WorksheetsBranches of Government review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Members represent an entire state
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
2.
Bills about taxes and money must start here
a)
House of Reps
b)
Senate
c)
Both
3.
Approves presidential appointments
a)
House of Reps
b)
Senate
c)
Both
4.
Members represent citizens
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
5.
Serve two-year terms
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
6.
Passes bills to the president to become laws
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
7.
There are 100 members of this chamber
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
8.
Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote of support
a)
Both
b)
Senate
c)
House of Reps
9.
Must be at least 25 to serve in this chamber
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
Both
10.
Led by the vice president of the U.S.
a)
House of Reps
b)
Senate
c)
Both
11.
Leader is called the Speaker
a)
House of Reps
b)
Senate
c)
Both
12.
Which of the following is NOT an executive power stated in the Constitution?
a)
Executive Order
b)
Executive Privilege
c)
Veto Power
d)
Appointment Power
13.
Where in the Constitution of the United States is the Executive Branch established?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
14.
The head of an Executive department is called a ___________________.
a)
Department Head
b)
Secretary
c)
General
d)
Director
15.
How many departments make up the Executive Branch?
a)
12
b)
17
c)
15
d)
10
16.
An executive department may contain many different _____________.
a)
leaders
b)
agencies
c)
goals
d)
names
17.
The President can do very little to control _____________________.
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
The court system
c)
Government Corporations
d)
The Supreme Court
18.
A regulation is ____________
a)
an executive rule that has the power of law
b)
a way to measure public approval
c)
a system of laws
d)
An official who makes the government work
19.
The 15 heads of the executive departments make up the _________.
a)
Math Department
b)
Justice department
c)
Cabinet
d)
Environmental Protection Agency
20.
The only head of an executive department not called "secretary" is the ____________.
a)
Attorney General
b)
Surgeon General
c)
Vice President
d)
Chief Justice
21.
The biggest Department in the executive branch is the Department of _______________.
a)
Energy
b)
Agriculture
c)
Defense
d)
Justice
22.
The Department of the ____________ is charged with the task of protecting and conserving our Nation's parks, monuments, and public land.
a)
Exterior
b)
Interior
c)
Wildlife commission
d)
Agriculture
23.
The Department of ________________ oversees our financial and monetary stability.
a)
Housing and Urban Development
b)
Commerce
c)
Treasury
d)
Transportation
24.
The Department that ensures fair business practices and protects consumer rights is called
a)
Dept of Commerce
b)
Dept of Treasury
c)
Justice Department
d)
Department of law
25.
We trust the ________________ to stop terrorists and other threats to our national security.
a)
Dept of Protections
b)
Dept of Justice
c)
Dept of Defense
d)
Dept of Homeland Security
26.
The ____________________ is an example of an independent agency the President does not control but chooses the head of.
a)
Tri- Lateral Commission
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
Justice League
27.
The post office/ postal service is a business owned and operated by the United States Government. This is called a _________________.
a)
Government Corporation
b)
State owned store
c)
State Department Store
d)
Federal Bureaucracy
28.
The term used to refer to HOW all of the parts, agencies, departments, and branches work together is referred to as the _______________.
a)
The Federal Playbook
b)
Human Resources
c)
Federal Bureaucracy
d)
Government Corporation
29.
All of the following are types of Foreign aid, except
a)
Economic
b)
Military
c)
political
d)
legislative
30.
Foreign policy is our government's attitude and interaction with
a)
other countries
b)
states within our country
c)
Congress
d)
the electorate
31.
Treaties are negotiated by ______________ but must be approved by _______________.
a)
2/3 of the Senate, 2/3 of the House
b)
The President, 2/3 of the House
c)
The President, 2/3 of the Senate
d)
2/3 of the Senate, The president
32.
The department most responsible for enacting our foreign policy is the _____________.
a)
Department of Defense
b)
Department of Homeland Security
c)
Department of the Exterior
d)
State Department
33.
______________ refers to anything that occurs within the borders of our country.
a)
Executive
b)
Federal
c)
Foreign
d)
Domestic
34.
Only _______________ has the power to declare war, but _______________ is in control of our armed forces.
a)
Congress, The President
b)
The President, Congress
c)
The Senate, The House of Reps
d)
Congress, Cabinet
35.
The President of the United States is also called our "______________________"
a)
Fearless Leader
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Freedom Czar
d)
Forefather
36.
The goals of our Foreign policy and foreign aid are to: create friendly relationships with other countries, support human rights, create economic growth, and ____________.
a)
obtain power
b)
start war
c)
develop future trade relationships
d)
spread our power
37.
Treaties can do all of the following except _____________________.
a)
End wars
b)
create economic partnerships
c)
create alliances to prevent war
d)
start wars
38.
NATO and SEATO are examples of _______________.
a)
laws
b)
treaties
c)
alliances
d)
trade agreements
39.
NAFTA and the Pan Pacific Partnership are examples of ____________.
a)
trade agreements
b)
treaties
c)
alliances
d)
laws
40.
The Paris Peace Accords was an example of _______________.
a)
a trade agreement
b)
a law
c)
an alliance
d)
a treaty
41.
The people assigned to maintain our relationships with a specific country are called ____________.
a)
Secretaries of State
b)
Ambassadors
c)
Foreign ministers
d)
Embassies
42.
This Article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch
a)
III
b)
II
c)
IV
d)
I
43.
Congress has two chambers, meaning it is ___________.
a)
Bi-cameral
b)
Double jointed
c)
Two Fold
d)
Coupled- Legislation
44.
The two chambers of congress are named:
a)
Senate and House of Representatives
b)
Senate and Supreme Court
c)
Executive and House of Representatives
d)
Cabinet and Joint Chiefs
45.
The chamber that has equal representation among the states is called
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Cabinet
c)
The Senate
d)
The Executive
46.
The chamber of congress with proportional representation among the states is called:
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Cabinet
d)
The Executive
47.
The amount of representatives that each state gets depends on its:
a)
Census
b)
Population
c)
Votes
d)
Size
48.
All laws start out as ________ and are always proposed in the __________.
a)
ideas; senate
b)
opinions; House of Representatives
c)
bills; Senate
d)
bills; House of Representatives
49.
The president can refuse to sign a ________ into law. this is called a _________.
a)
bill, veto
b)
law, veto
c)
veto, bill
d)
veto, executive privileg
50.
The powers given to congress in the constitution are called ____________.
a)
Reserved
b)
Implied
c)
Inferred
d)
Expressed
51.
Powers that congress is assumed to have are called _______.
a)
Reserved
b)
Implied
c)
Inferred
d)
Enumerated
52.
The "necessary and proper" clause of article I is also known as the _________________.
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Final Solution
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Elastic Clause
53.
A writ of Habeas Corpus is a limit to congress' power by not allowing it to:
a)
detain people indefinately
b)
charge people with a crime before they commit it
c)
charge people for a criminal act they commit before it is illegal
d)
commit crimes for personal reasons
54.
Ex post facto is a rule that limits congress' power to:
a)
charge citizens with crimes they committed before the act was illegal
b)
detain people indefinately without a court date
c)
commit crimes for personal reasons
d)
impeach the president after they have left office
55.
A bill of Attainder limits congress' ability to:
a)
Charge a person with a crime that was not illegal when they committed it
b)
detain a person indefinately without trial
c)
declare an individual or group guilty without a trial
d)
declare a citizen guilty twice
56.
Which supreme court cases involve first amendment rights in school?
a)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Tinker v. Des Moines
57.
The lowest level of our court system is called _________
a)
Trial court
b)
Appeals court
c)
Appellate court
d)
Supreme court
58.
The Supreme Court has _____ Justices that serve for ________
a)
7; 4 years
b)
9; life
c)
6; 6 years
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