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Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 39mins
For what period of time is a president's term of office?
6 years
2 years
4 years
1 year
Which of the following terms describes the division of government into three branches?
federalism
limited government
checks and balances
separation of powers
Which of the following actions is required of the president to stop a new bill?
military action
veto
impeachment
judicial review
Which two groups make up the Congress of the United States?
Senate and Supreme Court
Supreme Court and President
House and Senate
All of the above
Who has the power to declare war?
Supreme Court
Congress
President
All of the Above
Which branch of the government has the power to pass laws?
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
All of the Above
What name is given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights?
limited government
Bill of Rights
seperation of power
checks and balances
What was the purpose behind federalism?
to build cooperation between state and national governments
to strengthen state governments
to establish a governing body for the state and national governments
all of the above
Citizens vote for their political representatives in governments shaped by the political principle of . . .
monarchy
republicanism
federalism
individual rights
How are the members of the Supreme Court chosen?
chosen by the Senate and confirmed by the House
elected by the people and confirmed by the Senate
2/3 vote of the House and 3/4 vote of the Senate
appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Which of the following has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided 2/3 of the Senate approve?
President
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Which of the following items do members of political parties vote for?
impeachment of a president
appointment of a federal judge
introduction of a bill
election of the president
A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on . . .
an appointment of a president
the number of that state's electors for president
the size of the state's population
the ruling by the state's supreme court
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is an example of which of the following principles?
republicanism
individual rights
checks and balances
federalism
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it took effect?
11
7
all 13
9
How many members of Congress must vote to pass a bill after it has been vetoed?
1/2
1/4
All
2/3
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
One house by a 3/4 vote
Both houses by a 2/3 vote
Both houses by a 3/4 vote
One house by a 2/3 vote
Which two governmental groups may propose amendments to the Constitution providing there is a 2/3 majority vote to do so?
FBI and the CIA
Supreme Court and the president
Congress and state legislatures
All of the Above
Who has the power to declare wars and to raise armies?
Supreme Court
President
Senate
Congress
Which of these two MAKE a law?
President
Congress
Which of these two ENFORCE a law?
President
Congress
Who is the president of the Senate, but DOES NOT have a vote unless a tie-break is needed?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
President
vice-president
What important process is provided for in Article 5?
18 year olds have the right to vote?
police to get a search warrant
the president to be impleached
the Constitution to be amended
The 15th Amendment gave which of the following groups the right to vote?
African-American men
18 year olds
women
All of the Above
What roles do both houses of Congress play at the introduction of a new bill?
They may vote to pass a vetoed bill
They may work together to approve a bill
They may rewrite or stop a bill that was passed by the other house
All of the Above
Which amendment protects the right to petition the government?
1st
4th
5th
19th
For which office does the Senate NOT have the power to confirm candidates?
ambassadors
federal judges
secretary of state
vice president
What is the only situation in which the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended?
lame duck session
for non U.S. citizens
cases of rebellion or invasion
All of the Above
For which office does the Senate NOT have the power to confirm candidates?
ambassadors
vice-president
secretary of state
federal judges
Which of the following are powers shared by both the national and state governments?
set up schools
regulate marriage
declare war
protect copyrights
To introduce a constitutional amendment, what majority is required by Congress?
1/4
2/3
1/2
All
What is the only amendment to be repealed and which amendment repealed it?
The 21st Amendment was repealed by the 18th Amendment
The 9th Amendment was repealed by the 13th Amendment
The 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment
The 13th Amendment was repealed by the 9th Amendment
The most important duty of the president of the United States is to . . .
enforce laws
visit areas hit by natural disasters
greet foreign ambassadors
make the laws
New states may be admitted to the Union if approved by the . . .
president
3/4 of the state legislatures
Congress
the Supreme Court
Which of the following is NOT grounds for impeachment of a president?
giving or accepting bribes
committing treason
committing a high crime or misdemeanor
vetoing an act passed by Congress
Which of the following is the role of the Electoral College?
to nominate candidates for vice-president
to decide on the number of senators from each state
to appoint justices to the Supreme Court
to choose the President of the United States
Which of the following is a power of the president?
to appoint Supreme Court Justices
to impeach the vice-president
to make laws
to declare war
According to the Constitution, the president can make and appoint ambassadors . . .
only in emergencies
when Congress is not in session
with approval of the Senate
with the vice-president's approval
When citizens move from one state to another, what happens to their rights under the Constitution?
they lose their rights
they must earn new rights
they remain the same
they increase or decrease based on the state
The constitution can be amended if the change is approved by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and . . .
the majority of the voters
3/4 of the states
the Supreme Court
the president
A person is allowed to hold the office of the President of the United States for . . .
only one term
as often as he or she is elected
a max of four terms
a max of two terms
How old must a citizen be to vote?
21
16
25
18
The process by which the Constitution or amendments were/are approved is called . . .
extradition
ratification
suffrage
immunities
The term lame duck refers to which of the following?
a president whose political party has lost control of Congress
a member of Congress who has not taken office yet
a politician who is not from either of the major political parties
the elected official whose time in office is about to end
In the Constitution, the "supreme law of the land" is defined as being . . .
decisions made by the president
Supreme Court decisions
the will of the people
the Constitution, the national laws and treaties
Women finally gained the right to vote with passage of . . .
the 15th amendment
the 19th amendment
the Bill of Rights
the 5th amendment
Which of the following amendments was passed first?
the amendment ending poll tax
the amendment giving all citizens except women, the right to vote
the amendment abolishing slavery
the amendment giving all citizens equal rights under the law
Which state has the most electoral votes?
Alaska
California
Texas
Montana
How many electoral votes are required to win the Presidential election?
15
all of them
125
270
Which of the following is true about the presidential election?
the president-elect must be approved by Congress
In all but two states, the candidate who gets the most votes in a state, wins all that state's electoral votes
the president is chosen by a direct vote of the American people
Each state has two votes in the electoral college
Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of which branch of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
The Senate and House makes up . . .
Supreme Court
the president's cabinet
Congress
Senators are re-elected or replace every . . .
4 years
6 years
never, it is a life-long job
2 years
Representatives of the House are re-elected or replaced, every . . .
6 years
4 years
2 years
never, it is a life-long job
Who has the official right to declare war?
Congress
the President
the Supreme Court
The vice-president has two official titles. What is the name of his/her second official title?
the President of the Senate
the Speaker of the House
the Speaker of the Senate
the President of the House
Who acts as a jury in an impeachment of a president?
the House
the Senate
the Vice-President
the First Lady
If a president vetoes a bill how many votes would both the house and senate need to make it a law regardless?
3/4
2/3
All
1/2
Freedom of Speech is guaranteed in which amendment?
11th
5th
1st
2nd
The rights to a public trial is meant for . . .
witnesses
accused person
The right to present a list of complaints to the government and demand changes is part of the freedom to . . .
counsel
speak
petition
The guarantee that no person can be forced to testify against himself or herself is part of which amendment?
5th
1st
2nd
How many witnesses MUST testify for one to be convicted of treason?
1
2
5
3
Article 3 of the Constitution states . . .
that the Constitution is the highest law of the land. Federal and state officers and judges must uphold the Constitution
that every citizen has the right to a trial by jury
the relationship between states and the federal government and also outlines the rules for admitting new states to the Union
The Supreme Court's authority to decide whether or not a law violates the Constitution is called . . .
veto power
judicial review
Supreme Court Justices hold their offices for . . .
10 years
Life
8 years
up to two terms of four years
Supreme Court's power to review the decisions of lower courts is called . . .
inferior jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
In what form of government do citizens elect representatives to make laws?
federalism
republicanism
checks and balances
What system limits one branch from having either too much power or more power than another?
individual rights
popular sovereignty
check and balances
federalism
What is protected by the Bill of Rights?
seperation of powers
individual rights
popular sovereignty
What idea supports a government by the people?
republicanism
separation of powers
federalism
popular sovereignty
The dividing the government into three separate branches is called . . . .
seperation of powers
checks and balances
federalism
republicanism
This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state governments.
popular sovereignty
republicanism
federalism
checks and balances
If the president is charged with a crime, the jury participates in a . . .
indictment
impeachment
party
judicial review
