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Civics Original Final Review Part 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the year the Constitution took effect?
a)
1787
b)
1598
c)
1856
d)
1789
2.
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
9
d)
13
3.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
Beginning
b)
Intro
c)
Preamble
d)
Premise
4.
What branch of Government interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Cabinet
5.
What branch of Government deals with the presidency?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Cabinet
6.
What branch of Government deals with Congress and making laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Cabinet
7.
What is the term for the two houses of the legislative branch?
a)
Presidency
b)
Congress
c)
Unicameral
d)
Supreme Court
8.
What is the upper house of congress called?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Central Government
9.
Which house has 435 members and is considered the "lower branch" of congress?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Central Government
10.
How are the number of congressional members determined?
a)
By appointment
b)
By a popular vote
c)
By population in the house and equality in the senate
d)
By a random number generator
11.
The term for a US senator is...
a)
7 years
b)
2 years
c)
8 years
d)
6 years
12.
The term for a US representative is...
a)
7 years
b)
2 years
c)
8 years
d)
6 years
13.
What is the term for the officer who presides over the Senate when the VP is unavailable?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
House Majority Leader
14.

What is the term for formally accusing an official in public office?

a)

Firing

b)

Censuring

c)

Impeachment

d)

Suing

15.
According to the Constitution, how often must congress meet?
a)
At least 3 times per year
b)
At least 2 times per 5 years
c)
At least once per year
d)
At least 7 times in 15 years
16.
What is the Executive branch's right to refuse to sign a bill into law?
a)
Refusal
b)
Veto
c)
Repeal
d)
Viscosity
17.
Who is the president of the senate?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Senate Majority Leader
d)
The Governor of Kansas
18.
If both houses agree on a bill it must go into this type of committee...
a)
Joint Committee
b)
Conference Committee
c)
Double Committee
d)
Expedited Committee
19.
Which article deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
20.
Which article deals with the Judicial Branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
21.
Which article deals with the Legislative Branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
22.
How is the president official elected?
a)
Popular Vote
b)
Congressional vote
c)
Electoral College
d)
Unicorn horn
23.
What is the term for a president of the US?
a)
8 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
1 year
24.
The Secretary of State is a member of the President's Cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there supposed to be?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
5
d)
3
26.
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
a)
10
b)
27
c)
15
d)
658
27.
Which Amendment protects our Basic freedoms?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
Which amendment protects us from having to house soldiers?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Who can sponsor a bill?
a)
Anyone in Congress
b)
Only the President
c)
Only a senator
d)
Only a representative
30.
Which house of congress has the sole power to hold an impeachment trial?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
31.

Which house of congress has the sole power to formally accuse an official of wrongdoing?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

32.

How often does Congress have to meet?

a)

At least once per year

b)

At least 5 times per year

c)

Twice a year

d)

Once every 4 years

33.

What is a bill?

a)

A proposed law

b)

A law

c)

A person

d)

A formal document of employment

34.

What are all the powers of Congress?

a)

Make laws

b)

Approve the budge

c)

Declare War

d)

Hold court martial trials

35.

Who is next in line to serve as president after the vice-president?

a)

Secretary of Homeland Security

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

d)

President Pro Tempore

36.

What is the president's cabinet?

a)

15 advisors to the president on various concerns

b)

15 people who run the president's daily schedule

c)

15 cabinets in the Presidential pantry

d)

15 military generals

37.

How are cabinet members chosen?

a)

Appointed by congress and approved by the President

b)

Appointed by the Supreme Court and approved by the House of Representatives

c)

Appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate

38.

What are all the types of cases heard by the supreme court?

a)

Involving a real conflict

b)

Involve a legal rather than political question

c)

Involving a Constitutional question

d)

Involving Political questions

39.

Which amendment deals with searches and seizures?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

27

40.

How many US senators are there?

a)

435

b)

13

c)

100

d)

538

41.

How many US representatives are there?

a)

435

b)

13

c)

100

d)

538

42.

How many Original colonies were there?

a)

435

b)

13

c)

100

d)

538

43.

How many total electoral votes are there in the US?

a)

435

b)

13

c)

100

d)

538

44.

Define defendant

a)

Person who is being sued or claiming innocence

b)

Person who is suing or accusing another person of something

45.

Define plaintiff

a)

Person who is being sued or claiming innocence

b)

Person who is suing or accusing another person of something

46.

What is a concurring opinion?

a)

Agreeing unanimously with all other justices

b)

Agreeing with other justices but for a different reason

c)

Disagreeing with other justices for various reasons

47.

Which court deals with money damages against the US?

a)

US Tax Court

b)

US Claims Court

c)

Court of Military Appeals

d)

Territorial Courts

48.

Which court deals with income tax appeals?

a)

US Tax Court

b)

US Claims Court

c)

Court of Military Appeals

d)

Territorial Courts

49.

Which courts deal with Guam, Puerto Rico and other territories of the US?

a)

US Tax Court

b)

US Claims Court

c)

Court of Military Appeals

d)

Territorial Courts

50.

Which court reviews Court Martial decisions?

a)

US Tax Court

b)

US Claims Court

c)

Court of Military Appeals

d)

Territorial Courts

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