WorksheetsCE 6 Quiz-MMS
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
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.
After a bill is introduced, it is __.
a)
sent to the president
b)
sent to a committee
c)
voted and debated
d)
overruled
4.
The chief executive officer of the nation is the __.
a)
magistrate
b)
plaintiff
c)
chief justice
d)
president
5.
What role is President Obama illustrating in this picture?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Legislator
6.
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
7.
What role is President Roosevelt playing?
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Executive
8.
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
9.
This headline shows the U.S. Court exercising its power of __.
a)
indictment
b)
arraignment
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
judicial review
10.
Controls the impeachment process.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
11.
Highest court created by the Constitution; lower courts created by acts of Congress.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
12.
Has to be approved by the Senate to take office.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
13.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
14.
The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet fall under which branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Republic
15.
A system in which the powers of one branch of government are balanced by the powers of another is ____________?
a)
popular soverignty
b)
judicial review
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
16.
The division of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is called __________________.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
17.
When a president disagrees with a law, he may do this ____________.
a)
veto
b)
debate
c)
referral
d)
public discussion
18.
Which branch has the power to enforce the laws?
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
none of the above
19.
Which branch settles the disagreements over the laws?
a)
Judicial branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
none of the above
20.
Which branch signs the bill to make it a law?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Judicial branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
none of the above
21.
"Senate Approves Presidential Appointment"
This headline illustrates a power of which branch of government?
This headline illustrates a power of which branch of government?
a)
State executive
b)
State legislative
c)
Federal legislative
d)
Federal judicial
22.
The President is giving her State of the Union address. Which executive power is she demonstrating here?
a)
Power to influence legislation
b)
Ability to veto legislation
c)
Power to approve cabinet members
d)
Ability to change judicial decisions
23.
How are implied powers most often used by the U.S. Congress?
a)
To help carry out expressed powers
b)
To force the executive branch to sign legislation
c)
To encourage citizens to vote
d)
To give the government veto powers
24.
What is the first step in the Congressional lawmaking process?
a)
Bill is introduced
b)
Bill is worked on in committee
c)
Bill is voted on by each house
d)
Bill is sent to the President
25.
What is the second step in the Congressional lawmaking process?
a)
Bill is introduced
b)
Bill is worked on in committee
c)
Bill is voted on by each house
d)
Bill is sent to the President
26.
What is the fourth step in the Congressional lawmaking process?
a)
Bill is introduced
b)
Bill is worked on in committee
c)
Bill is voted on by each house
d)
Bill is sent to the President
27.
What is the last step in the Congressional lawmaking process?
a)
Bill is debated on floor of each house
b)
Bill is worked on in committee
c)
Bill is voted on by each house
d)
Bill is sent to the President
28.
When the Supreme Court rules that something is unconstitutional is it exercising which power?
a)
Civil trial
b)
Criminal trail
c)
Judicial review
d)
Legislative proceeding
29.
What term is used to describe the type of national legislature we have in the United States?
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Bicentenial
30.
The first THREE Articles of the Constitution establish the -
a)
Preamble
b)
Amendment Process
c)
Structure of the Three Branches
d)
All of the Above
31.
Which of the following powers is a check the President has over Congress?
a)
Can impeach members of Congress
b)
Approve Federal Judges
c)
Veto Bills
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
32.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Legislative Branch's powers over the other two branches?
a)
Override Vetoes
b)
Approve the nominations of Federal Judges
c)
Prepare annual budget
d)
Impeach federal officials
33.
The Judicial Branch has the power to -
a)
Impeach President & members of Congress
b)
Veto Bills
c)
Approve the Annual Budget
d)
Declare laws & Presidential acts unconstitutional
34.
Which branch of government prepares the annual budget and nominates/appoints federal judges?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Supreme Branch
35.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?
Congress overrides a President's veto?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
36.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress creates lower federal courts?
Congress creates lower federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
37.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
38.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President calls a special session of Congress?
the President calls a special session of Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
39.
This branch of government declares war
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
40.
Which branch collects taxes?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
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