WorksheetsGovernment Assessment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the term for the three branches of government?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Separation of Powers
The Preamble
What branch of government is this image a part of?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Corporal
Five separate individual freedoms are contained within...
the Preamble of the Constitution.
The First Amendment.
checks and balances.
federalism.
What group of 100 lawmakers (2 per state) serve 6 year terms?
Supreme Court Justices
Parliament members
The Cabinet
Senators
How can the President check Congressional lawmakers?
By overriding a veto.
By declaring a law unconstitutional.
By vetoing a bill.
By impeaching a Congress person
What is the main job of the President?
To debate on and make the laws.
To interpret laws and make sure they are fair.
To decide if laws are Constitutional.
To carry out the laws and make sure they get done.
What is the meaning of the word "checks" in the government term checks and balances?
Stops
Hits someone
Pays bills
Accuses
What is another name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
The Preamble
The Articles
The Bill of Rights
The Elastic Clause
What level(s) of government is in charge of this image?
Federal government
Both state and federal government.
Judicial government
State government
How can the judicial branch check the executive branch?
By declaring a President's actions unconstitutional.
By vetoing a bill.
By impeaching the President.
By appointing a House of Representative member.
What branch of government interprets laws and decides if they are fair?
Senate
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What is the BEST reason why Congress votes on war and not the President?
Congress members have advanced degrees in political science.
Congress members have the most knowledge about the Constitution.
There are 535 total Congress members who vote and only one President.
Congress members have a better understanding of foreign policy than the President.
What term BEST relates to the phrase: "To bring charges against"?
Veto
Filibuster
Override
Impeach
What level(s) of government is in charge of this image?
State government
Town government
Both Federal and State governments
Federal government
What legislative group BEST relates to this image?
The Cabinet
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The General Assembly
What answer BEST relates to the information below:
* 2/3 vote in both houses
* stops Presidential power
*legislative check on executive
Vetoing a bill.
Declaring a Presidential action unconstitutional.
Filibustering a law.
Overriding a veto.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" due to the fact that he attended every day and took many notes?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Sam Adams
James Madison
A government where the people elect officials to represent them is known as...
a republic.
oligarchy.
communism.
socialism.
What branch of government works in the Capitol Building?
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The State Branch
What level(s) of government(s) control(s) these two topics...
Both state and federal governments
State government
Federal government
Judicial government
What level(s) of government controls this image?
State governments
Federal government
Both state and federal government
Executive government
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
The President can declare a judicial action unconstitutional.
The President can override an unconstitutional ruling.
The President picks federal judges.
The President can impeach a judge.
What branch of government is associated with the following terms:
APPROVE RATIFY CONFIRM
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Concurrent Branch
Judicial Branch
Why was the system of federalism created after the Articles of Confederation failed?
To establish the 3 branches of government.
To balance power between the different levels of government i.e. state and federal
To assure citizens have basic freedoms i.e. speech, religion etc.
To give most of the power in the federal government to the judicial branch.
A document that sets out the laws and rules of a government is called...
a Writ of Assistance
a Writ of Attainder.
a Declaration of Independence
a constitution.
What would be the BEST title for this Venn Diagram?
Federalism
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
Why did Montesquieu come up with the idea of separation of powers?
To divide power between the federal government and local governments.
To ensure that all citizens have equal rights.
To make sure one person or group didn't gain too much power in government.
To set out the goals for our new government.
What term BEST matches the word Preamble?
Ratify
Amend
Introduction
Republic
What type of government does the United States have?
Theocracy
Monarchy
Constitutional Republic
Oligarchy
What is another name for the United States legislative branch?
The General Assembly
The Estates General
The Supreme Court
Congress
What branch of government is associated with this image?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Federal Branch
What branch of government is related to these images?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Legal Branch
Judicial Branch
American citizens have the right to gather in groups in a public park as long as...
they have a permit from the town government.
they belong to the same political party.
the gathering is peaceful.
there are less than twenty people in the group.
What freedom is BEST exemplified in this image?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Speech
Public school teachers cannot make students recite prayers in class. What answer BEST supports this statement.
Separation of Powers.
Freedom of the Press.
Freedom of Religion.
Checks and Balances.
Where and when was the Constitutional Convention held?
Boston, Mass. 1776
New York, NY
1783
Philadelphia, PA
1787
Charelston, S.C.
1781
What word BEST describes the working conditions during the Constitutional Convention?
Pleasant
Cold
Spacious
Uncomfortable
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation is shown in this image?
No Federal Executive Branch
No Federal Judicial Branch
No taxes
No United States army
What answer BEST describes why the Articles of Confederation were purposely made weak?
American leaders feared someone in government would gain too much power.
American leaders feared that citizens would rebel against the government.
American leaders feared foreign invasion.
American leaders were not intelligent enough to create a successful government.
What was the name of America's first failed Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Federal System
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention and sat on this chair?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
George Washington
What word is BEST associated with the Constitutional Convention and the writing of the Constitution?
Bribery
Compromise
Comfort
Effortless
The President of the United States has the title of...
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
The Chief Executive
The Attorney General
What answer BEST relates to the information below:
*9
*Experts of the Constitution
*Chosen for life
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Articles of Confederation
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
What branch of government debates and votes on bills (makes laws)?
Legislative
Federal
Judicial
Concurrent
What document is MOST closely associated with this image?
Writ of Attainder
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Why does the state of Delaware have this slogan on the top of its license plate?
They were the first state to get rid of the debts they owed.
They were the first state to declare war on Britain.
They were the first state to ratify/approve the U.S. Constitution.
They were the first state in alphabetical order from A to Z.
The United States Constitution is the oldest working government in the world because
it changes with changing times (Amendments).
it has a Preamble.
the United States is the oldest country in the world.
it contains seven Articles.
What answer BEST relates to the information below:
*Hot and smelly
*55
*Doors and windows locked
A car ride with broken air conditioning.
The Constitutional Convention
The current Senate chambers in the Capitol building
Conditions during a Supreme Court case
What level(s) of government are in charge of this image?
Federal government
The military
State governments
Universal government
