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Worksheets25Q's - U.S Government
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch.
2.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
What is a formal agreement between 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 government evaluates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch of the government makes the 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 senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Constitutionalists
d)
Anti-Constitutionalists
12.
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
13.
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
14.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called:
a)
the Big 10
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Amendments of Absolution
15.
Which court case gave the idea of Judicial Review?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
16.
A system where a constitution divides power between national and state government is
a)
federalism
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Communism
17.
All of these documents influenced the US Constitution, EXCEPT
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
The Alma Mater
d)
Mayflower Compact
18.
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
19.
people who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government; elected by a district
a)
President
b)
Senators
c)
Representatives
20.
two house legislature
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
tricameral
21.
action by a President refusing to approve a bill passed by Congress
a)
impeach
b)
sign
c)
veto
22.
In our system of democracy, final political power rests with
a)
U.S. Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
the President of the U.S.
d)
the people
23.
The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional is known as
a)
Judicial Review
b)
veto power
c)
Federalism
d)
The Amendment Process
24.
At the Constitutional Convention, the 3/5 Compromise was adopted to solve the problem of how to
a)
raise the tax on exports.
b)
amend the Constitution of the U.S.
c)
count the slave population towards representation.
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