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WorksheetsPLDMS Three Branches Test SS.7.C.3.3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. Bicameral structure of Congress arose from
a. an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.
b. the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.
c. a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.
d. our federal form of government.
2. Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?
a. First Amendment
b. Bill of Rights
c. Preamble
d. Article I
3. When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a
a. bicameral Congress.
b. general election.
c. joint session.
d. press conference.
4. Which pairing is correct?
a. Senate- Based off Population
b. Senate-Lower House
c. H.O.R. - 435 Members
d. H.O.R- Six Year Terms
5. Congress may override a presidential veto with a
a. majority vote.
b. three-quarters vote.
c. two-thirds vote.
d. unanimous vote.
6. What do we call it when Congress stretches it powers to meet new needs?
a. Ex Post Facto Laws
b. Impeach
c. Bill of Attainder
d. Elastic Clause
7. Which of the following is not a power of congress?
a. Declare War
b. Negotiate Peace Treaties
c. Make Money
d. Maintain the Army
8. After a Tax Bill passes the House of Representatives, the bill is sent where?
(From Your Bellwork)
a. To the Senate
b. To the White House
c. To the Committee
d. To a Joint Resolution
9. Which action formally accuses a government official of “wrongdoing”?
a. Filibuster
b. Impeach
c. Override
d. Veto
10. Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?
a. at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated
b. at least 35 years old, natural-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years
c. at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 years
d. at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 years
11. The Electoral College has _______________ members.
(This of total possible points in iCivics White the White House
a. 435
b. 438
c. 100
d. 538
12. If no candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes,
(Think about the Election of 1800 [Hamilton Play])
a. the ballots are recast.
b. the candidate with the most popular votes wins.
c. the House of Representatives chooses the president
d. the Senate chooses the president.
13. What Constitutional power justifies the actions described in the passage below?
(which role of the President is this?)
a. commander-in-chief
b. negotiator-in-chief
c. chief legislator
d. chief regulator
14. Which of the following is the best example of the president acting as commander in chief?
a. The president appoints people to serve as ambassadors.
b. The president awards medals to the vetoes legislation.
c. The president meets with senators to convince them to support a proposed law.
d. The president orders American troops to invade another country.
15. The cabinet is made up of
(The Vice President and WHO? [from your doodle notes])
a. economic advisers.
b. foreign policy advisers.
c. intelligence officers.
d. the heads of 15 departments.
16. How does the president fulfill the constitutional requirement to tell Congress about the state of the union?
(Last part of your Designated Survivor Challenges)
a. gives a yearly address
b. meets with congressional leaders
c. proposes a yearly amendment
d. sends a yearly report
17. A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
(You used this in your Designated Survivor Challenges)
a. an amnesty.
b. an executive order.
c. a pardon.
d. a reprieve.
The scenario below involves the qualifications to become president.
You decide to run in the next presidential election. You are a 42 year-old graduate. You were born in Canada, but you became a U.S. citizen at age 18. You volunteer frequently in your community. You ask your friend if you would be qualified to run for president, and your friend says you would not be qualified.
18. Why is your friend correct?
a. You have no previous political experience
b. You are not a natural-born citizen.
c. You are not a lawyer.
d. You are too young.
19. Which part of the U.S. Constitution established the judicial branch?
(Think: Trial Court, Appeals Court, & Supreme Court [how many?])
a. Article I
b. Article II
c. Article III
d. Article V
20. Which level of federal courts are trial courts?
a. appeals courts
b. circuit courts
c. district courts
d. Supreme Court
21. The job of an appeals court is to
(Judicial in a Flash activity)
a. decide the defendant’s guilt or innocence.
b. decide whether a law is allowed by the U.S. Constitution.
c. review decisions made in lower courts.
d. sentence people who are convicted in federal courts.
22. What is the “court of final appeal” or the highest court in the United States?
(It has 9 Justices)
a. appellate court of Washington, D.C.
b. Supreme Court
c. U.S. Court of Appeals for the 13th Circuit
d. U.S. district court
23. The federal court system consists of
a. federal appeals courts, state appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
b. federal district courts, federal appeals courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
c. federal district courts, state supreme courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
d. local courts, state courts, and federal district courts.
24. How does a case come before the Supreme Court?
a. All federal cases automatically come before the Supreme Court.
b. Any case in which a state government loses is appealed to the Supreme Court.
c. The justices of the Supreme Court choose the cases they will hear.
d. The Senate determines the cases that the Supreme Court will hear each year.
25. What happens to a case if the Supreme Court refuses to hear it?
a. The case is nullified.
b. The case is remanded.
c. The decision of the lower court is overturned.
d. The decision of the lower court stands.
26. How does the power of judicial review act as a check on the legislative and executive branches?
a. It allows state courts to set precedents for law enforcement.
b. It can nullify laws that conflict with the Constitution.
c. It can prevent Congress from passing laws.
d. It pushes the president to enforce unpopular laws.
27. Which option completes the trial process?
a. cross examination
b. jury instructions
c. investigation
d. verdict
The scenario below involves damage to someone's property.
Last Saturday, a driver was ticketed for speeding through a neighborhood and crashing into a fence. The fence owner is suing the driver $2500 for the cost to repair the fence.
28. What court would hear the case?
a. Appeals
b. Civil
c. Criminal
d. Family
29. Which list represents criminal law?
a. Category A
b. Category B
c. Category C
d. Category D
30. Suppose the president wanted to start new programs to improve living conditions in big cities. Who would put the plan into action?
a. Department of Treasury
b. Department of Justice
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Department of Housing and Urban Development
