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Full Year Social Studies Ultimate Mega Quiz

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What branch of U.S. government is established by Article I of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

2.

The legislative body in the U.S. is collectively known as...

a)

Congress

b)

Legislatory

c)

Parliament

d)

Duma

3.

How many chambers of Congress are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

The lower house or chamber of congress is called...

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

House of Lords

d)

House of Commons

5.

25+ years old, 7+ years U.S. citizen, and Live in state representing are qualifications for which chamber of congress?

a)

Presidency

b)

Duma

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

6.

30+ years old, 9+ years U.S. citizen, Live in state representing are qualifications for which chamber of congress?

a)

Duma

b)

Presidency

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

7.

The beginning of the U.S. Constitution is called...

a)

The start

b)

Preamble

c)

Beginning

d)

Opening

8.

The House of Representatives has this many members?

a)

100

b)

485

c)

435

d)

535

9.

The Senate has this many members?

a)

2

b)

435

c)

485

d)

100

10.

How many Senators does each state receive?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How is the number of representatives a state receives decided?

a)

Based on Population

b)

Supreme Court

c)

President

d)

Laws

12.

How many years does a representative serve in a single term?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

13.

How many years does a senator serve in a single term?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

14.

The clause that allows Congress to make laws they need in future cases.

a)

Rubber Band

b)

Elastic

c)

Whatever

d)

Santa

15.

Click the three requirements for U.S. President?

a)

14 Years U.S. Resident

b)

30+ Years Old

c)

Natural Born Citizen

d)

35+ Years Old

e)

Experience in government

16.

What branch of government does Article II establish?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

17.

Who leads the executive branch?

a)

Congress

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Premier

d)

President

18.

How long does a president serve during a single term?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

How many terms can a President serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

As many as they are voted for

20.

What does the executive branch do?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Interpret Laws

21.

What can the President do to check and balance the power of Congress?

a)

Pardon

b)

Veto

c)

Nothing

d)

Appoint

22.

Pick the four (4) major powers of the executive branch.

a)

Pardon

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Appoint judges and ambassadors

d)

Make treaties

e)

Declare war

23.

What is the name of the constitutionally mandated speech the President makes each year?

a)

What's good, America?

b)

State of the Union

c)

Presidential Address

d)

State of the State

24.

Impeachment means...

a)

Removal from office

b)

Censure

c)

Formally charged with wrong doing

25.

Article III establishes which branch of government?

a)

Legisliative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Congress

26.

The highest court in the country is called?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Appellate Court

c)

Circuit Court

d)

Criminal Court

27.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

28.

How does one get on the Supreme Court?

a)

You are voted in

b)

President appoints you, Senate confirms

c)

President appoints you and you are on

d)

Practice, Practice, Practice

29.

How long is the term of a Supreme Court justice?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

Lifetime

30.

What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Interpret Laws

b)

Make Laws

c)

Enforce Laws

31.

Article III also allows Congress (Article I) this ability

a)

Make lower courts as needed

b)

Make laws as needed

c)

Make judges as needed

d)

Make executive orders as needed

32.

Article III defines Treason. What is it?

a)

Betraying your country

b)

A judgement in a supreme court case

c)

The process of passing laws

d)

Helping your country

33.

THIS concept is stated in your notes as "The responsibilities and abilities of government are divided into distinct branches to limit any one branch becoming too powerful."

(Not part of Article III, but it is the concept that binds Articles I-III. )

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

The Law of Three Branches

c)

Social Contract Theory

d)

Mr. Lattari's Cookie Sharing Theorem

34.

What does Article IV discuss?

a)

The States

b)

The Amendments

c)

The Executive Branch

d)

The Judicial Branch

35.

Government being leveled at the National, State, and Local level is known as...

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Leveling

d)

Russian Nesting Dolling

36.

Article IV has a clause that states, All states will have a representative democracy. What is this called?

a)

The Guarantee Clause

b)

Constitutional Republic

c)

The Elastic Clause

d)

Equal Protections Clause

37.

States can request a fugitive criminal be brought back from another state to face justice

a)

Extradition

b)

Sentencing

c)

Trial

d)

The Legal System

38.

Article IV allows which branch of government to admit more states to the union.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Tree

39.

States have to respect and follow other state's laws and requirements.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

States can discriminate against citizens from another state.

a)

False

b)

True

41.

Which level of government is the one with ultimate authority on the law (in most cases).

a)

National/Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

42.

Article V (5) of the U.S. Constitution establishes rules for...

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Admitting new states

c)

The Bill to Law Process

d)

Presidential Elections

43.

Which method of the amendment process has been the only pathway to all 27 amendments?

a)

Congress proposes an amendment by passing it with 2/3s vote in each chamber and then 3/4s of the states ratify it.

b)

States call a convention. 2/3s of state legislatures agree and 3/4s of states ratify. This bypasses U.S. Congress.

c)

President declares it at the State of the Union address

44.

No religious test for political office can be found in which article of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

I (1)

b)

V (5)

c)

VI (6)

d)

IV (4)

45.

According to Article VI (6), the Constitution is the law of the land?

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Choose the two (2) correct steps of the Amendment process.

a)

Amendment is passed in Congress with 2/3s majority in both chambers

b)

Needs to be signed by all 50 states

c)

Needs to ratified/signed by 3/4s of the states

d)

President can veto or sign amendment into law

47.

Nine of the Thirteen (Original) states needed to agree for the Constitution to be ratified can be found in article...

a)

V (5)

b)

VI (6)

c)

VII (7)

d)

VIII (8)

48.

How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

49.

How many Constitutional methods are given for amending/changing the U.S. Constitution?

(a)  

50.

What continent is shown?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

51.

What continent is shown?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

52.

What continent is shown?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Middle East

53.

What continent is shown here?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

54.

What continent is shown here?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

55.

What continent is shown here?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

56.

What continent is shown here?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

North America

57.

Which ocean is east of North and South America AND west of Europe and Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

58.

Which ocean is located west of Asia and Australia AND east of North and South America?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

59.

Which ocean is located east of Africa, south of Asia, and west of Australia?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

60.

Which ocean is located around the northern pole of the planet?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

61.

Which ocean hugs the coast of the continent of Antarctica?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

62.

This is the starting line of latitude and runs around the center of the planet creating the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

63.

This is the starting line of longitude that helps set time zones and splits the planet into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

64.

The four (4) cardinal directions are...

a)

North

b)

Northeast

c)

South

d)

West

e)

East

65.

The cost that a use of resources has on the ability to use those resources on something else.

a)

Opportunity Cost

b)

Incentives

c)

Profit

d)

Economics

66.

The producers fighting over who can make the most profit.

a)

Competition

b)

Profit

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Incentives

67.

The positive difference between the amount spent and the amount earned.

a)

Profit

b)

Money

c)

Incentives

d)

Natural Resources

68.

The number of consumers that want a certain thing.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Profit

d)

Economy

69.

The amount of something that is available.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Profit

d)

Incentives

70.

Someone who buys and uses goods and services.

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Competition

d)

Services

71.

Someone who makes goods or provides services.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Goods

d)

Services

72.

Activities provided by others.

a)

Services

b)

Goods

c)

Profit

d)

Natural Resources

73.

Items that you can buy and sell.

a)

Goods

b)

Services

c)

Incentives

d)

Supply

74.

The raw materials, manpower, and machinery needed to produce goods.

a)

Means of Production

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Goods

d)

Services

75.

Sending goods or resources out of the country.

a)

Export

b)

Import

c)

Profit

d)

Competition

76.

Bringing goods or resources into a country.

a)

Import

b)

Immigrant

c)

Economy

d)

Profit

77.

The basic elements from which all goods and services are produced.

a)

Resources

b)

Economics

c)

Incentives

d)

Demand

78.

The reward or punishment that influences decisions or effort.

a)

Incentives

b)

Profit

c)

Competition

d)

Import

79.

The lack of enough supply to meet all demand.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Goods

c)

Supply

d)

Competition

80.

A system for coordinating the production and distribution of goods and services.

a)

Economy

b)

Goods

c)

Scarcity

d)

Incentives

81.

The study of choice under conditions of scarcity.

a)

Economics

b)

Incentives

c)

Demand

d)

Money

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