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Government Final

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Supreme law of the land?

a)

Bill of RIghts

b)

Constitution

c)

The Trump Agenda

d)

The Federalist Papers

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

Sets the Laws

b)

Makes Life Harder

c)

Takes Away rights

d)

Runs McDonalds

3.

What is an Amendment?

a)

A change of the constitution

b)

A set of Laws

c)

Guidlines

d)

Communist Values

4.

What do we call the first Ten Amendments

a)

The Bill Of RIghts

b)

America's Rights

c)

The U.S. Agenda

d)

American Values

5.

What is a freedom from the 1st amendment?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religon

d)

All of the above

6.

How many amendments does the constitution have?

a)

25

b)

17

c)

27

d)

42, always 42

7.

What Did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Nothing

b)

Declared our freedom from Britain

c)

Caused a war

d)

Freed slaves

8.

What is Freedom of religion?

a)

Freedom to practice any religion you want

b)

Eternal Judgement

c)

Everyone has to be one religion

d)

No religion

9.

What is the economic system in the U.S.

a)

Socialist

b)

Communist

c)

Capalist

d)

Wall Street

10.

What is one branch of goverment

a)

The Washington branch

b)

The Legislative branch

c)

Communist branch

d)

Capitalist branch

11.

Whats system keeps one branch from becoming to powerful

a)

System of checks and balances

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The President

12.

What position is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Mayor

13.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

General Assembly

14.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

Senate and U.S. House of Respresentatives

b)

Army and Navy

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President and Vice President

15.

How many senators are there?

a)

50

b)

75

c)

100

d)

200

16.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

17.

1. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

a)

Mike Pence

b)

Debbie Stabenow

c)

Gretchen Whitmer

d)

Chris Simmons

18.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

218

c)

435

d)

535

19.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

20.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

people of a district

b)

people of an entire state

c)

people of largest city

d)

people of state capital

21.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

November

23.

What is the name of the President of the United States at this time?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Ted Cruz

24.

What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States at this time?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Dan Quayle

d)

Al Gore

25.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Governor of Missouri

b)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Vice-President

26.

If both the President and the Vice-President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

Secretary of Defense

d)

Joint Chief of Staff

27.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

Admiral of the Navy

b)

Superintendent of West Point

c)

President of the United States

d)

Speaker of the House

28.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

Chief Justice of the supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Mayor of Potosi

29.

Who can veto a bill?

a)

President of the United States

b)

Senate Majority Leader

c)

Chief Justice

d)

Speaker of the House

30.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

advise the President

b)

write speeches

c)

run President's campaign

d)

join the military

31.

What are two Cabinet positions?

a)

Governor of Missouri

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Admiral of Navy

d)

Secretary of Defense

32.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

makes laws

b)

passes laws

c)

interprets laws

d)

declares war

33.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

Potosi Municipal Court

b)

Washington County Courthouse

c)

Missouri Supreme Court

d)

Supreme Court of the United States

34.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

35.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John Marshall

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

John Roberts

d)

Barack Obama

36.

Who is the governor of our state?

a)

Gretchen Whitmer

b)

Mel Carnahan

c)

Jay Nixon

d)

Kit Bond

37.

What is the state capital?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Detroit

c)

Columbia

d)

Lansing

38.

What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

a)

Republican

b)

Libertarian

c)

Democrat

d)

Socialist

39.

What is the political party of the President now?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

c)

Libertarian

d)

Socialist

40.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Mitch McConnell

41.

What amendment is related to the topic of voting?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

19th

d)

22nd

42.

What is the one responsibility of a U.S. Citizen?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

become a firefighter

c)

join the military

d)

run for office

43.

Name your U.S. Representative

a)

Claire McCaskill

b)

Eric Grietans

c)

John Moolenaar

d)

Ben Harris

44.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

a)

be loyal to the United States

b)

serve in the military

c)

pay taxes

d)

only vote in presidential elections

45.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President

a)

25

b)

18

c)

35

d)

42

46.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms

a)

July 4

b)

April 15

c)

June 25

d)

May 5

47.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

25

b)

18

c)

21

d)

35

48.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

(James) Madison

b)

(Thomas) Jefferson

c)

(James) Monroe

d)

(George) Mason

49.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 8, 1767
b)
June 4, 1776
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 5, 1787
50.

What happened in 1787?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution was written

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

The Civil War

51.

Federalists

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

James Madison

52.

Who was the first president?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Donald Trump

53.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Jefferson

d)

Jackson

54.

Who is the father of the Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

55.

Which wars were fought by the US in the 1800s? (Choose four)

a)

Civil War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

World War I

d)

Mexican-American War

e)

War of 1812

56.

Name the US war between the North and the South.

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Civil War

c)

Spanish-American War

57.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. 
a)
Afghanistan War
b)
Independence War
c)
Civil War
d)
Korean War
58.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Woodrow Wilson 
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Bush
59.

Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?

a)

The freeing 13 enslaved persons.

b)

To represent the first 13 original colonies.

c)

They are 15 stripes, not 13.

60.

When do we celebrate our countries birthday?

a)

July 4th

b)

September 17th

c)

May 4th

61.
1st Amendment
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
62.
2nd Amendment 
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
63.
3rd Amendment 
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
64.
4th Amendment 
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly
b)
No illegal searches and seizures
c)
The right to bear arms
d)
No quartering troops
65.

5th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

66.

6th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

67.

7th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

68.

8th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

69.
9th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
70.
10th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
71.
12th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
72.
11th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
73.
13th Amendment 
a)
Grants Congress the power to collect taxes on income
b)
Banned slavery
c)
Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
d)
Insures black males the right to vote
74.
14th Amendment 
a)
Grants Congress the power to collect taxes on income
b)
Banned slavery
c)
Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
d)
Insures black males the right to vote
75.
15th Amendment 
a)
Grants Congress the power to collect taxes on income
b)
Banned slavery
c)
Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
d)
Insures black males the right to vote
76.
16th Amendment 
a)
Grants Congress the power to collect taxes on income
b)
Banned slavery
c)
Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
d)
Insures black males the right to vote
77.
17th Amendment 
a)
Women are granted the right to vote
b)
Insures black males the right to vote
c)
Declares that all citizens are guaranteed equal treatment and protection under the law
d)
Senators are to be elected by the people
78.
18th Amendment 
a)
"Lame Duck" - President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)
b)
Women are granted the right to vote
c)
Prohibition is repealed. Alcohol is again legal
d)
The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal
79.
19th Amendment 
a)
"Lame Duck" - President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)
b)
Women are granted the right to vote
c)
Prohibition is repealed. Alcohol is again legal
d)
The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal
80.
20th Amendment 
a)
"Lame Duck" - President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)
b)
Women are granted the right to vote
c)
Prohibition is repealed. Alcohol is again legal
d)
The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal
81.
21st Amendment 
a)
"Lame Duck" - President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)
b)
Women are granted the right to vote
c)
Prohibition is repealed. Alcohol is again legal
d)
The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal
82.
22nd Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Poll taxes are illegal in federal elections
c)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
d)
Establishes a clearer succession to the presidency and vice presidency
83.
23rd Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Poll taxes are illegal in federal elections
c)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
d)
Establishes a clearer succession to the presidency and vice presidency
84.
24th Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Poll taxes are illegal in federal elections
c)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
d)
Establishes a clearer succession to the presidency and vice presidency
85.
25th Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Poll taxes are illegal in federal elections
c)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
d)
Establishes a clearer succession to the presidency and vice presidency
86.
26th Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Congressional pay raises do not take effect until after the next Congressional election
c)
The age of eligibility for voting is lowered to 18
d)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
87.
27th Amendment 
a)
No person may serve as President more than twice
b)
Congressional pay raises do not take effect until after the next Congressional election
c)
The age of eligibility for voting is lowered to 18
d)
Grants Washington D.C. 3 electors to the electoral college
88.

In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the court's decision in case of Marbury v. Madison, this ruling established the principle of--

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

judicial review

d)

republicanism

89.
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
90.
What case held that a woman's right to privacy protected her right to have an abortion in the 1st 3 months of her pregnancy?
a)
Roe v. Wade
b)
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
c)
Griswold v. Connecticut
d)
Planned Parenthood v. U.S.
91.

Which Supreme Court case determined that the president's right to 'executive privilege' is not above the power of the judicial branch to subpoena records?

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

US v. Nixon

c)

Korematsu v. US

d)

Texas v. Johnson

92.
What case struck down a law banning the burning of the American flag because it violated the 1st Amendment?
a)
Texas v. Johnson
b)
Texas v. Cobb
c)
U.S. v. Johnson
d)
Texas v. U.S.
93.
While the First Amendment restricts their authority to actually censor the press, government officials are permitted to simply read or view highly controversial news stories before they are made public. 
a)
True
b)
False
94.
"To say that the government has an interest in encouraging proper treatment of the flag, however, is not to say that it may criminally punish a person for burning a flag as a means of political protest." means which of the following. 
a)
The government prefers that no one desecrate the flag, but if one does so as an act of political protest, they will not be criminally prosecuted. 
b)
The government does not promote flag burning and anyone who does it will be criminally prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
c)
The government reserves the right to adjust the First Amendment for whatever purposes they see fit.
d)
The flag is not a part of the First Amendment and the government, therefore does not have an interest in it either way. 
95.

Two important Supreme Court cases, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, involved the First Amendment rights of students. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Tinker expanded First Amendment rights for students while Kuhlmeier limited First Amendment rights for students.

b)

Both cases expanded First Amendment rights for students.

c)

Both cases limited First Amendment rights for students.

d)

Kuhlmeier expanded First Amendment rights for students while Tinker limited First Amendment rights for students.

96.

In 1803 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall, gave the Court's decision in the case of ___________. In his ruling Marshall stated that the Court's true power was to judge the constitutionality of laws created by Congress, this eventually become known as Judicial Review.


Which of the following best completes the sentence above?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

97.
The Court found that it WAS appropriate for the school to prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language since such speech was inconsistent with the "fundamental values of public school education."
a)
Tinker v Des Moines
b)
Bethel School District v Frazier
c)
New Jersey v TLO
d)
Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier
98.
After World War II, the US gave more than $13 billion to help rebuild European countries and support their democratic governments. This is an example of which of the following?
a)
Military
b)
Foreign Aid
c)
Treaty 
d)
Boycott
99.
Which is a title for a person appointed to work at an embassy as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
The Cabinet
c)
Ambassadors
d)
Secretaries

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