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Government

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Constitutional feature represented by this picture is:
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Amendments
2.
A power shared by the Federal and State governments is the power to:
a)
declare war
b)
maintain the military
c)
print money
d)
tax
3.
The Constitutional Convention was created to create a government that would be:
a)
stronger
b)
similar to Britain's government
c)
fun to learn about in school
d)
impossible to understand
4.
The feature of the Constitution that divides the government's power into three branches is :
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
The System of Checks and Balances
d)
Amendments
5.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
It depends on the population
6.
What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
a)
2 years, with no limit
b)
4 years with a 2 term limit
c)
6 years with no limit
d)
8 years with no limit
7.
Which of the following is a power of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Tax
b)
Declare War
c)
Make laws
d)
All of these
8.
Which of the following is a power of the Executive Branch?
a)
Declare War
b)
Make Laws
c)
Control the Military
d)
All of these
9.
Which of the following is a power of the Judicial Branch?
a)
approve members of the Supreme Court
b)
Make treaties
c)
Interpret law
d)
change the Constitution
10.

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

11

11.
Which of the following best describes the President's term?
a)
4 years with a two term limit
b)
Two years with a four term limit
c)
4 years with no limit
d)
6 years with a two term limit
12.
The purpose of the System of Checks and Balances is to:
a)
make sure the Executive Branch is most powerful
b)
create three branches of government
c)
to allow the government to change over time
d)
make sure one branch of government does not get more powerful than the others
13.
When the President rejects a law Congress has passed, this is called:
a)
a nahbrah
b)
a veto
c)
declaring a law unconstitutional
d)
impeachment
14.
If the President commits a crime, what can Congress do about it?
a)
They can override the veto
b)
They can declare the act unconstitutional
c)
They can impeach and remove him
d)
There is nothing they can do
15.
To impeach means to:
a)
remove
b)
accuse
c)
declare unconstitutional
d)
reject
16.
What is required to override the veto?
a)
both the Congress and the Supreme Court to agree
b)
Both the Supreme Court and the President to agree
c)
2/3 of both houses of Congress to agree
d)
3/4 of both houses of Congress to agree
17.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

a)

Antonio Delgado

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Mike Johnson

d)

John Roberts

18.
A problem with the Articles of Confederation was that the:
a)
States could not tax
b)
States had more power than Congress
c)
Congress had more power than Congress
d)
The President had more power than Congress
19.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Bret Kavanaugh

b)

Sean Patrick Maloney

c)

Mike Pence

d)

John Roberts

20.
Who are New York's two Senators?
a)
Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
b)
Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren
c)
Kirsten Gillibrand and John Roberts
d)
Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
21.
What branch of government makes laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
constitutional
22.
What branch of government enforces the law?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
constitutional
23.
Which branch of government controls taxes?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
constitutional
24.
Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
constitutional
25.
What building is this?
a)
Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Mrs. Jordhamo's House
26.
Which of the following best describes a Constitution?
a)
A group of people who make laws
b)
A document that outlines the powers and structure of a government
c)
A system in which people are told what to do
d)
A building in which members of the government meet and make laws
27.

A group of people elected to make laws is a:

a)

Constitution

b)

Republic

c)

Legislature

d)

Democracy

28.

A document that outlines the powers of a government is a:

a)

Republic

b)

Constitution

c)

Nation

d)

Legislature

29.

A government that has an elected legislature is known as a

a)

Constitution

b)

Republic

c)

nation

d)

limited government

30.

A nation is best described as a:

a)

place with a democratic government

b)

territory in which the people share a government, culture and history

c)

a place where there are people

d)

an area in which the people live and breathe and are citizens

31.

A government in which the people rule - usually by voting.

a)

constitution

b)

limited government

c)

congress

d)

democracy

32.

The state of belonging to a nation, and enjoying the rights and privileges that go with it.

a)

constitution

b)

congress

c)

republic

d)

citizenship

33.

Limited government means that the government:

a)

can't do everything it needs to do

b)

can only do what the President says

c)

can only do what is allowed by a constitution

d)

can do whatever it wants to do

34.

Which of the following is an example of a legislature?

a)

constitution

b)

Congress

c)

republic

d)

all of these

35.

Ratification means

a)

Rejection

b)

Approval

c)

Cancellation

d)

Voting

36.

People who supported ratification of the Constitution were called

a)

Federalists

b)

AntiFederalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

37.

People who were against ratification of the Constitution were called

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

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