Worksheets2nd Six Weeks Review - US Government
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Article 1 establishes the _____________ branch. This branch ___________ ___.
a)
Executive/ Enforces laws
b)
Judicial/ Passes Laws
c)
Legislative/ Passes Laws
d)
Presidential/ Executes Laws
2.
Article II of the Constitution established the ____________ branch. This Branch _________ _____.
a)
Presidential/ Enforces Laws
b)
Executive/ Enforces Laws
c)
Judicial/ Interprets Laws
d)
Legislative/ Makes Laws
3.
Article III established the ___________ Branch to interpret the law and settle disputes between the ___________.
a)
Judicial/ Sates
b)
Executive/ Justices
c)
Parliamentary/ Amendments
d)
Congressional/ Laws
4.
Article IV explains _________________________________.
a)
How to Ratify the Constitution
b)
How to declare War
c)
How to Amend the Constitution
d)
How states interact with each other
5.
Article V establishes the process for _______________________.
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Ratifying the Constitution
c)
Electing the President
d)
Deciding who has more power
6.
Article V requires a ____________ vote in both chambers of Congress before an amendment can be ___________ to the states.
a)
2/3, Proposed
b)
3/4, Ratified
c)
2/3, Ratified
d)
3/4, Proposed
7.
Article VI establishes the supremacy of the ____________ government over the _______________ Government.
a)
Confederation, Constitutional
b)
State, Federal
c)
Federal, State
d)
American, British
8.
Article VII calls for _____________ of the State Governments to approve the constitution before it can be ____________.
a)
3/4, Amended
b)
3/4, Ratified
c)
2/3, Amended
d)
3/4, Ratatui
9.
Which article makes the Constitution a "breathing" or "living" Document?
a)
VII
b)
VI
c)
IV
d)
V
10.
How many houses are in Congress?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
How old does a President have to be?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
12.
What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
13.
What is the main power of the Executive Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
14.
What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
15.
What is the term of office for a Representative?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
16.
What is the term of office for a Senator?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
17.
What is the term of office for a President?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
18.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
19.
How many terms can the President serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
Laws of Change
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Protection Document
d)
Social Compact
21.
The president cannot serve more than two terms. Which amendment is this?
a)
16th
b)
19th
c)
22nd
d)
23rd
22.
Women's suffrage (right to vote). Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
10th
d)
12th
23.
Congress can tax income. Which amendment is this?
a)
16th
b)
18th
c)
9th
d)
10th
24.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
25.
President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college. Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
10th
c)
14th
d)
16th
26.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
27.
Any powers not given to the federal government are given to the states. Which amendment is this?
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
8th
d)
9th
28.
No excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
29.
Right to bear arms. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
30.
The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the ...?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
31.
Passed in 1865, the amendment outlawed slavery
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
32.
The right to due process if citizens are accused of a crime is the _____ amendment.
a)
6th
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
9th
33.
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is
a)
25
b)
27
c)
10
d)
16
34.
The name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution which ensure that the government cannot take away personal freedoms is
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
35.
You disapprove of your neighbor’s gun collection. What gives him the right to keep his guns in his possession?
a)
Amendment 9
b)
Amendment 11
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 15
36.
Police officer Dan is knocking at your door, demanding he search your home, but he has no search warrant. Which amendment protects you from Officer Dan coming into your home?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 18
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
37.
According to Amendment 18 (which was later repealed), adults could not legally buy alcoholic beverages. The practice of making it illegal to buy alcoholic beverages was called
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Income Tax
c)
Women’s Suffrage
d)
Prohibition
38.
Amendment 26 grants citizens the right to vote at the age of
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
30
39.
Any rights not given in the Constitution are reserved for the people. Which amendment is this?
a)
9th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
40.
Cannot increase/decrease salaries of members of Congress in the middle of a term. Which amendment is this?
a)
27th
b)
5th
c)
16th
d)
21st
41.
The President is inaugurated in January. Congress begins to meet in January. Which amendment is this?
a)
24th
b)
20th
c)
27th
d)
23rd
42.
Government power is divided between 3 branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial) each with their own responsibilities
a)
federalism
b)
republicanism
c)
separation of powers
d)
checks and balances
43.
system of government in which power is divided and shared between the national or federal and state governments
a)
separation of powers
b)
republicanism
c)
federalism
d)
individual rights
44.
the people have the right to vote for their representatives
a)
republicanism
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
individual rights
45.
a government in which the people rule - political power belongs to the people
a)
individual rights
b)
federalism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
checks and balances
46.
each branch of government has controls, or checks, on each other so that no one branch gets too much power
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
d)
individual rights
47.
there are boundaries to the government's power and EVERYONE must obey the law - NO ONE is above the law
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
d)
individual rights
48.
What was the purpose of the Preamble in the US Constitution?
a)
listed all of the people's rights
b)
introduced the purpose of the US Constitution
c)
listed all of the complaints of the colonists to Great Britain
d)
introduced the powers of the government
49.
The ability of states to determine if they will have the death penalty, legalize marijuana, and determine requirements for driver licences is an example of what type of power?
a)
Reserved
b)
Expressed
c)
Concurrent
50.
The power to coin/print money, is an example of what kind of power?
a)
Expressed
b)
Concurrent
c)
Implied
51.
The ability to establish different levels of law enforcement that can work together, is an example of what?
a)
Concurrent
b)
Regional
c)
Expressed
52.
Who has the power to declare war and make alliances?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
53.
What are implied powers?
a)
Powers NOT specifically mentioned in the Constitution
b)
Powers expressly written in the Constitution
c)
Powers given from the states to the national government
d)
None of these
54.
What are powers that are directly stated in the constitution?
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Implied Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Reserved Powers
55.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
State Law
c)
Local Law
d)
International Law
56.
An agreement a state makes with another state or foreign country
a)
Full Faith and Credit Clause
b)
Privileges and Immunities Clause
c)
extradition
d)
interstate compact
57.
A system of government in which two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory.
a)
Federalism
b)
Mandate
c)
Restraint
d)
Extradite
58.
Powers that both the national government and the states have.
a)
Concurrent Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Delegated Powers
d)
Implied Powers
59.
The Supremacy Clause states that
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
60.
Powers of Congress that are not stated in the Constitution but it is understood that the Federal Government has
a)
reserved
b)
expressed
c)
concurrent
d)
implied
61.
Conducting elections is an example of a(n)
a)
Expressed Power
b)
Reserved Power
c)
Concurrent Power
d)
Implied Power
62.
What is the final step to create an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
President signs it
b)
3/4ths of states vote to approve it
c)
State conventions are called
d)
2/3rds of Congress vote to approve it
63.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment process
c)
Veto power
d)
Judicial review
64.
If a power is not listed or implied for the federal government, it is reserved for
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The federal government
d)
The states under the 10 Amendment
65.
WHAT ARE 3 NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE STATES?
a)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH CARE AND FREE STUFF
b)
HIGHWAY AID, INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEGAL HELP
c)
SELF RULE, POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY AND JUDICIAL AID
d)
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT, PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION AND RESPECT FOR TERRITORY
66.
Which provision of the original Constitution allows Congress to enact legislation that adapts to changing circumstances?
a)
Due Process
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Electoral College
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
67.
The elastic clause of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to...
a)
“make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;…”
b)
“regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;…”
c)
“lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises,…”
d)
“make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,…"
68.
The following is an example of the ___________________ system.
Example: Congree writes a piece of legislation. The President either signs the bill into law or vetoes the bill. Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority vote.
Example: Congree writes a piece of legislation. The President either signs the bill into law or vetoes the bill. Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority vote.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Congressional
d)
Presidential Privileges
69.
How long can a senator serve? A representative?
a)
6 years; 2 years
b)
4 years each
c)
6 years; 4 years
d)
2 years; 6 years
70.
Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?
a)
It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch
b)
So the Senate can filibuster the President's nomination
c)
It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate
d)
The Senate wants to feel involved in the government
71.
How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?
a)
The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.
b)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.
c)
Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.
d)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.
72.
In America, who makes the laws?
a)
A People elected to serve as president
b)
B People elected to serve in the legislature
c)
C Cabinet members
d)
D People elected to serve as governors
73.
What best completes the diagram above?
a)
A County Board of Supervisors
b)
Congress
c)
City Council
d)
General Assembly
74.
Individuals can influence policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT —
a)
writing letters
b)
registering to vote
c)
campaigning
d)
voting
75.
Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
76.
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
77.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
78.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
79.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
80.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
81.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
82.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
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