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Government CFE

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

2.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

3.

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

4.

A tax bill must start in which house?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

5.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

6.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

7.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

8.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

a)

implied powers.

b)

enumerated powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

9.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

10.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

11.

Represents districts

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

12.

Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

13.

Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?

a)

7 years a citizen and 25 years old

b)

9 years a citizen and 30 years old

c)

14 years a citizen and 35 years old

d)

5 years a citizen and 21 years old

14.
What are the three requirements for voting in all states?
a)
income, literacy, and age
b)
citizenship, literacy, and jury duty
c)
citizenship, employment, and membership in a political party
d)
citizenship, residence, and age
15.
The 15th Amendment granted _______ the right to vote.
a)
all property owners
b)
women
c)
African American men
d)
anyone over the age of 18
16.
Based on statistics, which of the following people is most likely to vote?
a)
an 18-year old male who is a senior in a rural high school
b)
a 28 year old waiter who did not complete high school
c)
a 79 year old man who lives in a nursing home in the countryside
d)
a 40 year old female doctor who lives in a city
17.
The _____ Amendment granted women the right to vote.
a)
26th
b)
15th
c)
23rd
d)
19th
18.
The ______ finally made the 15th Amendment a truly effective part of the Constitution.
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1960
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
19.
Which of the following reasons is the most common reason for poor voter turn out?
a)
Lack of intrest (apathy)
b)
Lack of education
c)
Lack of transportation
d)
Illness
20.
Which of the following factors does not indicate which which citizens are likely to vote?
a)
Education
b)
Income 
c)
Age 
d)
Gender
21.
The best predictors used to determine who will vote...
a)
Age 
b)
Age, Education, and Income
c)
Lack of interest and Income
d)
Length of residency in one place
22.
What age can you vote?
a)
15
b)
18
c)
19
d)
20
23.
What are the two main parties called?
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
Green and Red
c)
Independent and Imcumbent
d)
Democrats and Reds 
24.
Which did the Federalists believe was the best way to protect individual rights?
a)
have a strong national government
b)
have strong state governments
c)
constitutional amendments
25.

Which statement reflects Republican views on the role of government?

a)

Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater person freedom.

b)

Republicans favor value-based governance, opposing excessive consumption, and unregulated competition.

c)

Republicans favor a national mass people's party, based on the working classes and against monopoly capitalism.

d)

Republicans favor more affordable health care, increased public funding for education, and an end to discrimination in all forms.

26.

Which issue represents a basic disagreement between Democrats and Republicans?

a)

Whether monopoly capitalism should be replaced by state ownership

b)

Whether Americans should unite behind the nation against global terrorism

c)

Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services

d)

Whether current uses of natural resources should be radically replaced by a greater focus on future sustainability.

27.

Which position would be most likely be found in the Republican Party platform?

a)

Introduction of tax incentives for small businesses to support better job.

b)

Support for the Affordable Care Act

c)

Opposition to American intervention overseas in the War on Terror

d)

Demand for increased taxation of corporations to support pre-school programs.

28.

How do the major parties select their candidate for President of the United States?

a)

After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party's nominating convention choose their candidates.

b)

Party members select their party's candidate in a single run-off election.

c)

All registered voters decide which candidate each party should choose in a national primary election.

d)

Party "bosses" choose their party's candidate at their party's nominating convention.

29.
A Federal system guarantees that there are/is:
a)
2 levels of government (State and National)
b)
Democracy
c)
Checks and Balances (branches)
d)
A Representative form of government
30.
Concurrent powers are those powers:
a)
That are held soley by the federal government
b)
That are held soley by the state governments
c)
That are shared by State governments and Federal government
d)
Are given to neither Federal or State governments
31.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  Which of the following does NOT belong to the federal government?
a)
Printing money
b)
Provide schooling and education
c)
Declare war
d)
Making treaties
32.
The authority to hear a case is call
a)
Prior Restraint
b)
Authorization
c)
Affirmation
d)
Jurisdiction
33.
Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
United States v. Nixon
d)
Marbury v Madison
34.
Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
c)
Washington D.C. v. Heller
d)
United States v Nixon
35.
Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bush v. Gore
36.
This Supreme Court case established students first amendment right to freedom of  the PRESS is limited at school
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
37.
This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
38.
This Supreme Court case established that all citizens have a right to an attorney (legal counsel) even if they can not afford one.
a)
District of Columbia v. Heller
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
39.
This Supreme court decision  serves as a reminder that rule of law applies to the President of the United States.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
40.
This Supreme court decision that declared the recount of votes in a presidential election unconstitutional.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
41.
The Supreme Court is an appellate court.  An appellate court ____________ cases. 
a)
makes the first decision
b)
reviews the decision made by a  lower court
42.
This case reminds us that even the president is not above the law. (President wanted to use executive privilege to cover up scandal.)
a)
Miranda v Arizona
b)
United States v Nixon
c)
Tinker v Des Moines Iowa School District
d)
Marbury v Madison
43.

The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

44.
Which part of the Constitution creates the executive branch (presidency)?
a)
the Preamble
b)
Article 1
c)
Article 2
d)
Bill of Rights
45.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
a)
veto bills
b)
commit and command troops
c)
appoint ambassadors
d)
declare war
46.
Which of the following is NOT a formal duty of the Vice-President?
a)
preside over the Senate
b)
help decide presidential disability
c)
approve presidential appointments
47.
A pact the president makes with a foreign leader that does not require approval from the Senate is called an
a)
executive agreement
b)
executive privilege
c)
executive order
48.
Each year, the President delivers a message to Congress to signal upcoming goals his agenda for Congress.  The message is known as
a)
the U.S. Economic Report
b)
the State of the Union address
c)
the Congressional Mesage
49.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
50.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
51.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
52.
An attempt to promote a particular person or idea?
a)
Influence
b)
Initiative
c)
Proposition
d)
Propaganda 
53.
Political action committees that are set up by interest groups?
a)
Soft Money
b)
Caucus Groups
c)
Political Action Committee
d)
Special Interest Group
54.
Many states have attempted to enact these over the past few years in order to "lessen" the likelihood of voter fraud?
a)
Voter ID Laws
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Mandatory Voting Laws
d)
Fines 
55.
PACs can spend unlimited amounts of money on broadcasts and communications related to an election, provided they act independently of any one candidate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
56.
A propaganda technique based on the decision that if people admire the person promoting a candidate or product, they will support the candidate or product, too? (Celebrities)
a)
Endorsement
b)
Proposition
c)
Canvassing
d)
Image Molding
57.

Right to Keep & Bear Arms shall not be infringed.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

58.

Establishes the Right to Privacy, free from unlawful searches & seizures.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

59.

The 6th Amendment is summarized as...

a)

The rights of the accused

b)

The freedom of expression clause

c)

The eminent domain clause

d)

The right to privacy

60.

A civil court settles disputes & controversies between citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

No Cruel & Unusual Punishment

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

62.

The people have more rights than what is listed in the Bill of Rights, according to the...

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

63.

The 10th Amendment can be summarized as...

a)

states' powers over the national government.

b)

rights of the accused.

c)

due process of law.

d)

the abolition (outlawing) of slavery

64.

MMC: Which choices describe the purpose for "rule of law"?

a)

Protecting citizens from government power.

b)

To minimize bribery and corruption between lawmakers & the wealthy elite.

c)

To allow for complete government control.

d)

Protect the wealthy elite interests.

65.
Gov’t must act fairly & accord w/established rules in all it does 
a)
Due Process 
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Double Jeopardy
66.
Due Process are
a)
Death Penalty
b)
the rights of the accused
c)
Jail Time
d)
I don't know
67.

The Fifth Amendment provides the defendant with what special rights?

a)

an attorney appointed by the court if the defendant cannot afford one

b)

the right to refuse to answer a question that may incriminate oneself

c)

the right to a speedy and public trial

d)

the right to have an attorney present during questioning

68.
Constitutional Rights which police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur
a)
Miranda Rule
b)
Capital Punishment
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Probable Cause
69.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
70.
Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution
a)
expressed
b)
reserved
c)
implied
d)
concurrent
71.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
72.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
73.

Article II describes

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

states' rights

74.

Article III describes

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

states' rights

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