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Worksheets4.2 Test
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What document contains the instructions for how the U.S. government operates?
The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Before a bill can become a law, what must occur?
The President must sign it
It must pass in the House
It must pass in the Senate
All of these
What is the role of the legislative branch?
To make laws
To execute laws
To interpret laws
To break laws
The legislative branch is made up of the...
Upper and lower courts
House and Senate
States and Federal government
Electoral College
How many senators does each state get?
1
2
13
100
True or False: The United States is a pure democracy
True
False
When a government splits power between the national and state governments, it is called...
Democracy
Republicanism
Oligarchy
Federalism
Which of the following is NOT a power of the President?
Appoint Supreme Court justices
Declare war
Make treaties with other countries
Write executive orders
How old do you have to be in order to serve as President?
25
30
35
45
How long is a representative's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
How long is a president's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
How long is a senator's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
Which article of the Constitution explains the legislative branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Which article of the Constitution explains the executive branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Which article of the Constitution explains the judicial branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
In addition to "faithfully executing the office of President", the president promises to do what?
Preserve, protect, and defend the Declaration
Preserve, uphold, and revere the Constitution
Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution
Preserve, uphold, and revere the Declaration
What is a constitutional amendment?
A printed version of the Constitution
An interpretation by the Supreme Court
A legal claim involving the Constitution
A change to the Constitution
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power of impeachment?
The Supreme Court
The President
Congress
The Cabinet
Who becomes president if the sitting president dies or gets removed from office?
The First Lady
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
How many Supreme Court justices are there currently?
50
13
9
435
How many representatives are there currently?
9
50
435
1,000,000
Which of the following is NOT true about the Supreme Court?
The court is not required to hear every case.
Most Supreme Court cases are appeals cases from the lower courts.
There has never been a female supreme court justice.
The Senate approves the appointment of justices.
How long is a Supreme Court justice's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
What is one way the legislative branch checks the executive branch?
Congress has to approve the treaties made by the President.
The President gets to veto laws made by Congress.
The Supreme Court can strike down unconstitutional laws.
The President gets to choose who serves on the Supreme Court.
The judicial branch can check the legislative branch by...
Nominating judges
Overriding vetoes
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Vetoing laws
The executive branch can check the legislative branch by...
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Vetoing laws
Approving nominations of judges
Overriding vetoes
The first ten amendments to the Constitution form...
The Declaration of Independence
The Writ of Cert
The Bill of Rights
The Writ of Mandamus
Which of these is elected by popular vote?
Senator
Supreme Court Justice
President
Secretary of State
What does it mean to impeach a president?
To convict him of a crime against his office
To charge him with a crime against his office
To imprison him for a crime against his office
To deliver him a basket of peaches at his office
What are the two court systems in the U.S.?
Civil and Criminal
Supreme and Appeal
Federal and State
Writ and Cert
Where does the President live?
The U.S. Capitol
The White House
The Supreme Court Building
The Pentagon
Where does Congress meet?
The U.S. Capitol
The White House
The Supreme Court Building
The Pentagon
Who is president of the Senate and can cast a tie-breaking vote there?
The President of the United States
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
What do we call it when a country has two levels of government (federal and state)?
Federalism
Nationalism
Dualism
Democracy
What do we call powers reserved for the states?
Implied powers
Superpowers
Reserved powers
Girl powers
What do we call the powers the states and federal government share?
Negotiated powers
Flower powers
Spider powers
Concurrent powers
