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government terms

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are three branches of Government?

a)

Congress, House of representatives, Supreme Court

b)

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

c)

The President, Federal Courts, Library of Congress

2.

What do checks and balances do ?

a)

Balance the budget

b)

keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful

c)

A system of weighing money

3.

What are the three inalienable or natural rights that all people have?

a)

Food, Shelter, and Clothing

b)

Life, Liberty and Death

c)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

4.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
5.

The Federal government is also known as?

a)

Limited government

b)

Main government

c)

National Government

d)

British government

6.

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

7.

A government in which the people rule and the authority comes from the people.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Monarchy

8.

This idea says that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Popular Soveriegnty

c)

Limited Government

9.
What are the 3 Branches of government?
a)
Freedom of Speech, Petition, Religion, Press, Assembly
b)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c)
Executive, Republic, School
d)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
10.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
11.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
12.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
13.
The idea that the government was created by the people of America was--
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicansim
c)
Federalism
d)
Self-government
14.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
15.
a)

Individual Rights

b)

Limited Government

c)

Republicanism

16.
a)

Federal system of government

b)

Venn diagram government

c)

Limited Government

17.

Freedom means _______________.

a)

being able to make your own choices

b)

having someone tell you what to do

c)

having a king

18.

The constitution is ________________.

a)

something that bosses us around

b)

a system of rules by which a nation, state or group is governed

c)

a system of rules that give us no choice.

19.

To guarantee means to ____________.

a)

to break a promise

b)

to promise to do something

c)

to refuse to do something

20.

Equality is ________________.

a)

some people are better than others

b)

some people have no value or rights

c)

having the same value or rights

21.

Where did the Constiutional Convention take place?

a)

Carnegie Hall

b)

Madison Square Garden

c)

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

22.

In spite of the heat and disease, the delegates ____________ the Constitution.

a)

did not finish

b)

completed

c)

hated

23.
Congress makes the _____ for the country.
a)
laws
b)
opinions
24.
Congress is the head of the _________ Branch of the government.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
25.
The Senate has ______ representatives per state, which satisfied the smaller states.
a)
two
b)
three
26.

The Supreme Court is...

a)

the Executive branch

b)

a store

c)

the Judicial branch

27.

Which branch is in charge of creating new laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

28.

Which group is part of the Legislative branch?

a)

President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

29.

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

a)

your Principal

b)

the President

c)

Congress

30.
What are the levels of government?
a)
state, local, federal
b)
local, city, county
c)
classroom, school, district
d)
legislative, executive, local
31.
What is a tax?
a)
a choice that is counted
b)
money paid to the government
c)
not used to pay for services
d)
a feeling
32.
Which of the following includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?
a)
Congress
b)
Constitution
c)
Supreme Court
d)
judicial branch
33.
What is the name of the plan for our government that details how the government should be organized and outlines the rights of U.S. citizens?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Constitution
c)
Citizens
d)
Congress
34.
How does the government get money to pay for government services?
a)
By collecting taxes from people
b)
By holding bake sales
c)
By printing their own money
d)
By working at a job to earn money
35.
What is a democracy?
a)
A form of government in which a king rules.
b)
A form of government in which the people have a say.
c)
A form of government run by the police.
d)
A form of government with no rules.
36.

The __________________ is the highest law in the land.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble

37.

The phrase "establish justice" in the Preamble means _______________.

a)

care for those in need

b)

begin fairness for all

c)

make sure freedom and fairness continue for all generations

d)

give protection to everyone

38.

The phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble means ________________________.

a)

promise that everything in our country will be peaceful

b)

give protection to everyone

c)

being fairness for all

d)

care for those in need

39.

The phrase "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" means ________________________.

a)

make sure freedom and fairness continues for all generations

b)

care for those in need

c)

begin fairness for all

d)

give protection to everyone