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WorksheetsGovernment Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who can veto a bill?
a)
A duck
b)
Your mom
c)
The governor
d)
What is a bill
2.
What are checks and balances?
a)
Lets each branch of government block the actions of the other branches
b)
Put two checks on a scale, make the scale balanced
c)
Something to do with math
d)
Things you do at a bank
3.
Which is a check the Legislative Branch has on the executive branch?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto
c)
Impeach the president
d)
Sign bills into law
4.
What is a proposed law?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
5.
When citizens elect officials to make laws, you have this type of government:
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Consent of the governed
d)
Representative government
6.
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
7.
Who is the chief official in the House of Representatives?
a)
President of the U.S.
b)
Vice President of the U.S.
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
8.
Who is the leading Senator in the Senate
a)
President of the U.S.
b)
Vice President of the U.S.
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
9.
Which of the following techniques can be used in the Senate to “talk a bill to death”?
a)
Cloture
b)
Filibuster
c)
Billbuster
d)
Debate
10.
They sign the bill and make it a law.
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
Both- House and Senate
d)
President
11.
The President is part of which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Local
12.
Governors are in charge of an entire ____
a)
country
b)
state
c)
school
13.
Presidents are in charge of an entire
a)
City
b)
Country
c)
State
14.
Which branch of government decides if the laws are fair?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Senate
d)
Executive
16.
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are obeyed (enforces the laws)?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Senate
d)
Judicial
17.
Which person is the leader of our country and the commander in chief of our military?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
18.
There are 435 members in the Senate
a)
True
b)
False
19.
To pass a bill, you need a _________ vote in the House of Representative
a)
2/3
b)
4/5
c)
Majority
d)
6/7
20.
What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?
a)
may veto a law
b)
may disapprove treaties or appointments
c)
may appoint judges
d)
may declare legislative action unconstitutional
21.
What is highest court in the land??
a)
a. U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
a. U.S. Supreme Court
c)
a. U.S. District Court
d)
a. U.S. High Court
22.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
23.
Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
24.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
25.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
26.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
27.
Who has the veto power to stop a bill from becoming law?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
28.
How does the cabinet impact the Presidency?
a)
They advise him on political decisions
b)
they protect him from harm
c)
They elect the president
d)
They help veto laws
29.
How does the cabinet impact the Presidency?
a)
They are in the line of succession if the president dies
b)
they protect him from harm
c)
They elect the president
d)
They help veto laws
30.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
31.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
32.
Which of the following could vote in an election?
a)
A citizen who is 25
b)
A citizen who committed a felony
c)
A person who is going through the citizenship process
d)
A citizen who is 16
33.
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate and can be brought in the cast a tie breaking vote if needed?
a)
The Chief Justice
b)
The Vice President
c)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
d)
Secretary of State
34.
What is Mrs. Sangiorgio's dog's name?
a)
Abbey
b)
Andrea
c)
Jacky
d)
Stanley
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