WorksheetsGovernment OH AIR Test Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 40mins
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.
In which type of government would it be the hardest for citizens to participate?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Federal
5.
The principle behind representation in our government is based on the concept of:
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
jurisdiction
c)
expressed powers
6.
What is the form of democracy that we have in this country called?
a)
direct democracy
b)
democratic republic
c)
constitutional democracy
7.
Antifederalists believed this was needed in the Constitution.
a)
Strong national government
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Anarchy
8.
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
9.
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
10.
This type of government divides the power between the national, state, and local levels.
a)
federalism
b)
confederacy
c)
oligarchy
11.
The institution in which the state maintains social order, enacts laws, and provides public services is called:
a)
government
b)
unions
c)
politics
12.
This action is required to override a presidential veto.
a)
judicial review
b)
constitutional convention
c)
2/3 vote of each house
13.
This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles
c)
Preamble
14.
The first 10 amendments are called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Preamble
15.
Dividing the powers of government as the colonial charters did is called:
a)
limited government
b)
separation of powers
c)
legislative government
16.
This document establishes the structure and powers of our government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
17.
This gives Congress the right to make all "necessary and proper" laws.
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Expressed Powers
18.
A state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without:
a)
Due process
b)
original jurisdiction
c)
a Supreme Court opinion
19.
What does Article II of the Constitution describe?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
20.
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a:
a)
bicameral legislature
b)
bi-session legislature
c)
constitutional legislature
21.
Which of the following constitutional amendments required the officers to have a warrant?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
7
22.
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
23.
This is NOT a qualification for election to the House of Representatives.
a)
25 years old
b)
7 year citizen
c)
degree in law
24.
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
25.
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
26.
As written in the Constitution, the President of the Senate is the:
a)
Majority leader
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Vice President
27.
This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.
a)
District Court
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Appellate Court
28.
This annual speech is given by the President to Congress.
a)
White House Address
b)
State of the Union
29.
Commander in Chief of the national armed forces is the:
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Attorney General
30.
In addition to congressional override, Congress has this power over a president.
a)
Mandate
b)
Pardon
c)
Impeachment
31.
Which body chooses the President?
a)
Popular vote
b)
Electoral College
32.
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
33.
What amendment says that people have the right to own guns?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
10
34.
Which amendment says people have a right to a trial by jury?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
20
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.
A system where a constitution divides power between national and state government is
a)
federalism
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Communism
39.
Another word for saying that government is restricted in what it may do.
a)
representative goverment
b)
limited government
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
federalism
40.
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
41.
"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
42.
All of our courts are part of the ______ branch.
a)
Judicial
b)
Government
c)
Executive
43.
The President is part of which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Local
44.
The highest court is the _____ Court
a)
Special
b)
Government
c)
Supreme
45.
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
a)
35
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
46.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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.
50.
After a constitutional amendment has been pro- posed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires
a)
official filing with the secretary of state
b)
support by a majority vote of the people
c)
signature by the president
d)
ratification by three-fourths of the states
51.
If the state of Ohio passed a law that outlawed gatherings of more than 12 people at a time, this would be a violation of
a)
freedom of speech
b)
freedom of petition
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
freedom of the press
52.
The main difference between the Federalists and Antifederalists was that
a)
Antifederalists believed the new Constitution gave too much power to the national government
b)
Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights
c)
Federalists believed in a dictatorship while Antifederalists believed in a democracy
d)
All of the above
53.
How do special interest groups influence Congress and the legislative process?
a)
They contact lawmakers and lobby them to vote on certain issues
b)
They provide political campaign contributions (money) to certain candidates
c)
They give information to the public and try to convince them to support their cause
d)
All of the above
54.
_____________ is the 5th amendment freedom that guarantees someone cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
a)
Eminent domain
b)
Right to remain silent
c)
Right to counsel
d)
Double jeopardy
55.
How did the 19th amendment expand popular sovereignty?
a)
It allowed inner-city residents to vote, hold office, and participate in politics
b)
It gave women the right to vote, thereby allowing them to run for office and lobby for changes in government
c)
It gave African-Americans the right to vote, thereby allowing them to run their own schools
d)
All of the above
56.
Which type of economic system does the government play the smallest role?
a)
capitalism
b)
communism
c)
mixed economy
d)
socialism
57.
Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
58.
People do not answer to any leader or government.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Anarchy
59.
Who controls the executive branch on the state level?
a)
A mayor
b)
State Legislature
c)
The President
d)
A governor
60.
What is naturalization?
a)
When your eat only foods that are "all natural"
b)
When a person is born in the country they hold citizenship in
c)
The process of of gaining permanent resident status
d)
The process that allows immigrants to become citizens.
61.
Serving on a jury, obeying laws, taking care of your community, and ________ are all examples of what responsible citizens do.
a)
Voting
b)
Greasing the palms of local politicians
c)
Eating your veggies
d)
Dancing like Drake
62.
What is Representative Government?
a)
Citizens elect government officials to make laws for them and represent their ideas and concerns.
b)
The government only has the power the people give it.
c)
Anybody can be a representative as long as they are a citizen.
d)
Everybody is held to the same rules and punishments for breaking the law.
63.
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
64.
Which Amendment is about Searches and Seizures?
a)
1
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
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