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Worksheets3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT FINAL TEST
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the basic function of Congress?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Interpret Laws
c)
Define Laws
d)
Make laws
2.
Which of the following is the basic function of Congress?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Interpret Laws
c)
Define Laws
d)
Make laws
3.
How many members does the Senate have?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
75
4.
After a bill has been passed from both houses of Congress what is the last step before turning into a law?
a)
Congress Veto the bill
b)
President Signs it
c)
Supreme Court reviews it
d)
Pigeon hole the bill
5.
Before a bill may be signed into law by the president it has to:
a)
be approved by the senate
b)
be declared constitutional
c)
be passed by 3/4 of the states
d)
pass through both houses of congress
6.
Congress is a bicameral legislature. What are the 2 houses of Congress called?
a)
Executive and Judicial
b)
Senate and Congress
c)
Supreme Court and Congress
d)
House of Representatives and Senate
7.
Congress heads the ______ branch of the federal government
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Supreme
d)
Judicial
8.
The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on:
a)
Equal per state
b)
Population
c)
however many they want to have
d)
50
9.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
10.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
11.
If __________ of Congress members agree they can override the President's veto.
a)
1/3
b)
3/4
c)
2/3
d)
1/4
12.
While the Senate debates, they are able to make many changes to the bill. What is another word for these changes?
a)
amanda
b)
commandment
c)
conversate
d)
amendments
13.
Only a member of Congress can introduce a bill to Senate/House of Representatives.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Citizens are able to propose their own bill ideas to Congress members.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.
a)
Federalism
b)
Bicameral
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Veto
16.
The executive branch is only the President.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The executive branch is only the President.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
pardon criminals
19.
The 15 department heads make up the President's __________________.
a)
Secret Service
b)
Department of State
c)
Congress
d)
cabinet
20.
Which department is the largest in the Executive Branch?
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Department of Development
c)
Department of Defense
d)
Department of Treasury
21.
In order for a law to be carried out, the executive branch must make specific rules. These rules are called __________.
a)
amendment
b)
laws
c)
regulations
d)
cabinet
22.
The secretary is the lead/head of each department in the Executive Branch.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Within each department, there are many independent ______________ that focus on specific issues.
a)
agencies
b)
regulations
c)
departments
d)
commissions
24.
Which of these are NOT ways to enforce laws?
a)
Educate the public about new laws
b)
Deciding on whether a person is guilty or innocent
c)
Monitor the public to make sure laws are being followed
d)
Catch individuals or organizations not following the law
25.
If there is an issue with the highways, what department would deal with this issue?
a)
Department of Commerce
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Transportation
d)
Department of State
26.
If there is a terrorist threat to our nation, which department would deal with this threat?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Education
d)
Department of Homeland Security
27.
The majority of the work in the executive branch involves day to day activities completed by famous people.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The Department of Treasury collects _______, prints ____________, and deals with the nation's finances.
a)
pokemon cards, money
b)
cats, money
c)
taxes, armed forces
d)
taxes, money
29.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
30.
The Supreme Court is the __________ court in the country.
a)
lowest
b)
best
c)
highest
d)
system
31.
What is the name of a Supreme Court judge?
a)
bench
b)
jury
c)
judicial review
d)
justice
32.
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
33.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
34.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
35.
There are two court systems in our country. These two court systems are called ____________ and _____________.
a)
criminal and civil
b)
federal and state
c)
state and jury
d)
appeal and panel
36.
If you are accused of theft, which kind of court case are you involved in?
a)
civil case
b)
jury case
c)
criminal case
d)
Judge Judy court case
37.
If you and your family are dealing with family matters and need to go to court, which type of court case are you involved in?
a)
criminal case
b)
civil case
c)
jury trial
d)
a panel case
38.
If a lawyer presents photographs of a murder weapon in court, what is this an example of?
a)
a jury
b)
a witness
c)
evidence
d)
a panel
39.
The trial courts are the lowest courts in the Judicial system.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Asking an appellate court to review a case is called making an ____________.
a)
incentive
b)
apple
c)
appeal
d)
judicial review
41.
Appeal courts do all of the following
EXCEPT ....
EXCEPT ....
a)
review cases
b)
reverse the decision made by the trial courts
c)
help juries of civilians review cases
d)
search for mistakes made in the lower courts
42.
The group of judges who work in appellate courts are called a
a)
panel
b)
jury
c)
appeal
d)
bench trial
43.
The judicial branch's primary job is to
a)
enforce the laws
b)
interpret the laws
c)
create the laws
d)
appeal the laws
44.
Judicial review can be defined as __________.
a)
the power of amending the constitution
b)
the power of creating laws
c)
the power of enforcing the laws
d)
the power of deciding is what is constitutional
45.
When a justice on the Supreme Court is approved, he or she has the job for life.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Two house legislature
a)
Bicameral
b)
Federalists
c)
Legislature
d)
Unconstitutional
47.
Not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution
a)
Unconstitutional
b)
Federalism
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Legislature
48.
To change or add
a)
Ratify
b)
Amend
c)
Veto
d)
Impeach
49.
A short introduction to the Constitution explaining its goals and purpose.
a)
preamble
b)
congress
c)
article III
d)
first amendment
50.
What is Checks and Balances?
a)
When a government has separate branches with different powers.
b)
system in which the power of each branch of government is balances and checked by the powers of other branches
c)
Guarantees and protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition
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