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WorksheetsCSA REVIEW PART 3 SOL 6, 7, 8
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The lawmaking body at the national level is called the __.
a)
General Assembly
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Federal Reserve
d)
Congress
2.
The chief executive officer of the nation is the __.
a)
magistrate
b)
plaintiff
c)
chief justice
d)
president
3.
Highest court created by the Constitution; lower courts created by acts of Congress.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
4.
Controls the impeachment process.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
5.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
6.
The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet fall under which branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Republic
7.
A system in which the powers of one branch of government are balanced by the powers of another is ____________?
a)
popular soverignty
b)
judicial review
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
8.
The division of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is called __________________.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
9.
Which branch settles the disagreements over the laws?
a)
Judicial branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
none of the above
10.
Which branch signs the bill to make it a law?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Judicial branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
none of the above
11.
How are implied powers most often used by the U.S. Congress?
a)
To help carry out expressed powers
b)
To force the executive branch to sign legislation
c)
To encourage citizens to vote
d)
To give the government veto powers
12.
What term is used to describe the type of national legislature we have in the United States?
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Bicentenial
13.
The first THREE Articles of the Constitution establish the -
a)
Preamble
b)
Amendment Process
c)
Structure of the Three Branches
d)
All of the Above
14.
True/False: The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which branch makes treaties with other countries?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
Which branch decides on Federal court cases?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
17.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
18.
Which branch appoints judges, ambassadors, and secretaries?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
19.
This branch of government enforces the laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
The Senate is a part of the _________ branch.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
21.
Where does the bill go after it is introduced?
a)
To the governor
b)
To the voters
c)
To an agency
d)
To a committee
22.
Powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution are called -
a)
expressed powers
b)
implied powers
c)
concurrent powers
d)
reserved powers
23.
Individuals and interest groups help -
a)
veto laws
b)
shape legislation
c)
collect taxes
d)
prepare the budget
24.
The Virginia legislature is called the -
a)
State Congress
b)
State Assembly
c)
General Congress
d)
General Assembly
25.
Laws passed by counties, towns, and cities are called -
a)
ordinances
b)
statutes
charts
charts
c)
charts
d)
decrees
26.
What is the first step in creating a new law?
a)
Overriding the presidential veto
b)
Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member
c)
Referral to committee
d)
Signing by the president
27.
Which term means "power is divided between national and state governments."
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Democracy
28.
What does it mean to veto a law?
a)
To approve it
b)
To reject it
c)
To ignore it
d)
To sign it
29.
Which level of government promotes public health, safety, and welfare.
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
Towns
30.
When President Trump appoints someone to serve as head of the FBI, he is acting as _____________.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
31.
When the President has a phone conference with the President of France, he is acting as?
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Commander in Chief
32.
When the President calls out the National Guard to help keep peace in a city undergoing riots, he is acting as _____________.
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
33.
When the President travels to California to speak at a rally for a party nominee for Senate, he is acting as _______________.
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
34.
When the President inspects a Navy yard, s/he is acting as ___________________.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
35.
When the President chooses leading party members to serve in his/her Cabinet, he is acting as _______________.
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
36.
The President met with Queen of England and the President of France. What role is the President doing?
a)
Commander-In-Chief
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief Diplomat
37.
Dang! How many times does the man have to keep telling y'all?! #HardHeaded. The person who keeps doing this in class will -
a)
Fail the SOL
b)
Pass the SOL
38.
Who hears cases in the VA Supreme Court?
a)
judges
b)
jury
c)
magistrate
d)
justices
39.
How can the governor, besides making his State of the Commonwealth Address, influence public policy?
a)
signing or vetoing bills
b)
hiring lobbyists
c)
making political contributions
d)
passing laws or ordinances
40.
What is the primary responsibility of the state government?
a)
Conduct
foreign policy and collect revenue
b)
Regulate
interstate commerce and trade
c)
Promote
public health, safety and welfare
d)
Regulate
the army and provide safety
41.
Elected officials in Virginia write laws and take action in response to-
a)
the
US judiciary
b)
the
US president
c)
problems
or issues
d)
the
US Congress
42.
How long is a governor's term in office?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
43.
What are the two houses in the Virginia General Assembly?
a)
Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor
b)
State Senate and House of Delegates
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
44.
What do these jobs do for the Governor?
-Cabinet Secretaries
-Department Agencies
-Commissions
-Regulatory Boards
-Cabinet Secretaries
-Department Agencies
-Commissions
-Regulatory Boards
a)
carry out laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
45.
What are the 3 levels of government?
a)
State, Districts, Local
b)
State, Districts, Territories
c)
Federal, State, Districts
d)
Federal, State, Local
46.
The governor writes this type of budget-
a)
biennial
b)
annual
c)
they don't write the budget
47.
Towns, cities and...
a)
States
b)
Neighborhoods
c)
Districts
d)
Counties
48.
States: Create laws
Counties: Create ____
Counties: Create ____
a)
Laws
b)
Charters
c)
Ordinances
d)
Rules
49.
A document that lists the powers of individual cities in Virginia is called a
a)
charter
b)
contract
c)
ordinance
d)
treaty
50.
Which group oversees the operation of a public school district in a county or city?
a)
General Assembly
b)
City Council
c)
Board of Supervisors
d)
School Board
51.
Local laws are enforced in a town by the -
a)
mayor
b)
city council
c)
board of supervisors
d)
governor
52.
Each VA county/city has an elected or appointed _______. They oversee the operation of k-12 public schools in the city/county.
a)
board of supervisors
b)
city council
c)
school board
d)
sheriff
53.
In each Virginia locality, sheriffs, the clerk of courts, the commissioner of revenue, and the treasurer are ______________ positions.
a)
elected
b)
appointed
54.
local governments exercise which of the following powers?
a)
legislative, executive, and judicial
b)
legislative only
c)
executive only
d)
judicial only
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