WorksheetsGov't Review 1 Midterm
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the same as government by popular consent or indirect democracy?
a)
representative democracy
b)
autocracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
unitary democracy
2.
Which are the three basic powers of government?
a)
political power, public policy power, democratic power
b)
political power, legislative power, executive power
c)
legislative power, executive power, judicial power
d)
sovereign power, legislative power, executive power
3.
What is the main goal of businesses that compete in a free enterprise system?
a)
to hold down prices
b)
to encourage democracy
c)
to provide jobs
d)
to make a profit
4.
Services provided by the U.S. government are mostly intended to...
a)
duplicate those already provided by private agencies
b)
keep Americans dependent on the government
c)
promote general welfare
d)
provide for the common defense
5.
Which was a compromise between the northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Congress could tax imports but not exports.
b)
Congress could tax exports but not imports.
c)
There would be a three-part legislature.
d)
Slaves would not be included in the population count.
6.
Where did George Washington take the oath of office as the first President of the United States?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Boston
7.
What was the main reason that Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution?
a)
the desire for personal power
b)
the need for a stronger central government
c)
the need to give more power to the people and the states
d)
their confidence that they had created a perfect document
8.
The concept of limited government is also called
a)
an absolute monarchy
b)
separation of powers
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
the rule of law
9.
What happens to most proposals for amendments made in Congress?
a)
Most are rejected by the states
b)
most never make it to the states
c)
most become official amendments
d)
most just become regular laws
10.
What happens if a state rejects a proposed amendment?
a)
The state’s decision is final.
b)
The state’s governor may veto the rejection.
c)
The state may later reconsider and ratify the proposal.
d)
The proposal goes back to Congress to be rewritten.
11.
A state cannot make a treaty with another nation, but it can make which of the following?
a)
an interstate compact
b)
an executive agreement
c)
war
d)
an extradition requrest
12.
In which house of Congress does each state have the same number of votes, no matter how large or small its population?
a)
The House
b)
The Senate
c)
each state district
d)
each Senate committee
13.
Which is true when Congress claims an implied power based on the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution?
a)
The implied power is based on at least one of the expressed powers.
b)
The implied power is balanced by similar powers granted to the states.
c)
The implied power is approved by the Supreme Court and the President.
d)
The implied power is made into an amendment and ratified by the states.
14.
The end of dictatorship can lead to genocide if the country
a)
allows the free expression of religion
b)
has competing ethnic groups with their own goals and interests
c)
does not quickly close its borders to outsiders
d)
refuses to turn military control over to civilians
15.
A factor that must be in place in order for democracy to succeed is
a)
multiple political parties
b)
elected civil servants
c)
suppression of special interest groups
d)
military control of civilians
16.
Which is a result of Congress's broad definition of "commerce"
a)
Congress now taxes imports
b)
Congress now taxes exports
c)
Federal power has increased
d)
Federal power has decreased
17.
Which is longer, a term or a session of Congress?
a)
a session
b)
a term
c)
neither
d)
both are the same
18.
An example of a concurrent power shared by the National government and the States is
a)
making foreign treaties
b)
federal income and local sales taxes
c)
coining money
d)
regulating interstate commerce
19.
What is meant by a republican form of government?
a)
a national government
b)
a unitary government
c)
a representative government
d)
federalism
20.
After Congress agrees on a proposed amendment, what is the next step in the process?
a)
it must be ratified by state legislatures or state conventions
b)
it must be ratified by the Cabinet and signed by the President
c)
It must be ratified by the Supreme Court
d)
it must be approved by a majority of the popular vote
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