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WorksheetsUnit 2 - Government
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
Various tactics (usually prolonged debate) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote on it; often associated with the U.S. Senate.
Filibuster
Cloture
Amendment
Lobbying
Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body. You need a three-fifths vote to end a filibuster (60 votes).
Filibuster
Cloture
Amendment
Lobbying
A change in, or addition to, a constitution or a law.
Lobbying
Fiscal Policy
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Amendment
A committee that is established by a corporation, labor union, or special interest group to raise funds and make campaign contributions on the establishing organization’s behalf.
Lobbying
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Federal Election Committee (FEC)
Public Policy
An independent regulatory agency created by Congress in 1975 to administer and enforce the Federal Elections Campaign Act.
Public Policy
Fiscal Policy
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Federal Election Committee (FEC)
The use of changes in government expenditures and taxes to alter national economic variables.
Fiscal Policy
Public Policy
Foreign Policy
National Debt
All of the things a government decides to do. (The action the government takes to address an issue, solve a problem, or meet the needs and wishes of citizens.)
Fiscal Policy
Public Policy
Foreign Policy
National Debt
A government's strategy in dealing with other nations
Public Policy
Fiscal Policy
Foreign Policy
National Debt
The total amount of money that a country’s government has borrowed, by any means.
Fiscal Policy
Public Policy
National Debt
Foreign Policy
What is the total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college?
270
538
358
50
How many electoral votes are needed to be elected President?
260
538
560
270
A state receives electoral votes based on _______________?
population
land
power
govermental influence
"Winner takes all" means that all of a states electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of vote in that state.
True
False
What month does the Presidential election take place?
January
November
December
October
What makes up the number of electors a STATE has?
Check all that apply.
Number of Senators
Number of House of Representatives
Total voting membership of Congress
Plus 3 Electors
What makes up the TOTAL number of electors in the electoral college?
Check all that apply.
Half of a states of Senators
Half of a states number of House of Representatives
Total voting membership of Congress
Plus 3 Electors from Washington, D.C.
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College
Change the number of electoral votes a state gets.
It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
It can't affect the Electoral College.
How many electors does Kentucky have?
5
8
11
7
It is possible to win the popular vote, but lose the Electoral vote.
True
False
The popular vote is
votes cast by the people.
votes cast by a member of the electoral college
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you are voting in, a citizen of the United States, and ___________?
a registered member of a political party.
registered to vote.
a citizen in good standing.
current on your taxes.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
True
False
Domestic policies deal with what type of problems
education, health insurance, and unemployment
national security, promoting peace, spreading democracy, promoting trade, providing aid
national security, education, and unemployment
spreading democracy, providing aid, health insurance, and unemployment
Foreign policies deal with what type of problems
education, health insurance, and unemployment
national security, promoting peace, spreading democracy, promoting trade, providing aid
national security, education, and unemployment
spreading democracy, providing aid, health insurance, and unemployment
Who deals with DOMESTIC issues?
Congress, President, Supreme Court, The States
Secretary of State, President
State Department, Ambassadors, and Embassies
Ambassadors and Embassies
Who creates foreign policy?
The President, Executive Branch, and Congress
The President, Congress, The Supreme Court, the states
The President and Secretary of State
Ambassadors
In regard to foreign policy, the president does the following: (Check all that apply)
Sign Treaties
Serves as Commander-in-Chief
Appoints Secretary of State
Confirms Treaties
Provides Funding
In regard to foreign policy, Congress does the following: (Check all that apply)
Confirms ambassadors and Secretary of State
Serves as Commander-in-Chief
Appoints Secretary of State
Confirms Treaties
Provides Funding
The chief advisor to the president on foreign affairs
Ambassador
Secretary of State
State Department
Secretary of Defense
Building relationships around the world
diplomacy
diplomat
ambassadors
foreign policy
A formal agreement between two or more countries that is signed by the President and approved by the Senate
Treaty
Alliance
Allies
Diplomacy
Military alliance between U.S., Canada, and European countries
NATO
ATNO
USAID
sanction
Economic deterrent of blocking trade with a foreign country.
ally
alliance
treaty
sanction
