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WorksheetsGovernment Review
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To make sure that no one branch of government would become too strong, the writers of the Constitution built in a series of -----.
a)
Scales and Weights
b)
Rights and Wrongs
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Truths and Lies
2.
If the Congress passes a bill and the President officially refuses to sign it this is called a---.
a)
veto
b)
dead bill
c)
law
d)
pocket veto
3.
If the President wants a law passed, he must -----.
a)
ask the courts to pass it
b)
just pass it himself
c)
ask the American people
d)
Ask Congress to pass it
4.
What is the correct order of the parts of the executive branch from top to bottom?
a)
President, Vice President, Cabinet, Departments and Agencies
b)
Departments and Agencies, Cabinet, Vice President, President
c)
Vice President, President, Cabinet, Departments and Agencies
d)
Cabinet, Vice President, President, and Departments and Agencies
5.
The ----- branch of government may decide if a law is unconstitutional.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
They all can
6.
The main reason for the legislative branch of government is to -----.
a)
Create laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
Interpret the law
7.
The branch of government that controls the federal courts is the ----- branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
8.
The President serves a term of ____ years.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
9.
Which requirements match those for the President and Vice President?
a)
40 Years old, 14 years a resident, natural born citizen
b)
a natural born citizen, 35 years old, 14 years a resident
c)
10 years a resident, 35 years old, natural born citizen
d)
us citizen, 35 years old, 14 years a resident
10.
Which of the following is not a job associated with the chief executive?
a)
Enforce federal laws
b)
appoint federal officials
c)
write legislation
d)
veto unpopular legislation
11.
What is the cabinet made up of?
a)
Heads of the different agencies
b)
Heads of the different departments
c)
Heads of the Judicial branch
d)
Heads of the legislative branch
12.
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
a)
400
b)
435
c)
438
d)
452
13.
How many people are in the Senate?
a)
200
b)
50
c)
100
d)
325
14.
Who has the power to impeach the President?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
District Courts
c)
Congress
d)
The executive branch
15.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
16.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
17.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
18.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
19.
What can the president do once he receives the bill?
a)
all of these
b)
sign the bill into law
c)
veto the bill
d)
"pocket veto" the bill
20.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
21.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
22.
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
a)
Jedi Knight
b)
Batman
c)
President
d)
Super Hero
23.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
24.
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
25.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
26.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
27.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
28.
Who names new Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Congress
29.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
30.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
31.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
President Pro Tempores
c)
FCC
d)
Cabinet
32.
. The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
33.
What freedom gives you the right to write or publish anything just as long as it is non-threatening or not an outright lie?
a)
petition
b)
religion
c)
speech
d)
press
34.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
35.
What freedom gives us the right to gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)
assembly
b)
press
c)
petition
d)
speech
36.
All of the following freedoms are part of the first amendment EXCEPT
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom to bear arms
c)
Freedom of press
d)
Freedom of assembly
37.
A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. This is called
a)
incrimination
b)
double jeopardy
c)
indictment
d)
due process
38.
A police officer may search a person's home only if
a)
the homeowner has a criminal record
b)
the homeowner is not at home
c)
the court allows the search by issuing a warrant
d)
the police need to find evidence in the home
39.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.
b)
The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.
c)
The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.
d)
The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.
40.
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
a)
Poverty
b)
War
c)
Economic Opportunity
d)
Unemployment
41.
Which of the following is a push factor?
a)
Natural Disasters
b)
Better Education
c)
Job Opportunities
d)
Safety
42.
Which trait makes it easier for an immigrant to face the many changes they may encounter when moving to a new country?
a)
Knowing the Language
b)
Professional Skills
c)
Moving with Family
d)
All of the Above
43.
What is a pull factor?
a)
Something that forces someone to move (like a natural disaster)
b)
Something that attracts someone to move to a new place (like better economic opportunities)
c)
The motion of a see saw
d)
A refugee (fleeing a violent dictator)
44.
War, poverty, and discrimination are all examples of.......
a)
Pull Factors
b)
Push Factors
c)
Jump Factors
d)
Falling Factors
45.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
46.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)
To increase trade between all countries involved
b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
47.
Trade between US, Mexico, and Canada has more than tripled since 1994.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
A ______ is something that you SHOULD do.
a)
right
b)
responsibility
50.
Register to vote
a)
right
b)
responsibility
51.
obey laws
a)
right
b)
responsibility
52.
pay taxes
a)
right
b)
responsibility
53.
serve on a jury
a)
right
b)
responsibility
54.
become educated
a)
right
b)
responsibility
55.
respect the rights of others
a)
right
b)
responsibility
56.
A ____ is a freedom that you have that is protected
a)
right
b)
responsibility
57.
Bill of Rights
a)
right
b)
responsibility
58.
own property
a)
right
b)
responsiblity
59.
vote
a)
right
b)
responsibility
60.
equality under the law
a)
right
b)
responsibility
61.
freedom from discrimination
a)
right
b)
responsibility
62.
You are a citizen.
a)
true
b)
false
63.
This type of government exists when there are no limits placed on the power of a ruler.
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited government
c)
democracy
d)
capitalism
64.
Citizens are limited on how long they watch TV and what they look at on the internet.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
65.
Citizens are allowed to vote for people running for office.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
66.
Rule by one
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
67.
Citizens must follow the laws and rules that are in place but the government does not have to follow any laws or rules
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
68.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
69.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
Restraints placed on Government
Restraints placed on Government
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
70.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Total obedience to ruler
•Total obedience to ruler
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
71.
Laws are applied fairly to all people.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimitesd
72.
People can choose to work where they want.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
73.
People have a choice in the religion they choose practice or not practice.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
74.
The government strictly regulates the private lives of individual citizens.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
75.
Those who have political power achieved that power without being chosen by the majority of the people in an open election.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
76.
A government in which the leaders do not have laws or boundaries is called a
a)
limited government
b)
unlimited government
77.
According the population pyramid Canada's population is _______________
a)
growing
b)
getting smaller
c)
staying the same
78.
What type of city does this population pyramid represent?
a)
College town
b)
Retirement Community
c)
Business Center
d)
Military Base
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