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Studying For Gov Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a way the executive branch can constitutionally check the power of the legislative branch?

a)

Withhold spending funds that Congress has set aside

b)

Introduce a bill in Congress

2.

It was a unanimous decision among the colonists to break away from England and seek their independence.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of these is NOT a way the executive branch can check the power of the judicial branch according to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

nominate the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

Nominate state supreme court justices

4.

Select all that is true.

a)

Article 1: Legislative Branch

b)

Article 2: Executive Branch

c)

Article 3: Executive Branch

d)

Anti-Federalists Felt that it would be very difficult for a single faction to dominate the political process

5.

Due Process for Criminal Procedures

a)

6th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

18th Amendment

6.

Amendments have to be approved by the President

a)

True

b)

False

7.

1 district = 1 representative and 2 senators

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Pick Ohio's 2 current senators from the list below:

a)

Paul Ryan/ Sherrod Brown

b)

Sherrod Brown/ Christopher Loft

c)

Sherrod Brown/ Rob Portman

d)

David Jones/ Terry Hill

9.

What animal is part of the nickname for the 20th Amendment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Anyone can author (write) a bill, however it can only be introduced by a member of Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name of the building that congress meets in?

a)

Capitol Building

b)

General Assembly

12.

What is Gerrymandering?

a)

A term named after a famous salamander named Gerry

b)

A name for advertising campaigns

c)

Creating strategic boundaries (drawing districts) to favor one party over the other

d)

A term used to describe a president's social media posts

13.

The president wants to lower the unemployment rate in the US. What two things would he need to do?

a)

Decrease government spending

b)

Decrease taxes

c)

Increase government spending

d)

Increase taxes

14.

What are Open Market Operations?

a)

A Monetary policy tool to help the government borrow money (securities & bonds)

b)

A Fiscal Policy tool targeting taxes from the government

15.

Which document held the process for adding new states?

a)

State Proclamation

b)

Louisiana Purchase Treaty

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Northwest Ordinance

16.

Federalist or Anti-federalist


“What then may we expect if the new constitution be adopted as it now stands? The great will struggle for power, honor and wealth; the poor become a prey to avarice, insolence and oppression. And while some are studying to supplant their neighbors, and others striving to keep their stations, one villain will wink at the oppression of another, the people be fleeced, and the public business neglected. From despotism and tyranny good Lord deliver us.”

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

17.

What is the order of the constitution?

a)

Preamble, Amendments, Articles

b)

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

c)

Declaration of Rights, Preamble, Amendments

d)

Preamble, What is the Usa, Amendments

18.

Which Amendment defined the term limit for the president?

a)

11th

b)

22nd

c)

27th

d)

23rd

19.

How many electoral votes are required to win the presidency?

a)

538

b)

147

c)

388

d)

270

20.

All positions made by the president has to be confirmed by the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The president can declare war without the consent of Congress

a)

True

b)

False

22.

If the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, then what would happen to economic growth

a)

stay the same

b)

decrease

c)

increase

23.

What is the Fed?

a)

The Head of Banks

b)

A term for the federal government

c)

Stands for Foreign Economic Decline

d)

An interest group name

24.

When do businesses and consumers typically borrow more money? (Select all that is true)

a)

When interest rates are low

b)

When interest rates are high

25.

Select all that is considered a tool of Fiscal Policy

a)

Bonds

b)

Taxes

c)

Open Market Operations

d)

Government Spending