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WorksheetsGovernment Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean when in our government system, "no one" holds too much power?
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Soverignty
d)
Separation of Powers
2.
What is the name we associate the 2 houses of the legislative branch of the government?
a)
Parliment
b)
Congress
c)
House of Commons
d)
House of Burgess
3.
This document limits the power of the government and tells how leaders can be removed if they overstep their power.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
4.
This branch of government carries out the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
5.
This is a government in which rulers have unlimited power.
a)
Monarchical
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Republic
d)
Socialism
6.
This branch of the government makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
7.
This is a government in which the power is held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common welfare.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictator
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Socialist
8.
This branch of the government interprets the law.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
9.
This is the power of the president to refuse to approve a bill passed by the legislature.
a)
Constitution
b)
Veto
c)
Bill
d)
Law
10.
This type of government has a king or queen, emperor or empress in control of their government.
a)
Dictator
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
11.
How many total seats are in the House of Representatives?
a)
345
b)
543
c)
534
d)
435
12.
How many total seats in the Senate?
a)
50
b)
75
c)
100
d)
125
13.
This branch of government is responsible for making sure our laws are followed in this country. In other words, they enforce the laws.
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
14.
What type of government exists in the United States?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
15.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
16.
Every citizen has a ___________ to fulfill their role as citizen of the society.
a)
Rights
b)
Responsibility
c)
Privilege
17.
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
18.
Who is the judicial branch of the national government?
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
supreme court
d)
legislature
19.
Who is the executive branch of the national government?
a)
president
b)
governor
c)
supreme court
d)
legislature
20.
Who is the legislative branch of the national government?
a)
president
b)
supreme court
c)
congress
d)
governor
21.
A monarch presides over ceremonies, but elected leaders run the gov. What form of gov is this?
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
republic
22.
What does an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
a)
A single individual or small group exercises control over government
b)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
c)
Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
d)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
23.
Libraries, hospitals, parks, and _____________ are examples of services provided by the government.
a)
newspapers
b)
schools
c)
airlines
d)
sports teams
24.
Which level of government has the highest authority in the U.S.?
a)
state
b)
city
c)
federal
d)
county
25.
A government where a small group holds all of the power and power is unlimited is called a(n)
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
autocracy
c)
republic
d)
oligarchy
26.
A country elects representatives to sit in Parliament which makes the country's laws. There is a queen who heads the country but has limited power. This is a(n)
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
27.
A government where total power is held by one person or a small group. They gained this power by force and maintain it through fear.
a)
dictatorship
b)
autocracy
c)
democracy
d)
oligarchy
28.
Which of the following is a step in the naturalization process?
a)
applying for a driver's license
b)
getting a job
c)
registering to vote
d)
taking a citizenship test
29.
An important right and responsibility of all citizens is to
a)
obey traffic laws
b)
vote in elections
c)
pay taxes
d)
serve on a jury
30.
Which refers to the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries?
a)
treaties
b)
making friends
c)
legacy
d)
diplomacy
31.
Who is the head of the U.S. Department of State and a member of the President's Cabinet?
a)
Attorney General
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Vice President
d)
Speaker of the House
32.
Which of the following is a group of people appointed by the President to advise him on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office?
a)
The Avengers
b)
The Diplomats
c)
The Ambassadors
d)
The Cabinet
33.
Which of the following is a service provided by government
a)
roads
b)
new cars
c)
movie theaters
d)
restaurants
34.
Which is a civic responsibility?
a)
obeying laws
b)
registering for selective service
c)
serving on a jury
d)
voting in national elections
35.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Tree Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
36.
Which branch executes/enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
37.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
38.
Each state has how many senators?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
The number of House members is determined by....
a)
Equality
b)
Lucky Draw
c)
Population
d)
By their favorite team
40.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
The president
b)
freedom of speech
c)
checks and balances
41.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
Advises the president
b)
Makes the laws
c)
Commands the Armed Forces
42.
Canada's government is
a)
a democracy
b)
a parlimentary system
c)
a monarchy
d)
a dictatorship
43.
Who represents the Queen?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Governor General
c)
King
d)
Prince
44.
What are the 3 LEVELS of Government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Municipal, Provincial, Federal
c)
Hamlets, Towns, Cities
d)
Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister
45.
The Legislative Branch consists of
a)
The Queen, Governor General, the House of Commons, and the Senate
b)
The Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister, and his Cabinet
c)
The Supreme Court, Federal Courts, and Provincial Courts
46.
The Judicial Branch consists of
a)
The Queen, Governor General, the House of Commons, and the Senate
b)
The Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister, and his Cabinet
c)
The Supreme Court, Federal Courts, and Provincial Courts
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