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Mr. Gainza's US Gov't CFE Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main role of the judicial branch?
a)
Makes the laws
b)
Legislative
c)
Interprets the laws
d)
Creates the laws
2.

How old does the Constitution require House of Representatives members to be?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

25

d)

21

3.
How many years is a Senator's term of office?
a)
Two years
b)
Four years
c)
Six Years
d)
Eight Years
4.
How long are Supreme court members in office?
a)
Four years
b)
Six Years
c)
Twelve Years
d)
Lifetime Appointments
5.

Which amendment protects citizens from illegal searches

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Seventh Amendment

6.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
7.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
8.
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
a)
Adendum
b)
Amendment
c)
Official change
d)
Adjustment
9.
Who is the leader of the executive branch and considered the leader of the US?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Chief of Staff
10.

There are _____________________ justices on the Supreme Court

a)

fourteen

b)

50

c)

two

d)

nine

11.

The writers of the US Constitution added the ___________________________ to protect people's individual freedoms.

a)

Charters of Freedom

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Preamble

d)

Supreme Court laws

12.

In order to vote in an election in the United States, a person must be

a)

21 but not necessarily a citizen

b)

16 and a citizen

c)

21 and a citizen

d)

18 and a citizen

13.

The president of the US can only serve

a)

one term at four years

b)

two terms for eight years total

c)

one term for eight years

d)

three terms for two years each

14.

What happens after all of a state's popular votes are counted?

a)

They are equally divided between each candidate

b)

They are proportionally divided among each candidate

c)

The winner of the state's popular votes gets all of that state's electoral votes

d)

The winner becomes president of the United States

15.

This amendment ended slavery.

a)

10th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

16.

How many electoral votes are needed to become president?

a)

100

b)

270

c)

400

d)

538

17.

The US Census is taken every _____ years.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

20

d)

100

18.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
19.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
20.
what is the main job of the judicial branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
21.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
22.

What are the theories of the origins of the state?

a)

Evolutionary Theory

b)

Force Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

e)

Revolutionary Theory

23.

What system of government has a strong central government with weak local governments?

a)

Unitary System

b)

Confederate System

c)

Federal System

d)

Monarchy System

24.

What system of government has strong local or state government, but a weak central government?

a)

Confederate System

b)

Unitary System

c)

Federal System

d)

Monarchy System

25.

What system of government divides power between the central government and the local or state government?

a)

Federal System

b)

Unitary System

c)

Confederate System

d)

Monarchy System

26.

What economic system emphasizes private property, freedom of choice, and individual incentives?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mixed Economy

27.

Who is the father of free enterprise?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

28.
The US Constitution establishes a federal system of gov't, which is when:
a)
a Bill of Rights protects individual liberties
b)
power is divided between national & state governments
c)
state laws are the highest authority in the nation
d)
states do not have to follow laws of the the national gov't
29.
One reason the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was
a)
the Articles did not give the national gov't enough power
b)
small states were underrepresented under the Articles
c)
the Articles gave too much power to the national gov't
d)
states were not free to trade w/each other under Articles
30.
A gov't principle where legislative, judicial, & executive power is held by different groups
a)
reserved powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
separation of powers
d)
checks & balances
31.
For an amendment to be added to the US Constitution, the proposed amendment must
a)
be approved by Congress, the President, & the Supreme Court
b)
be approved by the Senate & signed into law by the President
c)
pass Congress, approved by majority of states, sign by Pres
d)
pass Congress (2/3 vote) and be approved by 3/4 of states
32.
The Magna Carta is MOST important because it...
a)
created the first democracy in England
b)
created Parliament
c)
was the 'great charter'
d)
put limits on the monarch's powers (king must obey laws)
33.
The 'Great Compromise' helped settle what major dispute at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
slavery
b)
taxation
c)
how the people would be represented in Congress
d)
power of the states
34.
Which First Amendment right is depicted in the photo?
a)
freedom of the press
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of speech
d)
right to assemble
35.
The 10th Amendment is confirming the Founding Fathers dedication to the principle of
a)
Suffrage
b)
Federalism (shared government)
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Soverignty
36.
Which statement BEST describes why the US gov't can be called a representative democracy?
a)
All citizens debate issues and vote on the laws
b)
People elect members of Congress to make laws
c)
Power is shared between the nation and the states
d)
Division of power exists among the three branches
37.
A good example of an expressed (listed) power would be the power to
a)
build and maintain roles
b)
declare war
c)
establish the Naval Academy
d)
establish grants for medical research
38.
How did they solve the issue of slave states' representation in Congress?
a)
legislative branch was organized with 2 separate branches
b)
Senate and House were given special powers
c)
Electoral College would select president & vice president
d)
Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free people
39.
The Fourth Amendment would prevent which of these situations?
a)
not being allowed to have an attorney in court
b)
having police search your home without cause
c)
being jailed for worshiping your faith
d)
being punished for criticizing the government
40.
According to Locke, if the gov't failed to protect natural rights, citizens had the right to
a)
divide the gov't into three separate parts
b)
to elect new gov't leaders to rule the country
c)
to overthrow the gov't and establish a new one
d)
to create a direct democracy & allow individuals to govern
41.
The Supreme Law of the Land is the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
will of the people
c)
executive order of the President
d)
US Constitution
42.
Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
natural rights
c)
gov't was created by man for his own purposes
d)
separation & balance of gov't power
43.
Which of these would be an example of an implied power of Congress (not listed but necessary)?
a)
creating taxes
b)
raising and supporting an army
c)
regulating car emissions
d)
declaring war
44.
The national government's control of immigration is an example of 
a)
concurrent powers.
b)
delegated powers. 
c)
inherent powers. 
d)
expressed powers.
45.
For a territory to be admitted to the Union, the first step was for Congress to pass
a)
the state constitution.
b)
an enabling act.
c)
a sunshine law.
d)
a sunset law.
46.
This applies to criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment.
a)
extradition
b)
sunset law
c)
sunshine law
d)
civil law
47.
Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give this to one another's citizens.
a)
interstate compacts
b)
obedience to the sunset laws
c)
privileges and immunities
d)
full faith for credit cards
48.
An agreement between states is called 
a)
a public act.
b)
a judicial proceeding.
c)
the sunshine law. 
d)
an interstate compact.
49.
The national government provides money to the states through this
a)
mandates. 
b)
preemption.
c)
federal grants.
d)
prior restraint.
50.

Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over what issue?

a)

division of powers between the national and state governments

b)

provision for admitting new states to the Union

c)

distribution of power between the Senate and House of Representatives

d)

method of amending the Constitution

51.

What compromise was reached between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

a)

The Constitution would be ratified but a Bill of Rights would be added

b)

The power of judicial review would be given to the court system

c)

The Declaration of Independence would not mention slavery

d)

George Washington would be president but he would be advised by a cabinet

52.

An example of a check the legislative branch has on the executive branch.

a)

The can review laws to ensure they follow the Constitution

b)

They can reject presidential appointments

c)

They can veto laws

d)

They can appoint judges

53.

The case of Marbury vs. Madison in 1803. Made the courts stronger by establishing the principal of

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Separate but equal

54.

What amendment did not expand suffrage (the right to vote)

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

26th Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

55.

Which conditions during the Reconstruction era was the 14th Amendment designed to address?

a)

African-Americans in the South were still being denied the right to vote.

b)

African-Americans continued to be denied their rights as American citizens in some states.

c)

Arguing that African-Americans were not citizens, some southern states tried to reestablish slavery.

d)

African-Americans in the former Confederacy were permanently denied rights under the Constitution.

56.

How did the U.S. Supreme Court use the 14th Amendment in the Brown v. Board of Education decision (1954)?

a)

They ruled that the use of civil disobedience to achieve legal rights is protected by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

b)

They ruled that segregated educational facilities violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

c)

They ruled that the use of literacy tests and poll taxes violated the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

d)

They ruled that affirmative action programs at universities were protected by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

57.

According to the Ohio and U.S. constitutions, which responsibility is held by both the state of Ohio and the federal government?

a)

declaring war

b)

borrowing money

c)

printing money

d)

forming international treaties

58.

What is the primary purpose of the Federal Reserve System?

a)

to encourage exports

b)

to increase tax revenues

c)

to reduce budget deficits

d)

to regulate the money supply

59.

A service that the government provides that we cannot provide for ourselves is:

a)

firefighters and police officers

b)

waiters and chefs

c)

house cleaners

d)

bankers

60.

Our government is modeled after the type of government found in Ancient:

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Mesopotamia

61.

There are _______ total members of the Senate.

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

200

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