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WorksheetsAmerican Government Course Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
a)
impeachment
b)
federalism
c)
separation of powers
d)
limited government
2.
what are powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
a)
implied powers
b)
enumerated powers
c)
expressed powers
d)
checks and balances
3.
What is a formal agreement b/t the governments of two or more countries
a)
treaty
b)
executive agreements
c)
executive order
d)
foreign policy
4.
What is a system in which the power of the government is limited not absolute
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
d)
federalism
5.
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
a)
separation of powers
b)
federalism
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
6.
the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the other branches
a)
limited government
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
federalism
7.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch of government evaluates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch.
11.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
___________members are nominated by the President.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
13.
When someone wants to become President, what must this person do first?
a)
Get people to vote for them at the primaries.
b)
Meet the Constitutional requirements (age, residency, citizenship).
14.
Who is next in line after the Vice President in the order of presidential succession?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Secretary of Defense
15.
What happens when the office of Vice President is vacant?
a)
Special election is held
b)
House of Representatives appoints new VP
c)
President appoints new VP
d)
Supreme Court appoints new VP
16.
How many presidential electors does each state receive?
a)
a number equal to the # of senators + # of representatives
b)
equal number per state
c)
based only on population (census)
d)
Congress decides
17.
How old does the President have to be? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
18.
President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
19.
President Woodrow Wilson signs the Treaty of Versailles to end World War I.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
20.
President George W. Bush sends Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to try to broker peace in Israel and Palestine.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
21.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Diplomat
22.
President Bill Clinton asks poet Maya Angelou to speak at his first presidential inauguration.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Comander-in-Chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief Diplomat
23.
President George W. Bush appoints Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of Party
24.
President Ronald Reagan orders U.S. troops to invade Grenada.
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Commander-in-chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief of State
25.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt moves the U.S. economy away from the gold standard.
a)
Chief Legislator.
b)
Chief Diplomat.
c)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
d)
Chief of State
26.
President Richard M. Nixon forges new financial relations.
a)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of State
27.
President Barack Obama campaigns for fellow Democrats in runoff elections after winning the presidency.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
28.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
100%
29.
The maximum length for a president to serve is 2 terms or ______ years.
a)
6 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
unlimited
30.
Which U.S. President was elected to 4 terms; he died before he could complete his 4th term.
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
FDR
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
31.
To be President, you must be a natural born citizen, resident for ___yrs, and ____yrs or older.
a)
14, 35
b)
11, 30
c)
14, 30
d)
7, 40
32.
The line of succession was established in 1967 with the passing of the ______Amendment.
a)
22
b)
23
c)
24
d)
25
33.
Which of the following describes the Cabinet?
a)
The President must do what the cabinet tells him to do
b)
The cabinet is made up of "secretaries" that give the President advice
c)
Members hold office for 4-year terms
d)
Members are limited to 2 terms
34.
Why Was Andrew Johnson Impeached?
a)
He was Racist
b)
Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
c)
He fired the Vice President
d)
Violation of the Presidential Act of 1865
35.
What year was Johnson impeached?
a)
1868
b)
1867
c)
1866
d)
1869
36.
How long was the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson?
a)
2 months
b)
13 days
c)
9 days
d)
3 weeks
37.
Who impeaches the president (brings charges against)?
a)
The House of Rerpresentatives
b)
The Secretary of War
c)
The Senate
d)
Someone very important
38.
Who carries out the case during an impeachment?
a)
Edwin M. Stanton
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Senate
d)
The House of Representatives
39.
How many counts was Clinton tried on
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
40.
What were the counts President Clinton was tried on
a)
Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
b)
Perjury and Treason
c)
Obstruction of Justice and illegally removing the Secretary of War
d)
Treason and Illegally removing Secretary of war without consent of Congress
41.
The end result of Clinton's trial impeachment was
a)
Conviction (Removed from office)
b)
Acquittal (Not guilty)
42.
How many burglars were involved in the Watergate scandal?
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/nixon.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/nixon.htm
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
43.
What is the size of the senate? (how many senators)
a)
100
b)
435
c)
30
d)
25
44.
How long is a term for the house of representatives?
a)
2
b)
435
c)
100
d)
6
45.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
46.
How long is a term in the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
1 year
47.
How long must you be a u.s citizen to serve in the senate?
a)
9 years
b)
7 years
c)
3 years
d)
10 years
48.
How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
a)
By population based on the U.S. Census.
b)
By population based on a state report.
c)
By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
d)
By each state according to their number of state legislators.
49.
What is the minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
50.
Each state is guaranteed at least ________ seats in the House.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
Which chamber has 435 members?
a)
House
b)
Senate
52.
What is a proposed law called?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
53.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
54.
The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Constitutionalists
d)
Anti-Constitutionalists
55.
The __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Constitutionalists
d)
Anti-Constitutionalists
56.
Congress has three types of these to deal with the thousands of bills that come before it each session.
a)
Committees
b)
Branches
c)
Districts
d)
Articles
57.
These types of committees are temporary and deal with special issues that have to be taken care of from time to time.
a)
Select
b)
Standing
c)
Joint
d)
Judicial
58.
These committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues.
a)
Standing
b)
Joint
c)
Select
d)
Optional
59.
What happens to most bills?
a)
They die in committee
b)
The die on the floor of Congress
c)
The are vetoed by the President
d)
They die before reaching a committee
60.
What is the role of the conference committee?
a)
They elect party leadership in Congress
b)
They iron out differences in a bill
c)
They override a presidential veto
d)
They introduce all bills in the House or Senate
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