Worksheets03.00-1 QUIZZIZ: The Federal Government
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Judicial: (2018) The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government each have specific powers. Which power belongs to the judicial branch?
Enforcing laws
Interpreting laws
Passing resolutions
Recognizing foreign nations
General: (2018) Which right allows U.S. citizens to directly participate in the electoral process?
The right to vote
The right to a trial by jury
The right to religious freedom
The right to legal representation
General: (2018) The right to vote allows U.S. citizens to directly participate in the electoral process. What is a responsibility of each citizen in exercising that right?
Serving on a jury
Paying attorney fees
Obtaining a college degree
Being informed on public issues
General: (2018) A city government is holding a vote to decide whether to construct a new airport on city land. An undecided voter has gathered several sources of information about the proposed airport to help her decide how to vote. Which source of information about the issue is both credible and relevant?
A guide to identifying aircraft released by the Federal Aviation Administration
A website where residents of the city post their opinions about the possible construction of the airport
A brochure published by the airport’s developers promoting the economic benefits of building the airport
A report on the environmental impact of the airport authored by a group of scientists and urban planners
General: (2015,17) You want to persuade the government to establish stronger national pollution standards for reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Which is the correct government body to contact to express your opinion and bring about the outcome you favor?
Your town’s city council
Ohio general assembly
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Congress
General: (2016) In the United States, rights carry responsibilities. Which is a civic responsibility of citizens?
Serving on a jury
Attending a college
Donating to a charity
Being active in a political party
General: (2016) In the United States, rights carry responsibilities. One such responsibility is serving on a jury. Which right of U.S. citizens does serving on a jury safeguard?
Right to an education
Right to an impartial jury
Right to be mayor of a city
Right to read a newspaper
Executive: (2015,16) Which branch or branches of the federal government enforce the laws?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative and judicial
Judicial and executive
Executive: (2019) Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, African-American students began applying to colleges and universities that had previously been segregated. In 1963, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, tried to physically stop three African-American students from registering at the University of Alabama. President John F. Kennedy ordered the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to move aside and allow the students to register.
Why did President Kennedy take this action?
The state judicial branch refused to comply with an executive order.
The state executive branch refused to comply with a federal court ruling.
The federal judicial branch refused to comply with a ruling by the state judicial branch.
The federal legislative branch refused to comply with the state executive branch.
Federal Reserve: (2019) The Federal Reserve purchases and sells government securities, adjusts the reserve requirement, and adjusts the discount rate to produce certain economic outcomes.
What is one outcome the Federal Reserve might want to produce when purchasing government securities?
Increase interest rates
Reduce money supply
Foster economic expansion
Foster economic contraction.
Federal Gov't: (2015) Why is it difficult for the federal government to make large cuts in spending?
Most of the government’s costs are for wages for federal employees.
The largest part of government spending is fixed and cannot be easily reduced.
Most people oppose cuts for programs like foreign aid or the State Department, which make up most government spending.
A Constitutional amendment has limited the size of any spending cuts that can be passed by Congress during any one fiscal year.
Federal Reserve: (2015,16) What is one way the Federal Reserve System regulates economic activity?
Regulating tariff rates on foreign imports
Regulating production of consumer goods
Regulating the amount of money in circulation
Regulating spending by the federal government
Federal Reserve: Why might lawmakers increase taxes and decrease government spending?
To reduce unemployment
To increase consumer spending
To decrease the level of demand
To encourage corporate spending
Federal Reserve: (2018) The Federal Reserve wants to foster growth in the economy. Place a check beside the two desired outcomes that growing the economy would produce.
Increase money supply
Decrease money supply
Encourage spending
Encourage savings
Federal Reserve: (2018) The Federal Reserve wants to foster economic contraction. Place a check beside the two desired outcomes that contracting the economy would produce.
Increase money supply
Decrease money supply
Encourage spending
Encourage savings
Federal Reserve: (2018) The Federal Reserve wants to foster growth in the economy. Place a check beside the two tools that the Federal Reserve would use to grow the economy.
Buy government securities
Reduce discount rate
Sell government securities
Increase discount rate
Federal Reserve: (2018) The Federal Reserve wants to foster economic contraction. Place a check beside the two tools that the Federal Reserve would use to contract the economy.
Buy government securities
Reduce discount rate
Sell government securities
Increase discount rate
