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WorksheetsGovernment Final Quiz Practice
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?
Twenty-sixth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Absolute power is called
sovereignty
supremacy
confederacy
coalition
Which amendment made it illegal to deny the right to vote based on race or color?
Nineteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
What is an amendment?
a proposed bill in Congress
a tax on income
a change or addition to the Constitution
a Presidential pardon
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
foreign policy
checks and balances
the military
governors
Basic rights to which all people are entitled are called
the bill of rights
human rights
the constitution
independent rights
Who signs bills into law?
The President
Congress
The Supreme Court
The Chief Justice
Which amendment gave citizenship to African Americans?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment
an agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands
parliament
compromise
ratification
impeach
What do the powers of overriding a veto, confirmation of judges and impeachment have in common?
They keep Congress from becoming too powerful
They enable Congress to dominate the other two branches
They help Congress check the power of the other two branches
They force the two chambers of Congress to cooperate with each other
The clause in the Constitution that says federal laws are superior to state laws is called the
supremacy clause
necessary and proper clause
states rights clause
federal government clause
supporters of the Constitution who urged its adoption
bills
antifederalists
Preamble
federalists
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
sovereignty
federalism
despotism
confederalism
When America was born, each state already had one of these
bank
government
army
treaty system
All of the following are powers of the Federal Government EXCEPT:
To borrow money
To coin money
To declare war
To decide who will serve as the governor in each state
Which of these is the defining characteristic of a federal system of government?
Elected representatives make decisions for the nation
Power is divided between the central government and the various state governments
Legislative actions are limited by a set of written guidelines
A judicial branch with elected judges
What was the first plan of government created by the 13 colonies after the war of independence?
The US Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
the Magna Carta
the Federalist Papers
the Declaration of Independence
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Four score and
When in the
We the people
In order to
Which amendment protects the rights of journalists and news outlets?
First Amendement
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
What does "freedom of religion" mean?
the right of the government to encourage religion
the right to practice or not practice any religion
the right to assemble
the right to say what you want to say
Which branch of the federal government is responsible for enforcing laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Military
Which branch of the federal government is responsible for interpreting laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Military
Which branch of the federal government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Military
A loose association of of states is called a
confederation
colony
sovereignty
declaration
having to testify against oneself
eminent domain
due process of law
self-incrimination
bail
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the
federal clause
supremacy clause
elastic clause
states rights clause
What does "rule of law" mean?
only some people must obey the law
no one is above the law
government leaders make the laws
judges enforce the laws
Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of government?
To ensure that no one branch could dominate the other branches
To provide for enough government officials to handle the volume of work
To help people with different opinions to cooperate
To increase the power of the central government
Powers that are not actually stated in the Constitution are called
absolute powers
state powers
implied powers
unitary powers
Which of the following is a power of the states?
issue driver's licenses
create an army
make treaties with other countries
regulate trade with foreign countries
Which amendment gives powers to the state or people if they are not already given to the federal government?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Which amendment protects citizen's rights to bear arms?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Which amendment ended slavery?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment
In which system of government is the central government weak and the local government strong?
confederal
federal
unitary
Who can veto bills?
Congress
the President
the House of Representatives
Supreme Court
What is the supreme law of the United States?
the Bill of Rights
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
Which of these people were given the right to vote in the original Constitution?
white men
women
slaves
Native Americans
What is the primary job of the legislative branch of government?
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To make laws
To dominate the other two branches
All of the following are expressed powers of Congress EXCEPT:
the power to organize all federal courts below the Supreme Court
the power to provide for copyrights and patents to protect the work of inventors and artists
the power to establish rules to allow foreign-born immigrants to become citizens of the United States
the power to have complete authority over the executive and judicial branches
The __________________ of the Constitution grants Congress power to pass unspecified laws that are "necessary and proper" for the exercise of its expressed powers.
Elastic Clause
Bill of Rights
Strict Constructionism Amendment
Redistricting Addendum
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
Population of a district
Population of the state
Equal representation of the states
The electoral vote of a state
What determines the number of seats in the Senate?
The Constitution specifies the exact number of seats.
The number of seats depends on the number of states. Each state gets two.
Congress controls the number of seats.
The number of seats depends on each state's population.
Which of the following handles much of the legislative work in Congress?
constituents
committees
cabinet
Which of the following describes the steps a bill takes to becoming a law?
Similar bill passed by both houses and then goes to the president, who may sign it into law.
Same bill passed by both houses and then goes to the president, who may sign it into law or veto it and return it to Congress.
Bill is passed by the president, and then goes to Congress, where it becomes a law if passed by a majority vote.
Bill passed by the House, then sent to the Supreme Court to review before going to the Senate.
Before a bill can be sent to the president, both chambers of Congress must vote to
restore the original language.
have a supermajority in favor.
authorize the president to change it.
approve the same version.
If the president refuses to sign a bill, what does Congress have to do to override the veto?
2/3 of Congress must vote for the bill.
There is nothing that can be done. Congress is powerless when the president vetoes a bill.
The Vice President must sign the bill instead.
51% of the President's cabinet members must publicly endorse the bill.
When deciding whether to vote for a law, members of Congress think about all of the following factors EXCEPT:
Does the Constitution give Congress the power to pass the law?
What is my personal opinion?
What are the view of my political party?
What am I going to wear to the presidential signing?
How many US senators are there?
100
50
435
538
What are the two bodies of the US Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Supreme Court
The Senate and the state legislatures
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The President and the Supreme Court
How long is a term in the US House of Representatives?
two years
ten years
six years
four years
How long is a Senator's term?
two years
ten years
four years
six years
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
governors
checks and balances
the military
foreign policy
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
the original 13 colonies have more
states with a Republican majority have more
states with larger population have more
states with larger square mileage have more
Who is represented by a US Senator?
all people of the state
all politicians in the state
all males in the state
everyone in a Congressional district
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
100
538
435
50
Who is represented by a member of the House of Representatives?
only the citizens of the state
only the voters of the state
the entire state
only those people who live in the district of that representative
Another word for two houses is
apportionment
immunity
bicameral
enumerated
Protection from getting arrested is
immunity
enumerated
bicameral
apportionment
Another word for listed or numbered is
immunity
bicameral
apportionment
enumerated
A word that means distributed based on population
apportionment
enumerated
bicameral
immunity
Divide districts up by group
legislate
expulsion
censure
gerrymander
removal from office
expulsion
censure
gerrymander
legislate
List complaints against someone
gerrymander
censure
legislate
expulsion
to make laws
gerrymander
legislate
censure
expulsion
What age does someone have to be in order to be a Representative?
30
35
25
18
Which Article of the Constitution created the Legislative Branch?
Article IV
Article II
Article I
Article III
How old does a citizen have to be to vote in the election for President of the US?
16
18
21
25
In what month do we vote for President?
November
April
October
February
What is the length of term for President?
10 years
2 years
4 years
six years
Who is in charge of the federal executive branch?
the President
Congress
The Supreme Court
the Speaker of the House
Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
the Secretary of Defense
the President
the Secretary of State
the Attorney General
What does "rule of law" mean?
no one is above the law
everyone must follow the law
government leaders must follow the law
all of the answers
What does the President's Cabinet do?
declare war
advise the President
make laws
collect taxes
What are the two major political parties?
Democrat and Republican
Green and Communist
Libertarian and Progressive
Socialist and Independent
Who can veto bills?
Congress
the President
the House of Representatives
Supreme Court
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the President Pro Tempore
the Speaker of the House
the Vice President
The Secretary of the Treasury
Who signs bills into law?
State Legislatures
Congress
the Supreme Court
the President
Who makes federal laws?
the President
the Supreme Court
Congress
State Legislatures
What is the primary job of the legislative branch of government?
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To make laws
To dominate the other two branches
The __________________ of the Constitution grants Congress power to pass unspecified laws that are "necessary and proper" for the exercise of its expressed powers.
Elastic Clause
Bill of Rights
Strict Constructionism Amendment
Redistricting Addendum
What determines the number of seats in the Senate?
The Constitution specifies the exact number of seats.
The number of seats depends on the number of states. Each state gets two.
Congress controls the number of seats.
The number of seats depends on each state's population.
Before a bill can be sent to the president, both chambers of Congress must vote to
restore the original language.
have a supermajority in favor.
authorize the president to change it.
approve the same version.
What age does someone have to be to be a Senator?
30
25
35
18
A document signed by colonists in Plymouth to set up a government
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
Compact
Pariament
A document signed by the king giving permission to set up a colony
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
Declaratory Act
Charter
A law requiring colonists to provide house to British soldiers rent free
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Revenue Act
Quartering Acts
Declaratory Act
A letter to the king of England declaring the colonists free from British rule
Declaratory Act
Declaration of Independence
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Acts
A tax on the colonies on things they imported
Stamp Act
Quartering Acts
Townshend Revenue Act
Declaratory Acts
A tax on the colonies that forced them to buy expensive stamps for documents
Quartering Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Revenue Act
Declaratory Act
A law cracking down on rebelious activity by the colonists
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Declaratory Act
Quartering Acts
A decree that said all laws passed by the colonists were invalid
Townshend Revenue Acts
Stamp Act
Declaratory Act
Intolerable Acts
A system of government created by the British in the 1600s
Charter
Compact
Parliament
Democracy
The country that ruled the 13 American colonies before the Revolutionary War was
Britain
France
France
France
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which amendment protects people from having to provide soldiers with a space to live?
Fifth Amendment
Third Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Second Amendment
What is one reason colonists came to America?
for the experience of traveling across the ocean
freedom
to join a civic group
none of these
Naturalized citizens are
people who take the US and pass the citizenship test
A legal resident of the US who is a citizen of another country
a person born naturally in the US
