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WorksheetsGovernment Course Review
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
a)
impeachment
b)
federalism
c)
separation of powers
d)
limited government
2.
what are powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
a)
implied powers
b)
enumerated powers
c)
expressed powers
d)
checks and balances
3.
What is a formal agreement b/t the governments of two or more countries
a)
treaty
b)
executive agreements
c)
executive order
d)
foreign policy
4.
What is a system in which the power of the government is limited not absolute
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
d)
federalism
5.
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
a)
separation of powers
b)
federalism
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
6.
the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the other branches
a)
limited government
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
federalism
7.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch of government evaluates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch.
11.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
___________members are nominated by the President.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
13.
When someone wants to become President, what must this person do first?
a)
Get people to vote for them at the primaries.
b)
Meet the Constitutional requirements (age, residency, citizenship).
14.
Who is next in line after the Vice President in the order of presidential succession?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Secretary of Defense
15.
What happens when the office of Vice President is vacant?
a)
Special election is held
b)
House of Representatives appoints new VP
c)
President appoints new VP
d)
Supreme Court appoints new VP
16.
How many presidential electors does each state receive?
a)
a number equal to the # of senators + # of representatives
b)
equal number per state
c)
based only on population (census)
d)
Congress decides
17.
How old does the President have to be? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
18.
President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
19.
President Woodrow Wilson signs the Treaty of Versailles to end World War I.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
20.
President George W. Bush sends Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to try to broker peace in Israel and Palestine.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
21.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Diplomat
22.
President Bill Clinton asks poet Maya Angelou to speak at his first presidential inauguration.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Comander-in-Chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief Diplomat
23.
President George W. Bush appoints Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of Party
24.
President Ronald Reagan orders U.S. troops to invade Grenada.
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Commander-in-chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief of State
25.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt moves the U.S. economy away from the gold standard.
a)
Chief Legislator.
b)
Chief Diplomat.
c)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
d)
Chief of State
26.
President Richard M. Nixon forges new financial relations.
a)
Chief Guardian of the Economy
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of State
27.
President Barack Obama campaigns for fellow Democrats in runoff elections after winning the presidency.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief of Party
28.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
100%
29.
The maximum length for a president to serve is 2 terms or ______ years.
a)
6 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
unlimited
30.
Which U.S. President was elected to 4 terms; he died before he could complete his 4th term.
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
FDR
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
31.
To be President, you must be a natural born citizen, resident for ___yrs, and ____yrs or older.
a)
14, 35
b)
11, 30
c)
14, 30
d)
7, 40
32.
The line of succession was established in 1967 with the passing of the ______Amendment.
a)
22
b)
23
c)
24
d)
25
33.
Which of the following describes the Cabinet?
a)
The President must do what the cabinet tells him to do
b)
The cabinet is made up of "secretaries" that give the President advice
c)
Members hold office for 4-year terms
d)
Members are limited to 2 terms
34.
Why Was Andrew Johnson Impeached?
a)
He was Racist
b)
Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
c)
He fired the Vice President
d)
Violation of the Presidential Act of 1865
35.
Who impeaches the president (brings charges against)?
a)
The House of Rerpresentatives
b)
The Secretary of War
c)
The Senate
d)
Someone very important
36.
Who carries out the case during an impeachment?
a)
Edwin M. Stanton
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Senate
d)
The House of Representatives
37.
What were the counts President Clinton was tried on
a)
Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
b)
Perjury and Treason
c)
Obstruction of Justice and illegally removing the Secretary of War
d)
Treason and Illegally removing Secretary of war without consent of Congress
38.
The end result of Clinton's trial impeachment was
a)
Conviction (Removed from office)
b)
Acquittal (Not guilty)
39.
What is the size of the senate? (how many senators)
a)
100
b)
435
c)
30
d)
25
40.
How long is a term for the house of representatives?
a)
2
b)
435
c)
100
d)
6
41.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
42.
How long is a term in the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
1 year
43.
How long must you be a u.s citizen to serve in the senate?
a)
9 years
b)
7 years
c)
3 years
d)
10 years
44.
How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
a)
By population based on the U.S. Census.
b)
By population based on a state report.
c)
By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
d)
By each state according to their number of state legislators.
45.
What is the minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
46.
Each state is guaranteed at least ________ seats in the House.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
Which chamber has 435 members?
a)
House
b)
Senate
48.
What is a proposed law called?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
49.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
50.
The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Constitutionalists
d)
Anti-Constitutionalists
51.
The __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Constitutionalists
d)
Anti-Constitutionalists
52.
Congress has three types of these to deal with the thousands of bills that come before it each session.
a)
Committees
b)
Branches
c)
Districts
d)
Articles
53.
These types of committees are temporary and deal with special issues that have to be taken care of from time to time.
a)
Select
b)
Standing
c)
Joint
d)
Judicial
54.
These committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues.
a)
Standing
b)
Joint
c)
Select
d)
Optional
55.
What happens to most bills?
a)
They die in committee
b)
The die on the floor of Congress
c)
The are vetoed by the President
d)
They die before reaching a committee
56.
What is the role of the conference committee?
a)
They elect party leadership in Congress
b)
They iron out differences in a bill
c)
They override a presidential veto
d)
They introduce all bills in the House or Senate
57.
Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
58.
What are the first ten amendments called?
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Torah
d)
Common Sense
59.
Whose members are appointed for life?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Cabinet
60.
What was the first attempt at creating a government?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
61.
Why did The Articles of Confederation set up a weak central government and strong state governments?
a)
because states are cooler
b)
because they didn't want a small group of people to get too much power
c)
because they wanted each state to have different money
d)
because they wanted people to think of themselves as citizens of their state
62.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
To have checks and balances
b)
To protect the federal government
c)
They thought the Constitution was too short
d)
To protect peoples' individual rights
63.
Which system holds all power in one central level of government?
a)
Unitary System
b)
Federal System
c)
Democratic System
d)
The Galactic Republic System
64.
The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?
a)
George Washington
b)
Adam Smith
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Jefferson
65.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
a)
The idea that people empower government
b)
The majority vote for a national election
c)
The concept that populations determine the size of the state
d)
The theory that popular presidents held more power
66.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
67.
What type of government is ruled by force?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
68.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
69.
Who names new Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Congress
70.
Which word means to approve or accept?
a)
ammendment
b)
ratify
c)
legislative
d)
veto
71.
Which clause states that the Constitution, laws and treaties of the national government are the “supreme law of the land.”
a)
Extradition Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Full Faith & Credit Clause
d)
Privileges & Immunities Clause
72.
The "Necessary and Proper Clause" of the Constitution is sometimes called the
a)
"All-Powerful Clause"
b)
"Elastic Clause"
c)
"Federalist Clause"
d)
"Nationalist Clause"
73.
A concurrent power is
a)
reserved for the federal government only.
b)
reserved for the state governments only.
c)
shared by both federal and state governments.
d)
voted on by the Congress before enactment.
74.
The right to due process of law is guaranteed by the
a)
Fifth Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Seventh Amendment
d)
Tenth Amendment
75.
To protect freedom of religion, the Founders established separation of ____________ and state.
a)
church
b)
citizens
c)
courts
d)
governors
76.
What amendment did not expand suffrage (the right to vote)
a)
19th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
26th Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
77.
Which constitutional principle is identified with the concept of consent of the governed?
a)
rule of law
b)
popular soverignty
c)
checks and balances
d)
separation of powers
78.
When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a
a)
concurring opinion.
b)
dissenting opinion.
c)
majority opinion.
d)
unanimous opinion.
79.
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.
a)
political party
b)
party platform
c)
public policy
d)
majority party
80.
The Libertarian Party is an example of a ...
a)
major party
b)
third party
c)
civic responsibility
d)
civic duty
81.
Who is the second highest official in Georgia after the governor?
a)
Floor Speaker
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Lt. Governor
82.
Which is NOT a qualification for voting in Georgia?
a)
must be 18 years old
b)
must be a US citizen
c)
Pay all taxes prior to voting
d)
must be a resident of GA and the district your voting in
83.
You must be 30 years old, GA resident for 6 years, & US citizen for 15 years to hold what offices...
a)
State House of Reps. Member
b)
State Senator
c)
U.S. Senator
d)
Governor and Lt. Governor
84.
Which branch of Georgia's government is called the General Assembly and creates laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Criminal Justice
85.
Which of Georgia's courts hears small civil cases?
a)
Magistrate
b)
State
c)
Superior
d)
Court of Appeals
86.
Which of Georgia's courts hears larger criminal cases (felonies)?
a)
Magistrate
b)
Superior
c)
State
d)
Probate
87.
Which of the following courts is known as an Appellate Court?
a)
Magistrate
b)
Court of Appeals
c)
Probate
d)
Superior
88.
What is the highest court in Georgia's justice system?
a)
Court of Appeals
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Superior
d)
State
89.
Which political theory developed naturally out of the evolution of the family?
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
90.
To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics?
a)
Territory
b)
Sovereignty
c)
Population
d)
Government
e)
All of these
91.
Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
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