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WorksheetsGovernment Midterm Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many electoral college votes does it take to win the Presidency?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
270
d)
435
2.
How long do Supreme Court Justices get to keep their position?
a)
for life
b)
when they are impeached
c)
for 10 years
d)
for 8 year
3.
Which of the following rights is not covered under the 1st Amendment?
a)
Religion
b)
Speech
c)
Petition
d)
fair trial
4.
Which clauses states that the United States cannot have an official religion?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Santa Claus
5.
Which clause states that you may practice any religion in the United States?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Free Exercise Clause
c)
Establishment Clause
d)
Santa Claus
6.
In which type of government would it be the hardest for citizens to participate?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Federal
7.
The principle behind representation in our government is based on the concept of:
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
jurisdiction
c)
expressed powers
8.
What is the form of democracy that we have in this country called?
a)
direct democracy
b)
democratic republic
c)
constitutional democracy
9.
This man wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
10.
Antifederalists believed this was needed in the Constitution.
a)
Strong national government
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Anarchy
11.
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
a)
Individual liberty and the rights of states
b)
individual liberty and the rights of the federal government
c)
individual government and the creation of bureaucracy
12.
Which of the following failures of the Articles of Confederation influenced our current US Constitution?
a)
It was able to levy taxes
b)
Setting up national courts
c)
It had a weak national government
13.
This type of government divides the power between the national, state, and local levels.
a)
federalism
b)
confederacy
c)
oligarchy
14.
The institution in which the state maintains social order, enacts laws, and provides public services is called:
a)
government
b)
unions
c)
politics
15.
This man's writings influenced the American revolutionaries.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Adam Smith
c)
John Locke
16.
This man is as known as the father of the Constitution.
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
17.
This action is required to override a presidential veto.
a)
judicial review
b)
constitutional convention
c)
2/3 vote of each house
18.
This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles
c)
Preamble
19.
The first 10 amendments are called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Preamble
20.
Dividing the powers of government as the colonial charters did is called:
a)
limited government
b)
separation of powers
c)
legislative government
21.
What document suggested the legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a Senate?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
Connecticut Compromise
22.
This document establishes the structure and powers of our government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
23.
This gives Congress the right to make all "necessary and proper" laws.
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Expressed Powers
24.
A state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without:
a)
Due process
b)
original jurisdiction
c)
a Supreme Court opinion
25.
What does Article II of the Constitution describe?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
26.
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a:
a)
bicameral legislature
b)
bi-session legislature
c)
constitutional legislature
27.
Which of the following constitutional amendments required the officers to have a warrant?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
7
28.
Which of the following principles of the Constitution should prevent one branch from overpowering the other two?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
29.
This is NOT a qualification for election to the House of Representatives.
a)
25 years old
b)
7 year citizen
c)
degree in law
30.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for election to the Senate?
a)
Live in the US for 14 years
b)
30 years old
c)
Citizen for 9 years
31.
The voters in a Congressmen’s district are called his
a)
constituents
b)
litigants
c)
independents
32.
Following the Vice President, the next in succession for the Presidency is the:
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Majority leader of the Senate
c)
President Pro Tempore
33.
As written in the Constitution, the President of the Senate is the:
a)
Majority leader
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Vice President
34.
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the:
a)
Vice President
b)
Majority Whip
c)
Speaker
35.
A trial court has:
a)
appellate jurisdiction
b)
original jurisdiction
c)
concurrent jurisdiction
36.
This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.
a)
District Court
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Appellate Court
37.
This annual speech is given by the President to Congress.
a)
White House Address
b)
State of the Union
38.
Commander in Chief of the national armed forces is the:
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Attorney General
39.
In addition to congressional override, Congress has this power over a president.
a)
Mandate
b)
Pardon
c)
Impeachment
40.
The number of Supreme Court justices is determined by
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Popular vote
41.
The Supreme Court's explanation of their decision is called:
a)
Litigation
b)
Opinion
c)
Legal draft
42.
Which body chooses the President?
a)
Popular vote
b)
Electoral College
43.
The number of electoral votes a state receives is equal to its:
a)
Number of counties
b)
total population
c)
Representatives + Senators
44.
Which guiding principle would allow the Supreme Court to investigate whether or not something is constitutional?
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Judicial Review
45.
What amendment says that people have the right to own guns?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
10
46.
Which amendment says people have a right to a trial by jury?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
20
47.
What is an example of the Judicial Branch checking the Executive Branch?
a)
Congress overturns a court ruling using an Amendment
b)
The President is impeached and removed from office
c)
The Supreme Court declares an Executive order unconstitutional
d)
The President nominates a Supreme Court Justice
48.
Which court case decided that "separate but equal" schools were NOT OK?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
49.
Which court case established that having "separate but equal" schools for black and white students is constitutional (it's ok).
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Gideon v. Wainright
d)
Roe v. Wade
50.
Which court case gave the idea of Judicial Review?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
51.
A concurrent power is
a)
shared between the national and state government
b)
held only by the national government
c)
held only by the state government
d)
Neither the national nor the state government has that power
52.
A system where a constitution divides power between national and state government is
a)
federalism
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Communism
53.
Another word for saying that government is restricted in what it may do.
a)
representative goverment
b)
limited government
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
federalism
54.
All of these are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, EXCEPT
a)
lack of a strong executive or judicial branch
b)
no freedom to collect taxes
c)
a lack of a strong national government
d)
all of these are weaknesses
55.
This individual is credited with writing "Common Sense" which promoted the ideas of revolution in America.
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
56.
"America is a government by the people, for the people." Based on this quote, what is most true?
a)
Government leaders inherit their power in America
b)
A small, elite group controls American government
c)
The power of the government comes from citizens in America
d)
Elected government officials are more important than the citizens in America
57.
All of our courts are part of the ______ branch.
a)
Judicial
b)
Government
c)
Executive
58.
The President is part of which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Local
59.
Each state can declare war whenever they want.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The highest court is the _____ Court
a)
Special
b)
Government
c)
Supreme
61.
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
a)
35
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
62.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
63.
Which of the following is a FEDERAL Government Power?
a)
to staff police departments
b)
To provide schooling
c)
to issue drivers licenses
d)
To make treaties
64.
Who does a State Senator represent?
a)
Everyone who voted for them
b)
Their political party
c)
Everyone in their state
d)
The United States
65.
How long is the term of service for the President of the United States?
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
8 Years
66.
If the President AND Vice President cannot serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Speaker of the House
d)
The Governor of Washington D.C.
67.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
a)
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
b)
Laws passed by the states shall be considered supreme law.
c)
People shall be free from search & seizures.
d)
Supreme Court justices can pass amendments.
68.
The "Necessary & Proper Clause" is also known as the...
a)
"All-Powerful Clause."
b)
"Elastic Clause."
c)
"Federalist Clause."
d)
"Santa Clause."
69.
This branch of governments interprets the law and includes the Supreme Court.
a)
The legislative branch
b)
The executive branch
c)
The judicial branch
d)
The presidential branch
70.
What is the difference between a bicameral legislature and unicameral legislature?
a)
Bicameral has two houses; unicameral one house.
b)
Bicameral houses pass laws; unicameral legislature reviews laws.
c)
Only bicameral legislatures are legal.
d)
Unicameral legislatures are more common.
71.
The Magna Carta recognized limited government because it...
a)
established a system of checks and balances.
b)
guaranteed the right to a speedy trial.
c)
restricted the power of the monarchy.
d)
stated that everyone was equal under the law.
72.
The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti-Federalists were concerned that
a)
the Constitution would have separation of powers.
b)
the new govt. would trample individual rights.
c)
the Senate would be based on population.
d)
small states would have more power than the large states.
73.
Changes to the Constitution take place through which of these processes?
a)
amendment
b)
custom
c)
political parties
d)
war
74.
The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of
a)
judicial review
b)
federalism
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