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Government Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to the bill after it is typed up by a Congressman/Congresswomen?

a)

It is a dead bill

b)

It goes to committee

c)

It goes to the president

d)

It goes to the House

2.

What happens if the President vetoes a bill?

a)

It is a dead bill

b)

It goes back to Congress and they vote again. If 2/3 of Congress vote yes, the bill becomes a law.

c)

It goes to the committee

d)

Nothing happens

3.

One responsibility of a US citizen is_____________.

a)

veto bad laws

b)

have freedom of speech

c)

run for a government position

d)

be an informed voter

4.

An example of how checks and balances limits the power of government is___________.

a)

Mrs. Yelen can pass laws

b)

The Supreme Court can write new laws

c)

The Senate can sign a bill into law

d)

The President can veto laws

5.

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

a)

enforce laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

make laws

6.

What is the main job of the executive branch?

a)

interpret laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

make laws

7.

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

a)

interpret laws

b)

make laws

c)

enforce laws

8.

Who is a part of the legislative branch?

a)

Supreme Court Justices and judges

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

President

9.

Who is a part of the executive branch?

a)

President

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court Justices and Judges

10.

Who is a part of the judicial branch?

a)

President

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court Justices and Judges

11.

Which of the following is a power granted only to the STATE government?

a)

borrowing money

b)

collecting taxes

c)

setting up the courts

d)

creating public schools

12.

Which of the following is a power granted only to the FEDERAL government?

a)

making laws

b)

borrowing money

c)

collecting taxes

d)

printing money

13.

What is the meaning (definition) of checks and balances?

a)

when the president turns down a bill or refuses to sign it into law

b)

the three different sections of our government

c)

the way in which different branches of government keep each other from having too much power

d)

the branch of government that enforces the laws

14.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose listed in the preamble to the Constitution?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

be an informed voter

d)

secure the blessings of liberty

15.

What might happen if we had NO rules or laws in our country?

a)

people would be safe and secure

b)

everything would be organized

c)

people would have a TON of money

d)

people would get hurt

16.

What question might a political scientist ask?

a)

What does the legislative branch do?

b)

Where is California on the map?

c)

How much money does that item cost?

d)

How old is that historic journal?

17.

What is the first step in the process of how a bill becomes a law?

a)

The President signs the bill

b)

The Senate votes and sends it to the House

c)

A concerned citizen has an idea for a law

d)

The committee votes

18.

How many US senators are there?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

435

d)

100

19.

How many US House of Representatives are there?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

75

d)

517

20.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

9

d)

14

21.

Who approves all Presidential appointments (choices)?

a)

the citizens

b)

The Senate

c)

The House

d)

The Supreme Court

22.

There are no requirements for the Supreme Court Justices, however, all have been trained in____________________.

a)

education

b)

law

c)

medicine

23.

In which building does Congress (Senate & House) work in?

a)

The White House

b)

The US Capitol Building

c)

The US Supreme Court

24.

In which building does the President work in?

a)

The White House

b)

The US Capitol Building

c)

The US Supreme Court

25.

In which building do the Justices work in?

a)

The White House

b)

The US Capitol Building

c)

The US Supreme Court

26.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution is called__________________.

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The conclusion

c)

Freedoms and Rights

27.

The word amend means to________________.

a)

speak

b)

write

c)

change

d)

jump