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Civics Unit 2 Review Game

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ are a system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Electoral College

e)

Judicial Review

2.

The ______________ is the Presidential advisory body, traditionally made up of the heads of the executive departments and other officers.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Electoral College

e)

Judicial Review

3.

________________ is the power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Electoral College

e)

Judicial Review

4.

_________________ is the basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the law.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Electoral College

e)

Judicial Review

5.

The _______________ is a group of persons chosen in each State and DC every 4 years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Electoral College

e)

Judicial Review

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an informal change to the Constitution?

a)

President creating executive agreement

b)

Supreme Court Decision outlawing the death penalty

c)

Amendment against hate speech

d)

Senatorial Courtesy in choosing the Secretary of Defense

7.

The position of Minority Whip in the House of Representatives was created by?

a)

Presidential Action

b)

Formal Amendment

c)

Political Party

d)

Custom

8.

President’s have generally limited themselves to 2 terms before 1967 because…?

a)

It is a custom

b)

Congress passed laws making him

c)

The Constitution says so.

d)

None of the above.

9.

Which of the following is a demonstration of the principle of federalism?

a)

Executive Agreements

b)

The Amendment Process

c)

Judicial Review

d)

All of the above!

10.

All of the following are true about Proposed Amendments to the Constitution EXCEPT?

a)

Few happened since 1800.

b)

Only 33 have made it to the states.

c)

27 have been ratified.

d)

15,000 were called in Congress

11.

Congress refusing to fund President’s Military Action in Middle East

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial review

d)

Limited government,

e)

Separation of powers

12.

Courts determines the pandemic lockdowns are unconstitutional.

a)

Federalism

b)

Judicial review

c)

Limited government,

d)

Popular sovereignty

e)

Separation of powers

13.

Government has only the authority given to it by the people.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial review

d)

Limited government,

e)

Separation of powers

14.

President cannot make law.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial review

d)

Limited government,

e)

Separation of powers

15.

Dividing power between national and states governments

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial review

d)

Limited government,

e)

Separation of powers

16.

________________ is the basic principles of the American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government.

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Unconstitutional

e)

Veto

17.

___________________ is contrary to constitutional provision and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect.

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Unconstitutional

e)

Veto

18.

______________ is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Unconstitutional

e)

Veto

19.

_________ is the concept that holds that government and its officers are always subject to the law.

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Unconstitutional

e)

Veto

20.

A _________________ is the Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Unconstitutional

e)

Veto

21.

Today most proposed Amendments have reasonable time limits for passage.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Executive agreements require Senate approval before they become valid.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

According to the Constitution, the President has the power to declare war.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

There are four methods of formally Amending the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Usually the Method for formal amendment is Congress proposes and the state legislatures ratify proposed Amendments.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Article IV of the Constitution deals with the States and their relationship with the National government.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A simple majority is needed to override a Presidential veto.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Article One of the Constitution explains how the Constitution will be ratified.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The short introduction of the Constitution is called the Preamble.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the Supremacy of National law?

(a)  

31.

Which amendment in the Bill of rights protects the undefined (unenumerated) rights of the people?

(a)  

32.

According to Article II of the Constitution, the President and Vice President are chosen by what?

(a)  

33.

Which Amendment took the longest to pass?

(a)  

34.

Which amendment prevents congress from establishing a national religion?

(a)  

35.

Which Amendment protects a suspect from self-incrimination?

(a)  

36.

The first Amendment protects 5 rights, list all five of them.

(a)  

37.

Which Amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishments?

(a)  

38.

Which Amendment protects State's rights?

(a)  

39.

How many votes are needed to win the Presidency in the Electoral College?

(a)  

40.

What Amendment give the people the right to keep and bear arms.

(a)