WorksheetsCivics - Chapter 4 - National Government
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which court case gave the power of Judicial Review?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Jones v. State of North Carolina
2.
Which president appointed Marbury as a justice?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Jefferson
3.
Which president didn't have the commissions for justices delivered?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Jefferson
4.
The president influences lawmaking in all BUT one of the following ways:
a)
impeaching a justice
b)
proposing legisation
c)
vetoing legislation
d)
approving legislation
5.
Which of these is NOT an expressed power?
a)
Coin money
b)
set price of stamps
c)
establish a post office
d)
aquire state land for federal use
6.
Which of these is NOT an implied power?
a)
coin money
b)
change the look of money
c)
set price for stamps
d)
equip the army as necessary
7.
Which decribes the Legislative Branch of government?
a)
interprets the U.S. Constitution
b)
Raises revenue throught taxes and other levies
c)
Prepares the annual budget for review
8.
Which describes the Executive Branch of Government?
a)
interprets the U.S. Constitution
b)
Raises revenue throught taxes and other levies
c)
Prepares the annual budget for review
9.
Which describes the Judicial Branch of Government?
a)
interprets the U.S. Constitution
b)
Raises revenue throught taxes and other levies
c)
Prepares the annual budget for review
10.
The membership in this house of Congress is based on state population.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
11.
This house of Congress has 100 members.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
12.
Each branch has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
13.
The power of the national government is divided among three branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
14.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a)
interpret the law
b)
execue the law
c)
make the law
d)
enforce the law
15.
Name: Tracy Smith Age: 26 Term: 2 years Constituents: District 2 State of VA What is Ms. Smith's title?
a)
U.S. Representative
b)
U.S. Senator
c)
VA Delegate
d)
VA Representative
16.
The two houses of Congress are -
a)
the General Assembly and the House of Representatives
b)
the House of Burgesses and the Senate
c)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
d)
the House of Burgesses and the General Assembly
17.
What type of power does Congress have when it changes the price of a postage stanmp to deal with rising costs of delivery?
a)
Expressed
b)
Reserved
c)
Concurrent
d)
Implied
18.
Which of the following is NOT a method the legislative branch can use to check the other branches?
a)
Confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges
b)
Override presidential vetoes
c)
Approve the annual budget
d)
Call a special session of Congress
19.
In 2015 President Obama decided military intervention by the U.S. was needed in Syria. In this decision the president used his role of -
a)
chief legislator
b)
commander - in - chief
c)
chief diplomat
d)
chief executive
20.
Which statement is TRUE about our government?
a)
Individuals and interest groups help to shape legislation.
b)
If a president vetoes a bill, it is considered "dead".
c)
Members of Congress are appointed by their state governor.
21.
In 1935, fivie of President Roosevelt's executive orders were overturned. Who had the power to do this?
a)
U.S. Senate
b)
U.S. House of Representatives
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
A majority of the states
22.
Cabinet officials, ambassadors, and agency members work for which branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Federal
d)
Judicial
23.
The headlines read: War Declared on Japan! Which branch has the power to do this?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Bureaucracy
24.
The three branches of gov't. are like three different branches on a tree. What concept would that illustrate?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Democracy
d)
Separation of powers
25.
The Executive Branch is addressed in which article of the Constitution?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
26.
The Judicial Branch is addressed in which article of the Constitution?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
27.
The Legislative Branch is addressed in which article of the Constitution?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
28.
Artilce I of the U.S. Constitution states that "The Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations." This is an example of-
a)
Expressed powers
b)
Implied powers
c)
Denied Powers
d)
Concurrent Powers
29.
Which of these in the lawmaking process would come second?
a)
Bill is debated
b)
Bill is proposed
c)
Bill is voted on
d)
Bill is worked on in committees
30.
Which of these in the lawmaking process would come last?
a)
Bill is debated
b)
Bill is proposed
c)
Bill is voted on
d)
Bill is worked on in committees
31.
Which of these in the lawmaking process would come first?
a)
Bill is debated
b)
Bill is proposed
c)
Bill is voted on
d)
Bill is worked on in committees
32.
Which of these in the lawmaking process would come third?
a)
Bill is debated
b)
Bill is proposed
c)
Bill is voted on
d)
Bill is worked on in committees
33.
If the president vetoes a bill -
a)
the bill cannot become a law
b)
Congress can override the veto by a 2/3 vote in each house
c)
the Supreme Court can overrule the president's decision
d)
the bill automatically becomes a law
34.
Which court is the highest court in the land?
a)
U.S. Circuit Court
b)
U.S. Supreme Court
c)
U.S. District Court
35.
Which Supreme Court decision gave the court the authority to make the ruling above?
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
36.
Headline: Tom Vilsack Confirmed as the 30th Secretary of Agriculture / What presidential action began the process which led to the headline above?
a)
Proposing legislation to Congress
b)
Appealing directly to the people
c)
Appointing officials who carry out the laws
d)
Approving or vetoing legislation
37.
The major purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court is to-
a)
hear cases involving misdemenaors
b)
conduct special jury trials
c)
hear cases involving foreigners
d)
serve as the court of final appeal
38.
If a Supremem Court justice is found taking bribes, he or she-
a)
can be removed from office by the president
b)
can be removed from office through impeachment and conviction
c)
can stay in office because justices serve for life
d)
can be removed from office by a vote of the people
39.
Has the power to declare laws unconstitutional
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
40.
Can call a special session of Congress
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
41.
Can override a vetoed bill by two-thirds vote
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
42.
In the State of the Union address the president says he plans a budget with practical ideas. What role is the president fulfilling in this part of his speech?
a)
Commander-in-chief
b)
Chief executive
c)
Chief legislator
d)
Chief of party
43.
Who has the power of judicial review?
a)
The president
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Senate
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court
44.
The division of power between the states and national government is known as
a)
federalism
b)
reserved powers
c)
separation of powers
d)
checks & balances
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