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WorksheetsGovernment Final
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Department that works to improve living conditions in the United States.
a)
Health and Human Services
b)
Housing and Urban Development
c)
Labor
d)
State
2.
Department that works to promote the well being of all citizens.
a)
Health and Human Services
b)
Housing and Urban Development
c)
Labor
d)
State
3.
Department that regulates wage laws and gathers information about working conditions.
a)
Health and Human Services
b)
Housing and Urban Development
c)
Labor
d)
State
4.
Department that is responsible for the conduct of our relations with other nations.
a)
Interior
b)
Housing and Urban Development
c)
Labor
d)
State
5.
Department that deals with trade with other nations.
a)
Interior
b)
Commerce
c)
Labor
d)
State
6.
Department that manages our nation's natural resources.
a)
Interior
b)
Commerce
c)
Energy
d)
State
7.
Department that manages our nation's energy and tries to reduce the energy waste.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Commerce
c)
Energy
d)
State
8.
Department that helps to market crops
a)
Agriculture
b)
Defense
c)
Education
d)
Homeland Security
9.
Department that directs all the armed forces in the United States
a)
Treasury
b)
Defense
c)
Education
d)
Homeland Security
10.
Department that manages issues of national security
a)
Treasury
b)
Defense
c)
Education
d)
Homeland Security
11.
Department that manages the nation's money
a)
Treasury
b)
Defense
c)
Education
d)
Veteran Affairs
12.
Department that administers benefits to veterans and their families
a)
Treasury
b)
Defense
c)
Education
d)
Veteran Affairs
13.
Department that distributes federal funding, advice, and information to schools.
a)
Treasury
b)
Justice
c)
Education
d)
Transportation
14.
Department that manages our nation's modes of travel
a)
Treasury
b)
Justice
c)
Education
d)
Transportation
15.
Department that helps defend the United States in court and enforce the nation's laws
a)
Treasury
b)
Justice
c)
Education
d)
Transportation
16.
A law that makes specific act that took place before it was passed illegal
a)
ex post facto
b)
bill of attainder
c)
writ of habeas corpus
d)
alliance
17.
A law that would convict people of a crime without a trial.
a)
ex post facto
b)
bill of attainder
c)
writ of habeas corpus
d)
alliance
18.
System of government where the power comes from the people.
a)
alliance
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
19.
System of government where the people choose leaders to make decisions on their behalf.
a)
representative democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
20.
System of government where one person or small group has total political power.
a)
representative democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
21.
System of government where the head of the government is a hereditary position.
a)
representative democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
mayor council
22.
System of government where power is shared by an elected mayor and elected legislature.
a)
representative democracy
b)
council manager
c)
monarchy
d)
mayor council
23.
System of government where the people make the decisions and not their elected representatives.
a)
representative democracy
b)
council manager
c)
direct democracy
d)
mayor council
24.
System of localized government with an elected legislature that appoints the mayor.
a)
representative democracy
b)
council manager
c)
direct democracy
d)
mayor council
25.
One of the smallest most localized forms of government.
a)
representative democracy
b)
council manager
c)
township
d)
mayor council
26.
Agreement with other nations to help each other in a time of need.
a)
alliance
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
27.
Diplomat that represents their nation to a government of another nation.
a)
ambassador
b)
republic
c)
mayor
d)
assemblyman
28.
Supreme law of the United States and our governing document.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Republic
c)
Constitution
d)
Bill
29.
First form of government in the United States.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Republic
c)
Constitution
d)
Bill
30.
Written false statements that could damage a person's reputation.
a)
expatriation
b)
impeachment
c)
libel
d)
slander
31.
Spoken false statements that could damage a person's reputation.
a)
expatriation
b)
impeachment
c)
libel
d)
slander
32.
Process of voluntarily giving up your citizenship.
a)
expatriation
b)
immigration
c)
naturalization
d)
emigration
33.
To leave a country.
a)
expatriation
b)
immigration
c)
naturalization
d)
emigration
34.
To enter a country.
a)
expatriation
b)
immigration
c)
naturalization
d)
emigration
35.
Name given to the process of removing an official from office.
a)
expatriation
b)
impeachment
c)
naturalization
d)
referendum
36.
Resident of a district or state represented by an official.
a)
constituents
b)
governor
c)
alien
d)
mayor
37.
City or town with its own level of government.
a)
constituents
b)
township
c)
municipalities
d)
state
38.
Name given to the person who runs a state government.
a)
Governor
b)
Mayor
c)
President
d)
Principal
39.
This is the name given to immigrants in the United States without permission.
a)
expatriation
b)
naturalization
c)
illegal alien
d)
ambassador
40.
Governing authority that comes from the people.
a)
amnesty
b)
bureaucracy
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
suffrage
41.
The right to vote
a)
amnesty
b)
bureaucracy
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
suffrage
42.
Management structure that deals with all government departments at all levels.
a)
amnesty
b)
bureaucracy
c)
franking privilege
d)
suffrage
43.
Congressional right to mail items for business free of charge.
a)
amnesty
b)
deported
c)
franking privilege
d)
suffrage
44.
When the government forgives a group of people for a political crime.
a)
amnesty
b)
deported
c)
franking privilege
d)
unicameral
45.
Legislative Branch of government with two houses.
a)
bicameral
b)
deported
c)
franking privilege
d)
unicameral
46.
Legislative Branch of government with one house.
a)
bicameral
b)
deported
c)
franking privilege
d)
unicameral
47.
When an immigrant is forced to go back to their home country.
a)
bicameral
b)
deported
c)
denaturaliztion
d)
unicameral
48.
Taking away a person's citizenship.
a)
bicameral
b)
expatriation
c)
denaturalization
d)
unicameral
49.
Procedure that gives voters the opportunity to approve or reject laws.
a)
expatriation
b)
impeachment
c)
recall
d)
referendum
50.
Authority to hear a cases initial trial.
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
precedent
51.
Power of the court to interpret and administer the law.
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
precedent
52.
Power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
implied power
d)
inherent power
53.
Power that is suggested by the expressed powers in the Constitution.
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
implied power
d)
inherent power
54.
Power that isn't specifically granted in the Constitution, but belong to all governments of sovereign nations.
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
implied power
d)
inherent power
55.
Allows Congress to enact laws needed to carry out their other powers.
a)
Strict Constructionist
b)
Loose Constructionist
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive privilege
56.
Group with common political beliefs that work to influence government officials, policies, etc.
a)
interest groups
b)
political action committees
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive privilege
57.
Group with common political beliefs that raise and distribute money to candidates.
a)
interest groups
b)
political action committees
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive privilege
58.
Idea that the executive branch may withhold information to preserve national security
a)
administrative law
b)
executive branch
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive privilege
59.
Branch of government that enforces laws
a)
judicial branch
b)
executive branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
executive privilege
60.
Branch of government that makes laws
a)
judicial branch
b)
executive branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
executive privilege
61.
Branch of government that interprets laws
a)
judicial branch
b)
executive branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
executive privilege
62.
Limitations placed the power of each of the branches of government by the other branches.
a)
judicial restraint
b)
special session
c)
checks and balances
d)
executive privilege
63.
Legal principle of a court's ruling that becomes a model for future decisions
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
implied power
d)
precedent
64.
Temporary committee set up in the House or the Senate for a specific purpose.
a)
joint session
b)
select session
c)
select committee
d)
special session
65.
Permanent committee set up in the House or the Senate to review bills.
a)
joint session
b)
standing committee
c)
select committee
d)
special session
66.
Meeting with both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
a)
joint session
b)
standing committee
c)
select committee
d)
special session
67.
Meeting of Congress called by the President after the regular session has ended.
a)
joint session
b)
administrative law
c)
common law
d)
special session
68.
Laws made by regulatory and independent agencies of the government.
a)
statutory law
b)
administrative law
c)
common law
d)
constitutional law
69.
Laws developed from traditions, customs, and precedents
a)
statutory law
b)
administrative law
c)
common law
d)
constitutional law
70.
Rules and regulations set up by the governing document of the United States.
a)
statutory law
b)
administrative law
c)
common law
d)
constitutional law
71.
Name given to regulations put forth by the lawmaking government body.
a)
statutory law
b)
administrative law
c)
common law
d)
constitutional law
72.
Name given to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
a)
Articles of Conferderation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
Federalism
73.
Written change to the Constitution.
a)
amendment
b)
checks and balances
c)
precedent
d)
executive privilege
74.
Concept that the power of the courts should be limited.
a)
judicial activism
b)
judicial branch
c)
judicial restraint
d)
judicial review
75.
Committee with members from the House of Representative and the Senate
a)
standing committee
b)
judicial branch
c)
joint committee
d)
select committe
76.
Reduction of punishment
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
parole
d)
plea bargain
77.
To forgive a person of their crimes
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
parole
d)
plea bargain
78.
Releasing a prisoner before their full sentence has been served.
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
parole
d)
plea bargain
79.
Agreement to plead guilty to a lesser charge for a smaller penalty.
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
parole
d)
plea bargain
80.
When a jury is unable to reach a verdict.
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
hung jury
d)
grand jury
81.
Panel that reviews evidence to determine if the government has enough to go to trial
a)
arraignment
b)
indictment
c)
hung jury
d)
grand jury
82.
Formal accusation brought against the accused by the grand jury
a)
arraignment
b)
indictment
c)
hung jury
d)
subpoena
83.
Court hearing where the accused is formally charged with their crime.
a)
arraignment
b)
indictment
c)
hung jury
d)
subpoena
84.
Court order to appear in court.
a)
arraignment
b)
indictment
c)
double jeopardy
d)
subpoena
85.
To try a person more than once for the same crime.
a)
arraignment
b)
sequestered
c)
double jeopardy
d)
subpoena
86.
When a jury is isolated from the public during a trial.
a)
probation
b)
sequestered
c)
double jeopardy
d)
subpoena
87.
Postponement in the carrying out of a convicted person's sentence.
a)
probation
b)
sequestered
c)
reprieve
d)
subpoena
88.
This prevents the government from depriving people of their rights and freedoms without following the proper legal process.
a)
probation
b)
due process
c)
reprieve
d)
self-incrimination
89.
This is to divulge information that shows your own guilt in a crime and is protected by the 5th amendment.
a)
defendant
b)
plaintiff
c)
reprieve
d)
self-incrimination
90.
Name given to the person a lawsuit has been brought against.
a)
defendant
b)
plaintiff
c)
reprieve
d)
brief
91.
Name given to a person that has started the lawsuit.
a)
defendant
b)
plaintiff
c)
reprieve
d)
brief
92.
Money paid to get out of jail
a)
defendant
b)
bail
c)
reprieve
d)
brief
93.
Written statement prepared by lawyers for court.
a)
defendant
b)
bail
c)
reprieve
d)
brief
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