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CIVICS UNIT 2 REVIEW "Foundations of American Government"

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
2.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
3.
What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?
a)
ArcticleI
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
4.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
5.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
6.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
7.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
8.
Which term means 'introduce a new amendment'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
9.

Which term means 'formal approval or passage of an amendment'?

a)

republican

b)

federalism

c)

execute

d)

ratification

10.
What are the Bill of Rights?
a)
The first Amendment
b)
The first five Amendments
c)
The first ten Amendments
d)
All of the Amendments
11.
Which term means 'a change or addition to the Constitution'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
amendment
12.
Which branch of the government maintains a cabinet of advisors, who run the 15 executive departments?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
13.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

they define and constitutionally guarantee many of the basic rights of U.S. Citizens

b)

they explain the introduction to the Constitution

c)

they gave women the right to vote

14.

The power to declare laws unconstitutional

a)

federalism

b)

judicial review

c)

separation of powers

d)

popular sovereignty

15.
In a federal system of government, power and authority
a)
belong to the President alone.
b)
belong to the national government alone.
c)
belong to the states alone.
d)
are shared by the states and the national government.
16.
Who has the authority to veto a bill?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
the Senate
d)
the Cabinet
17.
The writers of the Constitution made sure no one branch of government could become too powerful by
a)
making the President the leader of all three branches.
b)
creating a system of checks and balances.
c)
creating political parties.
d)
appointing the leader of each branch for life.
18.
The existence of 3 separated, but co equal branches of government represent which Constitutional principle?
a)
federallism
b)
individual rights
c)
separation of powers
d)
checks and balances
19.
Which Constitutional principle describes the powers each branch possess and they impact the other branches?
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignty
20.

For an amendment to be ratified, it must be approved by what fraction of state legislatures?

a)

one-half

b)

one-third

c)

three-fourths

d)

nine-tenths

21.

Which Constitutional principle states that no one is above the law and the government only has powers listed in the Constitution so it is NOT all powerful?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Individual Liberties

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

22.
Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Fundamental Orders 
23.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Amendment
b)
Preamble
c)
Ratification
d)
Compromise
24.
Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
States rights
d)
Federalism
25.
Which is correct about the Amendment process.
a)
1/2 vote of Congress and ratification by 1/2 of the states
b)
2/5 vote of Congress and ratification by 1/2 of the states
c)
2/3 vote of Congress and ratification by 2/3 of the states
d)
2/3 vote of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the states
26.

The formal amendment process is a good example of federalism because amendments are proposed at the national level and ratified at the state level.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

The majority of resolutions calling for amendments that are proposed in Congress never make it to the states.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

The 13th Amendment _____.

a)

Guaranteed the right to bare arms

b)

Created a federal income tax

c)

Abolished slavery

d)

Set term limits on the office of President of the United States.

29.

Political Parties are mentioned in the constitution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Political parties have been a source of major government change.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state and without the approval of the senate is called a _____.

a)

treaty

b)

veto

c)

amendment

d)

executive agreement

32.

The framers of the Constitution wrote the document in an outline format without great detail in order to make it flexible for the future and allow for changing times.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Formal amendments do not change the written language of the Constitution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

the constitution has been amended _____ times

a)

10

b)

17

c)

22

d)

27

35.

The Constitution is divided into _____ articles.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

36.

Which of the following amendments have been repealed?

a)

10th Amendment

b)

20th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

37.

How many amendments have been repealed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

38.

A _____ is a formal agreement between sovereign states

a)

executive agreement

b)

veto

c)

amendment

d)

treaty

39.

Makes the formal selection of the President.

a)

congress

b)

electoral college

c)

cabinet

d)

judicial review

40.
Ratify means....?
a)
To deny
b)
To approve
c)
To wait
d)
to turn down
41.

Senators and representatives earn an annual salary of

a)

$100,000

b)

$200,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$174,100

42.

Life insurance, special tax deductions, pensions, medical services, free parking, and free health club memberships are among the generous benefits received by

a)

congress members.

b)

political action committee members

c)

interest group members

d)

constituents

43.

What are qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?

a)

Members must live part-time in the state they represent, be at least 18 years old, and represent the needs of both majority and minority constituents.

b)

Members must have been U.S. citizens since birth, live in Washington, D.C., and be at least 30 years of age.

c)

Members must be legal residents of the state they represent, be at least 25 years old, and have been U.S. citizens for a minimum of 7 years.

d)

Members must be elected by a majority, have been U.S. citizens for at least a decade, and live in the state they represent.

44.

Who must choose the winner from among the three candidates with the most votes if no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?

a)

the voting public

b)

the Senate

c)

the House of Representatives

d)

the cabinet

45.

The qualifications for senators are _____.

a)

They must vote in every election, be U.S. citizens, and live in the state they represent.

b)

They must have been U.S. citizens for a minimum of nine years, be at least 30 years old, and be legal residents of the state where they are elected.

c)

They must be at least 18 years of age, have lived in the United States for a decade or more, and have a college education.

d)

They must be legal residents of the United States, be at least 21 years old, and be legal residents of the county they represent.

46.

How many Senators are in the U.S. Congress?

a)

435

b)

535

c)

200

d)

100

47.

Currently, the number of members in the House of Representatives is _____.

a)

435

b)

100

c)

535

d)

200

48.

How many Senators are in the Senate from each state?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

49.

Each state has equal representation in the Senate

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Serving constituents is one of the most important elements of a congressperson’s job.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.

Even though congresspersons make laws to benefit the nation as a whole, they are also obligated to focus equally on the interests of _____.

a)

the judiciary

b)

the president

c)

people in their district or state

d)

foreign nations.

52.

Congress must reapportion seats in the House of Representatives every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

53.

Which of the following determines the total seats in the House of Representatives?

a)

the Census Bureau.

b)

the Supreme Court.

c)

Congress.

d)

the President.

54.

Senators are elected by

a)

State legislatures

b)

the voters in each State

c)

leaders of State political parties

d)

the entire nation

55.

Total membership of the U.S. Congress is;

a)

435

b)

535

c)

200

d)

100

56.

Why is the Senate called the “upper house”?

a)

It is larger than the House.

b)

Senators must be more qualified than House members.

c)

Senators represent fewer people.

d)

The Senate chamber in the Capitol is located above the House chamber.

57.

Congress is the name for both the Senate and the House of Representatives together.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

58.

In the House of Representatives each state is entitled to at least one representative.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

In the House of Representatives state representation is determined by state population.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

60.

The central role of congress is to legislate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

61.

The U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

A bicameral legislature means it is divided into ___ houses or parts.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.

What is the president’s salary?

a)

$100,000 per year.

b)

$150,000 per year.

c)

$400,000 per year

d)

$500,000 per year.

64.

As __________, the president heads the armed forces.

a)

Representative of the Nation

b)

Chief Agenda Setter

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Executive

65.

The president may visit a disaster site to express the nation’s concern in his or her role as __________.

a)

Representative of the nation

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief of State

d)

Chief Agenda Setter

66.

The president delivers the State of the Union Address and proposes a budget to Congress in his or her role as __________.

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Representative of the nation

d)

Chief Agenda Setter

67.

As __________, the president carries out the nation’s laws.

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Representative of the nation

d)

Chief of State

68.

The president can prevent the passage of laws by using the power of;

a)

the vote

b)

the veto

c)

the judiciary

d)

executive privilege

69.

The president can issue rules called _____ to carry out laws made by Congress.

a)

executive privileges

b)

executive orders

c)

executive agreements

d)

commutations

70.

Which of the following is a provision of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution?

a)

If the president dies, a new election must be held.

b)

If the president dies, the secretary of state becomes acting vice president.

c)

If the president dies, the vice president nominates a replacement for president.

d)

If the president cannot serve because of illness, the vice president becomes acting president.

71.

Which of the following is not a required qualification for a U.S. president?

a)

35 years of age or older

b)

college educated

c)

native-born citizen

d)

at least 14 years of U.S. residency

72.

If the president and the vice president were to die or otherwise leave office, who would become president?

a)

the Senate majority leader

b)

the secretary of state

c)

the speaker of the house

d)

the president pro tempore