WorksheetsNew Nation
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who makes up the Executive branch?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President, Vice President, Cabinet
d)
Justices
2.
Which branch interprets or decides the meanings of laws?
a)
legislative branch
b)
executive branch
c)
judicial branch
3.
Who/Which branch has the power to veto bills passed by Congress?
a)
President (Executive Branch)
b)
House of Representatives (Legislative Branch)
c)
Justices (Judicial Branch)
4.
How many members are in the House of Representatives ?
a)
535
b)
100
c)
2
d)
435
5.
How many members total make up the Senate?
a)
100
b)
2
c)
435
d)
535
6.
Who nominates the Supreme Court justices?
a)
President ( Executive)
b)
Congress ( Legislative)
c)
Supreme Court ( Judicial)
7.
Who can serve a life term?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Justices
8.
Which branch of government makes sure that the laws are carried out or enforced ?
a)
legislative branch
b)
executive branch
c)
judicial branch
9.
What is another name for the Legislative branch of government? Hint:They are the head of this branch.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
10.
This branch can impeach or remove the President for wrong doing.
a)
legislative branch, Congress
b)
executive branch
c)
judicial branch
11.
The President can serve for two terms. How long is a term?
a)
8 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
3 years
12.
Which branch appoints the cabinet members?
a)
executive branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
judicial branch
13.
Which branch of government makes/creates/writes the laws?
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
legislative branch
14.
Which branch of government decides whether the laws or the actions of the President are unconstitutional?
a)
executive branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
judicial branch
15.
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court Justices
d)
Vice President
16.
Vocabulary Term:
This word means to change.
a)
ratify
b)
amend
c)
veto
17.
Vocabulary Term:
This word means to approve
a)
ratify
b)
veto
c)
amend
d)
constitution
18.
Vocabulary Term:
This word means to reject
a)
constitution
b)
veto
c)
ratify
d)
amend
19.
Vocabulary Term:
This word is a set of laws or rules governing a nation known as the "rule of law"
a)
Constitution
b)
ratify
c)
veto
d)
amend
20.
The oldest delegate at the Convention at the age of 81 and was against slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
21.
A Virginia delegate who was President of the Convention
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
22.
Virginia delegate, his model was used for the Constitution, chief recorder, and known as the "Father of our Constitution"
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
23.
This called for a two house legislature, both based on population. It favored larger states.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
24.
This plan called for a one house legislature (unicameral) and based on equal representation. It favored smaller states.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
25.
The ______________ called for a two-house legislature with one house based on population and the other house with the same number of representatives.
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Virginia Plan
26.
The _______________ Compromise dealt with each state's slaves count for representation.
a)
one-half
b)
two-thirds
c)
three-fifths
d)
one-third
27.
The first _________ Amendments are known as the Bill of Rights
a)
27
b)
20
c)
15
d)
10
28.
Power belongs to the people or the consent of the governed is known as
a)
separation of powers
b)
representative democracy
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
29.
This is where citizens vote on representatives who speak or act for them when making laws.
a)
federalism
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
monarchy
d)
representative democracy
30.
The following amendment states: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to petition the government, and the right to gather or assemble together.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
12 Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
31.
This Amendment states that all powers belong to the states and local governments that are not addressed or listed in the Constitution.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
32.
______________ is which each branch limits the power of the other branch.
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
33.
___________________ is a system that keeps each branch from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority.
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
34.
By a vote of ___________ Congress can override the President's veto.
a)
three-fifths
b)
one-half
c)
two-thirds
d)
one-third
35.
What was our first set of rules that the Convention did away, because they were "weak"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
36.
Who declares war and makes peace?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
both
37.
Who sets up public schools?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
38.
Who issues licenses such as fishing, marriage, driving, hunting, etc?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
39.
Who creates and collects taxes?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
40.
Who coins and prints money?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
41.
Who is in charge of establishing military/armed forces?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
42.
Who conducts elections?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
shared
43.
Who is in charge of setting up court systems?
a)
federal
b)
shared
c)
state
44.
You have to be at least _________ years old to be President and born in the ___________.
a)
35, United States
b)
30, United States
c)
35, Britain
d)
45, United States
45.
All of the following powers Congress has EXCEPT
a)
printing and coining money
b)
raising an army and a navy
c)
issuing licenses
d)
declaring war
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