Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

1.  How many Senators does each state have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

1.  How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• 10
• based on population

1.  How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 16
• 100
• 435
• 538

1.  The role of the President is outlined in which Article of the U.S. Constitution?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article IV

1.  In the Impeachment process, which body of government brings the formal charges/accusations against the president?

• Supreme Court
• House of representatives
• Senate
• Presidents cabinet

1.  Once Impeachment charges are approved, which body of government holds the trial and makes the final judgment?

• Supreme Court
• House of representatives
• Senate
• Presidents Cabinet

1.  The United States is an example of

• unitary gov
• confederation gov
• direct democracy
• representative democracy

The president can check Congress by this power

• pardon
• override
• veto
• judicial review

1.  This branch of government is the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution as applied to laws.

• legislative
• congress
• executive
• supreme court