NEW
Font size
WorksheetsBenchmark 2 Review #2 - Spring 2019
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins
What is due process?
fair treatment through the judicial system and government
the power of the police to arrest people if suspicous
Process of becoming a law
Process of judicial review
The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...
Chief of the Armed Forces
Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces
Chief Commander
Commander in Chief
Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill
veto
executive order
table
pigeonhole
Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age due to voter demand because of Vietnam and Korean wars.
15th Amendment
26th Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
What did the election of FDR to a 4th term of office cause?
People to limit the presidency to 1 terms by passing the 22nd Amendment
All future presidents to serve 4 terms
The 22nd Amendment, limiting the presidency to 3 terms
The 22nd Amendment, limiting the presidency to 2 terms
Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
A written request containing the signatures of people who support its content - such as a letter to a Senator
Council
Forum
Petition
Reeve
Which two things did the Great Compromise create?
Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population
One house system, equal representation
Two House system all proportional represenation
Two House system, all equal representation
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration of Independence that
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
listed a man's natural rights.
introduced the Declaration.
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
Gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
23rd Amendment
26th Amendment
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Why do we amend the Constitution?
Because it sounds old-fashioned and we don't understand it if we don't amend it
Because it is too long and we want to shorten it
Because times change and we must change the Constitution to keep up with them
After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
What is the purpose of the Conference Committee?
House and Senate members conference over whether killed bills should return to floor action
It sets the parameters for floor debate on a bill in the House
Members of the House and Senate come together to determine a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill
Members determine whether or not a bill is worthy of floor action
Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?
Senate
House of Representatives
A tax bill must start in which house?
Senate
House of Representatives
Who is the President of the Senate?
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
President
Question 3
Article 2 Sec. 3 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President to do what every January
Submit an annual pardon for a friend convicted of a crime.
Give a State of the Union Address to both houses of Congress
Meet with his/her cabinet members to plan policy for the upcoming year
Speak before the United Nations General Assembly
Question 8
Presidential Succession. If the president were to die while in office, who are the next four officials in line to succeed him in office (in order)
The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Speaker of the House, then the President of the Senate
The Vice President, the Senate Majority Leader, the President Pro Tem of the Senate, then the Speaker of the House
The Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of State
The Vice President, the President of the Senate, the Secretary of State, the Speaker of the House
The document that created the basic principles of the US government is...
Star-spangled Banner
Congress - Senate fules
Articles of Confederation (section 3)
Constitution (preamble)
Who declares war?
President
Supreme Court
Congress
Public Opinion
How do federal judges get their jobs?
House and Senate decide
Popular Vote
President chooses
President appoints with Senate approval
What is the cabinet?
The Secret Service
Group of policy advisers to the President
Official representatives to foreign governments
Political Party Leaders
Choose the correct answer
Senate-435 House-100
House- 435 Senate- 100
House- 435 Senate- 40
Senate- 40 House -100
The area that a member of the House represents
Congressional District
Bicameral
Washington D.C.
Capitol Building
Who must approve presidential appointments for positions like federal judges and cabinet secretaries?
Senate
House of Representatives
Vice President
Supreme Court
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the US military?
Speaker of the House
President
Chief Justice
Senate Majority Leader
To carry out; to perform a duty
execute
electors
ambassador
entangle
The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Name one thing the president has the power to do.
Makes Laws
Pardons People
Declare laws unconstitutional
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
a pardon.
an amnesty.
a reprieve
an executive order.
The Checks and Balances power used by the Judicial Branch to look at a law to see if it is unconstitutional is called......
Presidential Veto
Impeachment
Judicial Review
Appointment Power
In a separation of powers system, the power of government is not given to any one branch. Instead, power is divided and shared amongst different branches.
True
False
The _____________________ was written by Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
After Vietnam, Congress tried to put on the brakes by passing a ____________, which requires the President to get authorization to use troops within 60 days of when he first commits them, or else he has to bring the troops back.
War Powers Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Homeland Security Act
Patriot Act
The President has informal powers in foreign policy, too. Formally, the Constitution says that the President has the power to _______________, receive foreign ambassadors, and appoint ambassadors and ministers.
make treaties
declare war
levy taxes
declare laws unconstitutional
________________ agreements are, well, they're agreements between the US and foreign nations that look like treaties but aren't formally treaties.
Executive
Legislative
Bureaucratic
Judicial
The President has pretty limited formal powers over Congress. Other than convening special sessions, and the_______________, and the State of the Union Address, maybe, he can't do all that much to influence them.
veto
Supreme Court
pardon
cabinet members
