WorksheetsGovernment
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "democracy" mean?
a)
The people rule.
b)
There is a Constitution.
c)
There is a President.
d)
There is freedom of religion
2.
Which of the following does the First Amendment protect?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
the right to a trial by jury
c)
the right to privacy
d)
the right to free speech
3.
What was the major shortcoming of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
the national government was too weak?
b)
the people did not elect national leaders
c)
the people were taxed without representation
d)
the President was too much like a king
4.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Checks & Balances
5.
What is nationalism?
a)
A tax voted on by the people.
b)
A nation leaving another nation
c)
The feeling of pride in ones country.
d)
Your civic duty.
6.
Government authority in the U.S. is limited by the separation of powers. What does the judicial branch do?
a)
reviews the way laws are applied
b)
writes the laws
c)
carries out the laws
d)
none of the above
7.
Who writes the laws of the U.S.?
a)
the President
b)
Senators
c)
House of Representatives
d)
both the House and the Senate
8.
Where does the government get its power?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the people
9.
Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
10.
Why was the Constitution written?
a)
to protect people from a strong national government
b)
to protect the rights of individuals
c)
to guarantee local government rights
d)
all of the above
11.
Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first ten amendments?
a)
right to an education
b)
freedom of the press
c)
right to privacy
d)
freedom to own property
12.
The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be
a)
tried twice for the same crime.
b)
forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
c)
deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
d)
all of the above
13.
According to the Fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if ....
a)
the owner consents.
b)
the neighbors sign a petition.
c)
the chief of police gives permission.
d)
a judge issues a warrant.
14.
Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?
a)
reasonable bail
b)
reasonable fines
c)
jail terms
d)
cruel punishments
15.
Why was the Ninth Amendment added to the Constitution?
a)
because the framers worried they might have forgotten an important right
b)
because the framers wanted to make clear that basic rights were guaranteed even if they were not stated specifically
c)
because the Bill of Rights had to have ten parts
d)
because the English Bill of Rights listed nine rights
16.
One provision of the First Amendment is
a)
freedom of speech.
b)
the right to an impartial jury.
c)
the right to bear arms.
d)
freedom from unusual punishments.
17.
The Tenth Amendment states that...
a)
most powers belong to the national government.
b)
powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
c)
the people are the source of all government powers.
d)
the states are the most important part of our government system.
18.
The President is part of what branch?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
19.
What branch are the Supreme Court Justices a part of? (Judges)
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
20.
Which is false about the Legislative Branch?
a)
They serve for life.
b)
They are appointed by the president.
c)
The decide if laws are constitutional (fair).
d)
They create laws.
21.
Which branch of government creates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Government
22.
Which branch of government makes sure that the laws are constitutional?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Government
23.
The _________ branch interprets and judges a law.
a)
Judical
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Constitution
24.
There are _____ senators.
a)
50
b)
2
c)
25
d)
100
25.
What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?
a)
Each branch can check the local and state government's power.
b)
Each branch can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.
c)
The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.
d)
All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.
26.
What document contains all the rules and instructions for a government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Nation's traditions
d)
The Social Contract
27.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
George Washington
28.
How long is a president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
29.
Who has veto power?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Congress
30.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Declared war on Great Britain
b)
Gave all tax power to states
c)
Explained the powers of Congress
d)
Said the United States is a free and independent country
31.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Electoral College
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Oversight Committee
32.
What are the two parts of Congress?
a)
General Assembly and Supreme Court
b)
First and Second Congress
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
d)
State Legislatures and Parliament
33.
Under the Articles ______ had more power than the National Government
a)
towns
b)
presidents
c)
states
d)
countries
34.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
35.
Shay's Rebellion cause many American's to call for a __________ to the Articles
a)
end
b)
charge
c)
change
36.
Which court has a JUSTICE?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
General District Court
c)
Court of Appeals
d)
Circuit Court
37.
The Supreme Court has the power to declare a law or executive order unconstitutional is...
a)
Supreme Override
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Supreme Statement
d)
Judicial Renew
38.
The 1803, _____ case established the Judicial Review
a)
Lindo vs. Gardner
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
Marbury vs. Madison
d)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
39.
The case that established Judicial Review for the first time...
a)
Created a law
b)
Did nothing
c)
Declared a law constitutional
d)
Declared a law unconstitutional
40.
Which branch of government's main responsibility is to enforce laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
41.
Which branch of government's main responsibility is to ensure that laws are carried out fairly?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
42.
Which American document says the following: "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Constitution
43.
One concern with the Constitution was that it gave too much power to who?
a)
local
b)
state
c)
national
d)
foreign
44.
Who was the 1st president of the US, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and Created the President's Cabinet?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
John Marshall
45.
Who was the Father of the Constitution, Wrote the 1st ten amendments (Bill of Rights), and the 4th president of the US?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Marshall
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
46.
Who was the 2nd president of the US, the 1st vice president of the US, and Believed in a strong central (national) government (Federalist party)?
a)
John Adams
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
John Marshall
47.
Who was the Chief of the Supreme Court, Believed in a strong central government, and helped Supreme Court decide if laws were constitutional or not?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
John Marshall
d)
James Madison
48.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution known as?
a)
The wealthy
b)
State government
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
National government
49.
Who was our first Secretary of the Treasury?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
John Marshall
50.
Who led the Democratic-Republican party?
a)
John Adams
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
51.
What kind of people supported the Democratic-Republican party?
a)
The Wealthy
b)
Farmers, skilled craftsmen, small business owners
c)
sharecroppers
d)
immigrants
52.
Who led the Federalist Party?
a)
George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
53.
What kind of people supported the Federalist Party?
a)
Farmers, skilled craftsmen, small business owners
b)
sharecroppers
c)
immigrants
d)
The Wealthy
54.
America's first plan of government was called:
a)
The US Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Magna Carta
55.
The Articles of Confederation made our country _________
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
c)
Powerful
d)
normal
56.
One major problem with the Articles is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
57.
For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.
a)
all
b)
7 of the
c)
6 of the
d)
10 of the
58.
Under the Articles the US Government did not have a _________ or a national ______________.
a)
president; bank
b)
president; court system
c)
court sytem; currency ($)
d)
court system; holiday
59.
This law banned slavery and required public education in the Northwest Territory
a)
Land Ordinance of 1785
b)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Anti-Slavery Ordinance of 1786
60.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
61.
What may the President grant to get freedom from punishment?
a)
Veto
b)
Executive orders
c)
Pardon
d)
Impeach
62.
What does the National and State government share?
a)
coin money
b)
Declare war
c)
Tax
63.
What is a veto?
a)
Aprove
b)
Vote
c)
Cancel
64.
The U.S. Constitution is the oldest constitution today.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
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