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National Government Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The lawmaking body at the national level is called the __.
a)
General Assembly
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Federal Reserve
d)
Congress
2.
Powers that are NOT specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution but allow Congress to complete its other powers  are called  __.
a)
expressed powers
b)
implied powers
c)
concurrent powers
d)
reserve powers
3.
A bill can be introduced in the House of Representatives by __.
a)
a lobbyist
b)
the president
c)
a representative
d)
an individual
4.
After a bill is introduced, it is __.
a)
sent to the president
b)
sent to a committee
c)
voted and debated
d)
overruled
5.
The chief executive officer of the nation is the __.
a)
magistrate
b)
plaintiff
c)
chief justice
d)
president
6.
What role is President Obama illustrating in this picture?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Legislator
7.
The State of the Union Address is an example of which presidential role?
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Commander-in-Chief
8.
What role is President Roosevelt playing?
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Executive
9.
Which statement would be the best title for this chart?
a)
Steps in the Amendment Process
b)
How the Executive Branch Influences Policymaking
c)
Steps in the Lawmaking Process
d)
How the Judicial Branch Uses Judicial Review
10.
The only federal court to have juries is the __.
a)
U.S. Supreme Court
b)
U.S. District Court
c)
U.S. Court of Appeals
d)
U.S. Military Court
11.
When a state law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, __.
a)
the constitution must be amended
b)
the state law is followed
c)
the state law becomes part of the Constitution
d)
the constitution is followed
12.
Marbury v. Madison established the principle of __.
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
judicial review
d)
economic flow
13.
This headline shows the U.S. Court exercising its power of __.
a)
indictment
b)
arraignment
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
judicial review