WorksheetsUS Gov SGA Practice
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most likely message this is attempting to give?
a)
our nation was broken beyond repair in 1776
b)
the colonies were too far apart to join together
c)
Great Britain was like a snake they had to kill
d)
the colonies needed to work together to survive
2.
Which amendment says people have a right to a trial by jury?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
20
3.
What amendment says that people have the right to own guns?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
10
4.
What is the only amendment that REPEALED another one?
a)
21
b)
5
c)
19
d)
27
5.
An example of Congress checking the judicial branch would be:
a)
The Supreme court declaring Obamacare unconstitutional
b)
the President naming a new Chief Justice of SCOTUS
c)
Congress overturning a veto
d)
The Senate impeaching a Supreme Court justice
6.
What is the main action of a political party?
a)
to get people together to hang out socially
b)
to raise money for a group
c)
promote a particular idea
d)
nominate and campaign election candidates
7.
What is the job of the executive branch?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
establish a constitution
d)
build roads
8.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch at the state level?
a)
governor
b)
senator
c)
state president
d)
superintendent
9.
If the government has to take your home, they have to pay you fair value for it. What is that called?
a)
due process
b)
eminent domain
c)
judicial review
d)
double jeopardy
10.
Which court case decided that "separate but equal" schools were NOT OK?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
11.
Which court case established that having "separate but equal" schools for black and white students is constitutional (it's ok).
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Gideon v. Wainright
d)
Roe v. Wade
12.
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
13.
What is the name of Missouri's state legislative branch?
a)
General Assembly
b)
Congress
c)
City Council
d)
Governor
14.
What is an example of a RESERVED power?
a)
Declarations of War
b)
Drivers Licenses
c)
Taxes
d)
Printing Money
15.
What is the establishment clause of the first amendment?
a)
The US cannot control what things people say
b)
The US cannot keep people from gathering peacefully
c)
The US cannot make a national religion
d)
The US cannot stop women from voting
16.
A system where a constitution divides power between national and state government is
a)
federalism
b)
Confederation
c)
Unitary
d)
Communism
17.
What is the name for a rough draft of a law?
a)
law
b)
Act
c)
bill
d)
draft
18.
How long is the term for a Senator?
a)
6 years
b)
5 years
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
19.
Which of these was an effect of the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v Maryland?
a)
It guaranteed the right to an attorney in criminal cases
b)
It established the Separate but Equal doctrine
c)
State laws that conflicted with federal laws became unconstitutional
d)
Congress had only those powers that were stated in the Constitution
20.
In order for a bill to become a law, what happens after both houses of Congress pass it?
a)
The president signs it
b)
The Supreme Court reviews it
c)
The president vetoes it
d)
The Supreme Court interprets it
21.
Chris challenged the law in his home state that allowed the chief of police to identify him as "a dangerous drive" based on observation. This classification denied him the right to renew his driver's license. Chris successfully argued that he was entitled to a hearing before the state could post his name on the dangerous drives list.
Which constitutional principle does this scenario represent?
Which constitutional principle does this scenario represent?
a)
judicial review
b)
due process of law
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
checks and balances
22.
Mr. Leonard was not required to testify at his own trial for armed robbery.
This is known as...
This is known as...
a)
right to legal counsel
b)
right against false testimony
c)
right to legal privacy
d)
right against self-incrimination
23.
_____ is an agreement between individuals and the government.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Law
c)
Social Order
d)
Separation of Powers
24.
Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Article IV
c)
Preamlbe
d)
Article I
25.
Which is a result of having a political system dominated by two political parties?
a)
It is easier to obtain a majority of votes.
b)
There is less confusion in the primaries.
c)
There are fewer legal challenges to elections.
d)
It increases voter turnout.
26.
Congress is prohibited from establishing an official religion by the
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment
27.
Which person is a member of the legislative branch?
a)
president
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
secretary of education
d)
ambassador to the United Nations
28.
In a presidential form of government, the head of the executive branch is
a)
elected independently from the legislative branch and serves a fixed term
b)
selected from the legislative branch and serves an indefinite term
c)
elected to become the ruling member of the legislature and serves a fixed term
d)
selected by the legislature to rule independently and serves an indefi nite term
29.
Which of these is an example of popular sovereignty?
a)
Federal courts overrule laws passed by Congress.
b)
Some states decided to prohibit slavery by a vote of residents.
c)
Political parties choose presidential candidates at national conventions.
d)
Former colonial governments declared independence from British control.
30.
Since the 1960s, which political party in the United States most closely represents the views of conservative voters?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Socialist Party
d)
Green Party
31.
Which view of presidential power led to the Twenty-Second Amendment?
a)
The office of the president had too much power in the nineteenth century.
b)
Original checks and balances in the Constitution sufficiently limit the president’s power.
c)
Congress should have more power to check the president’s power.
d)
Term limits are needed to keep any one president from growing too powerful.
32.
1. Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?
a)
to make laws
b)
to enforce laws
c)
to define laws
d)
to interpret laws
33.
Which of these received increased authority under the reserved powers clause of the Constitution?
a)
states
b)
Congress
c)
Small Business
d)
Supreme Court
34.
What Enlightenment idea is represented by the headline?
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
social contract
d)
natural law
35.
Which branches of government did NOT exist under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
executive and legislative
b)
executive and judicial
c)
legislative and state
d)
judicial and state
36.
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
social contract
d)
natural law
37.
What items do Americans call "the supreme law of the land?"
a)
The Constitution
b)
Laws passed by congress
c)
Treaties
d)
All of the above
38.
Define Anti-Federalist
a)
people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
b)
people who supported ratification of the Constitution
c)
proposal by the large states to have representation in the legislative branch based on population
d)
official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
39.
What is naturalization?
a)
the process of becoming a citizen
b)
the process of choosing a leader
c)
the time it takes for a new President to get settled in
d)
the process of choosing the most organic foods
40.
Bicameral structure
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
U.S. Congress
d)
U.S. Supreme Court
41.
Can override vetoes, impeach federal officials, declare war, confirm Presidential appointees
a)
U.S. Congress
b)
U.S. Supreme Court
c)
U.S. President
42.
Concurrent powers are those that are
a)
exercised simultaneously by the National and the State governments
b)
exercised by State governments alone
c)
exercised by the National Government alone
d)
denied to both the National and the State governments
43.
States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of the
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Full Faith and Credit Clause
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Interstate Compacts Clause
44.
Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?
a)
the power to coin money
b)
the power to license doctors
c)
the power to acquire territory
d)
the power to grant divorces
45.
A written change to the Constitution is a (n)
a)
living document
b)
proposal
c)
amendment
d)
article
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