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Practice Second Quarter Final for US History

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Senate and the House of Representatives are part of which branch?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

2.

What is the main job of the Legislative branch?

a)

Make the laws

b)

Enforce the laws

c)

Interpret the laws

3.

What is the main job of the Executive branch?

a)

Make the laws

b)

Enforce the laws

c)

Interpret the laws

4.

What is the main job of the Judicial branch?

a)

Make the laws

b)

Enforce the laws

c)

Interpret the laws

5.

What does Article I establish?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

6.

What does Article II establish?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

7.

What does Article III establish?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

8.

Which article states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article VI

9.

How is power shared?

a)

The system of federalism divides/shares power between federal and state governments

b)

The system of checks and balances allows for the branches to work together fairly

c)

The separation of powers divides the power between three branches in order to not have one group be more powerful

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

10.

How is power divided?

a)

The system of federalism divides/shares power between federal and state governments

b)

The system of checks and balances allows for the branches to work together fairly

c)

The separation of powers divides the power between three branches in order to not have one group be more powerful

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

11.

How is power evenly distributed?

a)

The system of federalism divides/shares power between federal and state governments

b)

The system of checks and balances allows for the branches to work together fairly

c)

The separation of powers divides the power between three branches in order to not have one group be more powerful

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

12.

Who gives the government its power?

a)

The principle of republicanism is based on the belief that the people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

b)

The system of checks and balances allows for the branches to work together fairly

c)

The separation of powers divides the power between three branches in order to not have one group be more powerful

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

13.

How are people’s view represented in government?

a)

The principle of limited government restricts the power of the government and that no one is above the law

b)

The principle of republicanism is based on the belief that the people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

c)

The first ten amendments/Bill of Rights guarantee people certain rights and shield people from an overly powerful government.

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

14.

How are personal freedoms protected?

a)

The idea of republicanism is based on the belief that the people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

b)

The principle of limited government restricts the power of the government and that no one is above the law

c)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

d)

The first ten amendments/Bill of Rights guarantee people certain rights and shield people from an overly powerful government.

15.

How is abuse of power prevented?

a)

The idea of republicanism is based on the belief that the people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

b)

The first ten amendments/Bill of Rights guarantee people certain rights and shield people from an overly powerful government.

c)

The principle of limited government restricts the power of the government and that no one is above the law

d)

The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the idea that "We the People..." rule or control the government

16.

True or False: When our country began, Women, people of color, enslaved people, and poor people with no land did not have right to vote and run for political office.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

24. The purpose of the US government is stated in the (a)   of the Constitution.

18.

Which branch of government does the photo represent?

(a)  

19.

Which branch of government does the photo represent?

(a)  

20.

Which branch of government does the photo represent?

(a)  

21.

Which branch is the most powerful?

(a)  

22.

What is the first and last name of the first woman to be Vice-President of the United States of America?

(a)  

23.

Who just became the 46th President of the United States of America?

(a)  

24.

What is the word for a violent attempt to take control of a government?

(a)  

25.

What is the name of the constitutional process that allows the Legislative branch to charge, bring someone to trial and possibly remove them from office for committing “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”?

(a)