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WorksheetsGovernment Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
The freedoms of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, & Speech are protected under what amendment?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
How many members are in the US Senate?
10
50
100
1,000
Which is not a role of the president?
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Chief Justice
Chief Diplomat
A Republican can be considered a
Liberal
Libertarian
Populist
Conservative
A Democrat can be considered a
Liberal
Libertarian
Populist
Conservative
There are ________ US senators
100
250
435
50
The US Representatives serve ______ year terms:
2
4
6
8
Which amendment promises people that no unlawful search and seizures will occur?
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
The President’s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of
Executive agreement
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism?
Divided power between National and State governments
Most power to the National Government
Most power to the Local Government
Encourages direct citizen participation in government
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
100
270
435
500
Gives the rights to due process, does not allow double jeopardy
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
The case of Marbury vs. Madison in 1803. Made the courts stronger by establishing the principal of
Judicial Review
Federalism
Limited Government
Separate but equal
An example of a check the legislative branch has on the executive branch.
The can review laws to ensure they follow the Constitution
They can reject presidential appointments
They can veto laws
They can appoint judges
Qualifications for US president are
US resident for 20 years, 40 years old, and no criminal record.
at least 25 years old, US resident at least 14 years, and male.
native-born citizen, US resident at least 14 years, and at least 35 years old.
US citizen for 10 years, Protestant, and at least 35 years old.
The principal of the US government that is best illustrated in the headline above is
popular sovereignty
representative democracy
concurrent and reserved powers
checks and balances
Changing voting boundaries to benefit one political party is known
tomfoolery
gerrymandering
quorum
ex post facto
A bill can only be “filibustered”
by the president
in House
in Senate
by Speaker of the House
What is the correct sequence for the law-making process in Congress
1,3,4,2
2,4,1,3
1,4,3,2
2,1,4,3
A group of men and women that are the Presidents' advisers are also known as what
White House Counsel
Cabinet
Advisory
Chief of Staff
Which Supreme Court case found that separate is NOT equal, therefore desegregating public schools
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education
Gideon v Wainright
Bush v Gore
The cabinet member most responsible for developing American foreign policy is the:
Secretary of State
Vice President
Interior Secretary
Attorney General
A ____ permits you to enter another country and must be obtained from the country you wish to enter
passport
visa
greencard
resident card
The Constitution grants ONLY __ the power to declare war.
Congress
the president
the Supreme Court
A veto of a bill brought about by the president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress.
Filibuster
Gridlock
Pocket Veto
Rider
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
15th
19th
23rd
26th
What is the highest court?
The Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Ninth District Circuit Court
Federal Courts
Who nominates the Supreme Court judges?
The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Congress
A decision made by the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Senate.
True
False
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?
1 year
8 years
5 years
For their life or until they retire
If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?
They can leave the country.
There is nothing they can do.
They can appeal to a higher court.
They can get a new lawyer and ask for a new trial.
Which order do the courts go in?
District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
Court of Appeals, District Courts, Supreme Court
Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals
How many Appellate Courts are in the United States?
12
13
50
10
Which of the following courts were originally created with the Constitution?
U.S. Federal Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Federal District Court
State Supreme Courts
What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)
Federal
Universal
State
International
What is the job of an appellate court?
to automatically overturn the original ruling
to select cases for the Supreme Court
to uphold the original ruling no matter what
to review an original case for a mistake
The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not
when the Supreme Court creates a new law
when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch
when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress
