WorksheetsUS Gov Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which philosopher believed that a social contract was needed between people and their governments?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2.
Which philosopher believed that all human beings share the right to life, liberty, and property?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3.
Which of the following is not a type of government?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monopoly
4.
Monarchy and Dictatorship are both forms of _____________.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
5.
What type of government can be described as rule by a few?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Oligarchy
6.
This type of government is not used anywhere in the world
a)
Theocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Anarchy
7.
Which of the following is not needed to create a state?
a)
Population
b)
Money
c)
Sovereignty
d)
Government
8.
What does the term “sovereignty” mean?
a)
The ability to rule within a territory
b)
Forcing people to give up all their rights
c)
Taking a small sum of money
9.
What serves as a rulebook for a countries government?
a)
Declaration
b)
Foreign Treaty
c)
Constitution
10.
How can a government make sure that no one person or part of the government gets too much power?
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Armed conflict
c)
Dictatorship
11.
Which man is credited with discovering the Americas?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Alberto Columbo
c)
Christopher Columbus
12.
What were the "Three G's" that motivated European countries to explore the Americas?
a)
Greed, Gore, and Gold
b)
Gold, God, and Glory
c)
Gold, Guts, and Glory
13.
England, American colonies, Africa, and the West Indies were all involved in this trade process.
a)
The Triangle Trade
b)
The Circle Trade
c)
The Square Deal
14.
Which of the following was not one of the original English colonies?
a)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
b)
The Colony of California
c)
The Colony of Rhode Island
15.
A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restriction is known as ____________.
a)
Law
b)
Freeness
c)
Rights
16.
The idea that all people must follow the laws, and that the laws are enforced fairly is known as ____________.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Due Process
c)
Rule of Law
17.
What document was signed on July 4th, 1776, that stated the United States was free from Great Britain?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
18.
The Articles of Confederation created the first United States government. Much of the power to rule was given to the ______________.
a)
National Government
b)
State Governments
c)
The Union
19.
In 1776, many people feared they would lose their freedom if the _____________ had too much power.
a)
National Government
b)
State Governments
c)
The Union
20.
The _______________ was the second and final attempt to write a document that would govern the United States, and we still follow it today.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
21.
The 3 separate sections of the U.S. Constitution are: The Preamble, The Articles, and The _________________.
a)
Ratifications
b)
Amendments
c)
Goals
22.
The U.S. Constitution is based on the concept of __________________, or rule by the people.
a)
Leadership
b)
Voting Rigths
c)
Popular Sovereignty
23.
Each branch of the U.S. Government has some form of _________________over the other branches.
a)
Control
b)
Committee
c)
Evaluation
24.
Article I of the U.S. Constitution created the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together both houses are called Congress. This is the _________________ branch of government.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
25.
Article II of the U.S. Constitution created the office of the President and Vice-President. This is the _________________ branch of government.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
26.
Article III of the U.S. Constitution created the Supreme Court. This is the ___________________ branch of government.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
27.
Congress is divided into _____ separate houses.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
28.
In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives from each states depends of a states ___________.
a)
Size
b)
Population
c)
Income
29.
In the Senate, each state sends _________ representatives, regardless of the state’s size.
a)
25
b)
2
c)
1
30.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as the
a)
Bill of Attainment
b)
Bill of Law
c)
Bill of Rights
31.
Name this state
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
32.
Name this state
a)
Maine
b)
Colorado
c)
Texas
33.
Name this state
a)
New Mexico
b)
Nevada
c)
Alaska
34.
Name this state
a)
Missouri
b)
Ohio
c)
Arizona
35.
Name this state
a)
Georgia
b)
Nebraska
c)
Montanta
36.
Name this state
a)
Washington
b)
California
c)
Illinois
37.
Name this state
a)
Idaho
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Minnesota
38.
Name this state
a)
Iowa
b)
Kentucky
c)
Arkansas
39.
Name this state
a)
Utah
b)
Arizona
c)
Michigan
40.
Name this state
a)
Mississippi
b)
North Carolina
c)
Louisiana
41.
A division of power between states and a central government is known as…
a)
Capitalism
b)
Federalism
c)
Socialism
42.
Powers that are reserved for the states are known as...
a)
Local Powers
b)
Allowed Powers
c)
Reserved Powers
43.
State and local laws are allowed to conflict with the laws of the national government.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The power to declare war is given to…
a)
National Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Both levels of government
45.
The power to issue drivers licenses is given to…
a)
National government
b)
State governments
c)
Both levels of government
46.
Each state must recognize the law and court rulings of every other state.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What does the term residency mean?
a)
Living in a place
b)
Having a job
c)
Becoming a citizen
48.
What does the term, extradition mean?
a)
To return stolen goods to their owner
b)
To give out money to the needy
c)
To return a criminal to his home state to face justice
49.
In the United States, federalism has not changed since 1787 when the US Constitution was created.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Federalism is a system that is no longer used in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
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