WorksheetsUnit 2 - Quiz 2
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was not part of the Great Compromise
a)
⦁ bicameral legislature
b)
⦁ one house has equal representation
c)
⦁ one house has membership that varies with the population of each state.
d)
⦁ unicameral legislature
2.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
a)
⦁ three out of every five enslaved people would be counted for taxation and representation purposes
b)
⦁ five out of every three colonists would be counted for taxation purposes
c)
⦁ bicameral legislature
d)
⦁ one house has equal representation
3.
Collect Taxes
a)
Federal Powers (National Government)
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
State Powers
4.
Establish postal service
a)
⦁ Federal Powers (National Government)
b)
⦁ Concurrent (Shared) Powers
c)
⦁ State Powers
5.
Conduct Elections
a)
⦁ Federal Powers (National Government)
b)
⦁ Concurrent (Shared) Powers
c)
⦁ State Powers
6.
Build Roads
a)
⦁ Federal Powers (National Government)
b)
⦁ Concurrent (Shared) Powers
c)
⦁ State Powers
7.
Coin Money
a)
⦁ Federal Powers (National Government)
b)
⦁ Concurrent (Shared) Powers
c)
⦁ State Powers
8.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
538
9.
Who is next in line to become president if both the president and the vice president die?
a)
⦁ Speaker of the House
b)
⦁ Majority Floor Leader
c)
⦁ Majority Whip
d)
⦁ President Pro Tempore
10.
How do we find out the population of a state?
a)
Everyone raises their hand and the Governor calls on them
b)
We guess - large states have lots of people, right?
c)
A census is conducted every 10 years
d)
For every 5 people, 3 count
11.
How many people are in the Senate?
a)
200
b)
50
c)
103
d)
100
12.
What is NOT a power of the Senate?
a)
⦁ Confirms presidential appointments
b)
⦁ Hold impeachment trials
c)
⦁ Elects the vice president when the nominees fail to get 270 votes
d)
⦁ Declares law unconstitutional
13.
Who casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate?
a)
⦁ President Pro Tempore
b)
⦁ Vice President of the US
c)
⦁ Speaker of the House
d)
⦁ The President tweets the answer
14.
What is the "Magic Number" in the Electoral College (what number is needed to win?)
a)
270
b)
538
c)
435
d)
250
15.
Age requirement for president?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
100000000000000000000000000
16.
Article 1 creates what branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
17.
Article 2 creates what branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
18.
Article 3 creates what branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
19.
What branch is the Cabinet in?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
What branch is the Speaker of the House in?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
21.
What branch is the Cheif Justice in?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
22.
What branch requires you to be 30 years old?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
23.
What branch is the Sectary of State in?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
24.
What branch has a 4-year term limit?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
25.
What branch has the position for life?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
26.
How do we determine the amount of Electoral College votes per state?
a)
Representative + Senate Numbers
b)
Senate number only
c)
House number only
d)
The amount in the judicial branch times the length to the sun, minus the amount of times you sneeze a day - it's super complicated!
27.
What is the final step for a bill to become a law?
a)
President must sign it
b)
It must pass the House and Senate
c)
People vote on it
d)
The Cabinet approves it
28.
What type of government is promised to the people? Hint - think of the pledge
a)
Constitutional Convention
b)
Republic
c)
Constitutional Law
d)
Liberty and Justice for all
29.
What month is the new President inaugurated?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
April
d)
November
30.
How many people are in the Supreme Court
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
1000, it takes forever to get things done!
31.
Man, I want to be the Vice President, he only has one job....
a)
Makes sure the President does not have food in his teeth
b)
Sings the National Anthem at all sporting events
c)
Tiebreaker in the Senate
d)
Puts people in their House with the sorting hat
32.
How is the President elected?
a)
Direct vote by the people - popular vote wins
b)
Each state governor
c)
The House and the Senate choose
d)
The Electoral College
33.
Who approves the President's cabinet choice?
a)
The sorting hat
b)
The House
c)
The Senate
d)
The Supreme Court
34.
Who is the head person in the House of Representatives?
a)
President
b)
Speaker
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Majority Floor Leader
35.
Who is the head person in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Speaker
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Majority Floor Leader
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