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WorksheetsAmerican Government Unit 4 and 5 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
2.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
3.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
4.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
5.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
6.
What are 2 powers ONLY the House of Representatives can do?
a)
Approve treaties & presidential appointments
b)
Impeach & start money Bills
c)
Impeach and hold impeachment trial
d)
Start money Bills & approve treaties
7.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
8.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
9.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
10.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
11.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
12.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
13.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
14.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
15.
Where can a bill be filibustered?
a)
The President
b)
The House
c)
The Senate
d)
The Wild West
16.
Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?
a)
State Size
b)
State Population
c)
Number of Political Districts
d)
The number of chairs in the room
17.
From the 2010 Census, what is the trend?
a)
Population is increasing in Michigan.
b)
Utah has gained a Senator.
c)
Population has stayed the same or decrease in Illinois.
d)
Texas has gotten bigger geographically.
18.
What happens after the President vetoes a bill?
a)
The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law
b)
The bill becomes law
c)
The bill is dead
d)
Congress can override it with a 1/3 vote
19.
Which of the following is currently NOT true about Congressional Term Limits?
a)
Unconstitutional - Congressmen have a right to serve as long as they want
b)
Unconstitutional - Constituents have a right to be represented by their Congressman for as long as they keep electing them
c)
Unconstitutional - There would be nothing would hold Congressmen responsible their last term
d)
Constitutional - Congressmen may only serve 3 terms
20.
What is one thing that does not happen in the Standing Committee?
a)
A bill can be voted into law
b)
A bill can be killed
c)
A bill can be accepted and sent to floor action
d)
A bill can be accepted with changes and sent to floor action
21.
What happens in the Rules Committee?
a)
It sets the rules for how the bill will be discussed in the Senate
b)
It sets the rules for how the bill will be discussed in the House
c)
The two chambers come together to discuss the House and Senate versions of the bill
d)
It vetos bad bills
22.
What is the purpose of the Conference Committee?
a)
House and Senate members conference over whether killed bills should return to floor action
b)
It sets the parameters for floor debate on a bill in the House
c)
Members of the House and Senate come together to determine a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill
d)
Members determine whether or not a bill is worthy of floor action
23.
Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of Congress' -
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Implied Powers
d)
Reserved Powers
24.
One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -
a)
Call Congress into a special session
b)
impeach the President
c)
write laws
d)
declare laws unconstitutional
25.
If the Senate refuses to approve a treat proposed by the presidents this is an example of-
a)
international relations
b)
rule of law
c)
executive veto
d)
Checks and Balances
26.
If someone's job is to to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill their job title would be-
a)
Regulator
b)
Lawyer
c)
Lobbyist
d)
Plantiff
27.
How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?
a)
The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.
b)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.
c)
Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.
d)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.
28.
Which part of the government is responsible for passing (or approving) the federal budget?
a)
President
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Department of the Treasury
d)
U.S Congress
29.
A Senator must be at least how old to be elected?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
21
30.
A Senator must have been a citizen of the United States for at least how many years before they are elected?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
2
31.
A representative must be at least how old to be elected?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
21
32.
A representative must have been a citizen for at least how many years prior to being elected?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
33.
Who is the presiding (or head) officer of the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President
c)
Vice President
d)
House Majority Leader
34.
Who is the presiding (or head) officer of the House of Representatives?
a)
President pro tempore
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
Speaker of the House
35.
Which basic rule of the United States government is best described by the image above?
a)
reserved powers
b)
separation of powers
c)
Checks and balances
d)
federalism
36.
What happens when the bill goes to the full floor?
a)
It is debated and voted on.
b)
It is pigeonholed
c)
It is debated and sent to the President.
d)
It is introduced.
37.
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
a)
President
b)
Public
c)
Members of Congress
d)
Interest groups
38.
What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
a)
Passed by both houses and signed by President
b)
Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
c)
Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people
d)
Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
39.
What is the President’s job in the lawmaking process?
a)
Introduce a bill
b)
Debate the bill
c)
Sign the bill into law
d)
Rewrite the bill
40.
What happens to a bill after it is introduced?
a)
Sent to a committee
b)
Voted on by the full house of Congress
c)
Sent to the other house for debate
d)
Signed by the President
41.
How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?
a)
To help carry out expressed powers
b)
to force the executive branch to sign new legislation
c)
to encourage citizens to vote
d)
to give the government veto powers
42.
What is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?
a)
desmonstrating
b)
interest groups
c)
lobbying
d)
PAC
43.
What is the title of Ms. Slaboda’s job?
a)
lawyer
b)
plaintiff
c)
regulator
d)
lobbyist
44.
A group of people who share similar points of view and join together to promote that view is —
a)
public agenda
b)
an interest group
c)
public opinion
d)
mass media
45.
All of the following are ways interest groups influence public policy EXCEPT —
a)
running candidates for office
b)
making political contributions
c)
lobbying government officials
d)
identifying issues
46.
What is a Filibuster?
a)
When someone talks for a long time in order to prolong a decision.
b)
When all the members of the Senate leave and take a break.
c)
The brand of fireworks that Fred and George Weasley use in Harry Potter.
47.
In which article are the Congressional powers found?
a)
Article V
b)
Article VII
c)
Article I
d)
Article IV
48.
What is a veto?
a)
When the president accepts a bil
b)
When the president does not accept a bil
c)
When the president overturns a law
d)
When the Supreme Court upholds the law
49.
T/F: A bicameral legislature has two houses.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Congress's main function is to
a)
enforce the laws.
b)
make laws.
c)
decide whether or not laws are constitutional.
d)
impeach high government officials.
51.
Gerrymandering is
a)
legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
b)
the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
c)
known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
d)
a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.
52.
What is a proposed law called?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
53.
This committee is made up of members of both houses
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
54.
In which branch do revenue (tax) and budget bills begin?
a)
House
b)
Senate
55.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the...
a)
Rubberband clause
b)
Inelastic Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Full Faith Clause
56.
True or False: Seats in the senate are based on population.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Enumerated powers are
a)
power that are specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution.
b)
powers that the executive branch has.
c)
powers that allow the president to do whatever he likes, as long as it carries out the Constitution.
d)
Supreme Court decisions.
58.
Congress belongs to which branch of government?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Leglislative Branch
59.
The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:
a)
Minority Party
b)
Majority Party
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
60.
The majority party in power in the House of Representatives appoints a leader called:
a)
President pro Tempore
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Senator
d)
Speaker of the House
61.
The ___ approves Presidential appointments.
a)
House
b)
Representatives
c)
Vice President
d)
Senate
62.
Each state is guaranteed how many house members?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Five
d)
One
63.
What vote is required to overturn a presidential veto?
a)
1/3
b)
2/3
c)
1/2
d)
none
64.
Governmental power in The United States is divided between what two levels of leadership?
a)
State and Federal
b)
State and Local
c)
Federal and Constituional
d)
Constitutional and Confederal
65.
The powers given to the Federal Government by the Constitution are referred to as ____________.
a)
Federal
b)
Constitutional
c)
Enumerated
d)
Reserved
66.
Powers not expressly designated to the Federal Government are left to the state governments, and are referred to as ______________ powers.
a)
Reserved
b)
Expressed
c)
Borrowed
d)
Confederal
67.
Establishing schools, issuing driver's licenses, passing laws regarding public morality and safety are examples of ____________ powers.
a)
Enumerated (states)
b)
Reserved (Federal)
c)
Reserved (states)
d)
Enumerated ( Federal)
68.
The powers that are shared by both the states and the Federal Governments are called ______________.
a)
Shared Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Unified Powers
d)
Dual Powers
69.
Printing Money, maintaining a military, declaring war, and signing treaties are examples of ________________.
a)
Reserved Powers (states)
b)
Enumerated Powers (states)
c)
Reserved Powers (Federal)
d)
Enumerated Powers (Federal)
70.
Collecting Taxes, Borrowing money, and lending money are examples of ______________ powers.
a)
Unified
b)
Concurrent
c)
Shared
d)
Dual
71.
Article _______ of the Constitution establishes __________ as being the supreme law of the land.
a)
IV, State
b)
IV, Federal
c)
VI, State
d)
VI, Federal
72.
The ___________________ Clause allows the Federal government to pass any laws "necessary and proper" to carry out their ___________ powers.
a)
Elastic, Federal
b)
Supremacy, Federal
c)
Elastic, Enumerated
d)
Supremacy, Reserved
73.
The power to hold elections is a ____________ power, belonging to the states.
a)
Enumerated
b)
Concurrent
c)
Reserved
d)
Elastic
74.
In a __________ model, power is held by the Central Government only.
a)
Unitary
b)
Confederal
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Layered
75.
In a ___________ model, power is held entirely by the individual regional governments with the Central Government having no real power.
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Confederal
c)
Unitary
d)
Layered
76.
In the __________ model, power is shared or divided between regional and central governments.
a)
Confederal
b)
Layered
c)
Unitary
d)
Federalism
77.
Enumerated or Delegated Powers are powers given to the
a)
State Goverments
b)
County Government
c)
Districts
d)
The Federal or National Government
78.
Concurrent Powers are given to
a)
The states
b)
Both the state and the federal government
c)
The federal government
d)
Local government
79.
Which is an example of an Enumerated Power?
a)
Establish post offices
b)
Marriage laws
c)
regulate trade within a state
d)
run the schools
80.
Which is an example of a reserved power?
a)
Declaring War
b)
Running Schools
c)
Printing Money
d)
Regulating Immigration
81.
Which is specifically a Concurrent Power?
a)
Declare War
b)
Establish Foreign Affairs
c)
Tax
d)
Run Postal System
82.
Which Article has the Supremacy Clause?
a)
Article I
b)
Article VII (7)
c)
Article VI (6)
d)
Article V (5)
83.
Which Amendment mentions powers reserved for the states?
a)
27th
b)
1st
c)
10th
d)
8th
84.
Which statement is true about the concept of Federalism?
a)
Americans must only obey state laws.
b)
Federalism was designed to give the president more power.
c)
It does not put a limit on the government.
d)
The power is shared by the state and national governments.
85.
The Framers of the US Constitution included the “supremacy clause” in Article VI that declares that the Constitution and other laws and treaties made by the national government are the supreme law of the land. This means which of the following?
a)
The National government can’t violate the Constitution.
b)
The states may do nothing that goes against the US Constitution or federal law.
c)
The states can do as they please.
d)
The states are part of the supremacy clause.
86.
Marbury vs Madison involved:
a)
Gerrymandering
b)
Population slotting
c)
Tenure of Congressmen
d)
Judicial Review
87.
Which group of people supported the Constitution's framework for a strong national government that shared powers with states?
a)
Communists
b)
Federalists
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Republicans
88.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment process
c)
Veto power
d)
Judicial review
89.
Powers that are shared by the state gov't and federal gov't.
a)
Concurrent
b)
Enumerated/delegated
c)
Anglo-Saxon
d)
Reserved
90.
FEDERALISM IS.....
a)
SEPARATION OF POWER BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES
b)
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
c)
A DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
d)
A TERM MEANING THAT GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALL POWERFUL
91.
The central government of the United States is called the
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
92.
The Supremacy Clause states that
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
93.
The branch of government that makes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
94.
The branch of government that interprets laws
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
95.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
96.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
97.
Make treaties and deals with foreign countries
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
98.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
99.
Collect Taxes is a __________ power
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
d)
This choice is wrong
100.
An implied power...
a)
is listed in the constitution.
b)
is reserved for the states
c)
is allowed under the elastic clause and relates to an enumerated power
d)
is never constitutional.
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