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WorksheetsGovernment - Unit 3 Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
The type of government characterized by sharing power across multiple levels of mixed sovereignty.
Democracy
Republic
Federalism
Socialism
Congress writes the laws, the President executes the laws, and the courts assure the laws are constitutional. This shows that the United States' government has
checks and balances
separation of powers
democratic principles
federalism
The President can veto a law that passed Congress. Congress can override that veto. The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. Congress can impeach the President. The President nominates and the Senate approves members of the Supreme Court. These are all examples of
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
liberalism
Which of the following is not a requirement to be eligible for the presidency of the United States?
Must be born in the United States
Cannot have served more than 6 years already as President upon election
Must be thirty-five years old
Must be legally resident in the United States for last fourteen years
To be eligible to be President of the United States, one must be a natural-born citizen. Which of the following would definitely not qualify?
A woman born in Texas to illegal immigrant parents
A man born at Landstuhl RMC (American military base in Germany)
A woman who is a naturalized citizen
A man born in Puerto Rico
Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?
Residence in the state being represented
Must be twenty-five years old
Must be born in the United States
Must have been a citizen for at least seven years
Members of which part of the federal government serve two years terms of office?
Senate
Presidency
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
The President of the United States is elected to a term of how many years?
Four
Two
Six
Three
Senators are elected or re-elected every
two years
four years
six years
eight years
The maximum number of years a person may serve as President of the United States is
eight years
ten years
four years
six years
Which amendment created term limits (the maximum time a person may be in office) for the presidency?
First
Twelfth
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-second
Which amendment made it possible for the powers of the President to be transferred to the Vice-President temporarily in case of the President's inability to reasonably carry out his duties?
Twenty-Second
Twenty-Fifth
Twentieth
Seventeenth
Which of the following is not part of Congress' "power of the purse"?
Only Congress can establish federal taxes
The government cannot spend any money without Congress' approval
Only Congress can authorize the printing of money
Taxes are collected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Congress is bicameral. This means it has ___________.
two chambers
multiple members
lawmaking powers
control over two levels of government
Every ten years, the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are __________________ after the census so that states' whose populations have grown get more seats to reflect their larger significance in the American population.
redistricted
reapportioned
resigned
reelected
Which branch of the American government can write and pass laws?
the Executive Branch
the Legislative Branch
the Judicial Branch
the bureaucracy
What does the word legislate mean?
to write and enact laws
to carry out laws
to decide what laws mean
to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
The President is the head of the Executive Branch. This means his primary duty is to _______________.
write and pass new laws
decide what the Constitution means
carry out federal laws
make a lot of speeches outside the West Wing of the White House
Which of the following is a not a power unique to the Senate?
can approve treaties
advises and consents to Cabinet and other presidential appointments
serves as the jury for an impeachment trial
all tax bills must start there
Which of the following is not a power unique to the House of Representatives?
impeaches federal officials
decides the President if no one wins a majority of the Electoral College
all tax bills must start in the House
must approve and sign all American treaties
Which branch of the American government can declare war?
the Legislative Branch
the Executive Branch
the Judicial Branch
the bureaucracy
Which of the following has representatives in the House of Representatives, rather than a non-voting delegate?
Puerto Rico
the District of Columbia (D.C.)
Hawaii
Guam
Each state is guaranteed to have at least ___________.
one member of the House
two members of the House
three members of the House
a non-voting member in the House
How many senators does each state have?
It depends on the population of the state
one
two
four
Which amendment to the Constitution led to Americans directly electing senators?
Thirteenth
Twenty-Fifth
Twenty-Second
Seventeenth
Which of the following is not a type of commerce solely under the authority of the federal government?
trade that crosses state lines
trade that crosses national borders
trade that travels on waterways
trade that is carried out online
The House's unique procedures include which of the following:
each member can speak on a bill only for one hour
amendments to bills must be on-topic
the Speaker sets the calendar for when bills are considered
committees do most of the work of legislating
Which of the following are procedures unique to the Senate?
unlimited debate; members may speak as long as they wish
a filibuster may be used to stop debate without a vote
amendments to a bill can be completely off-topic
committees do most of the work of legislating
Which part or parts of the federal government are not elected?
the President of the United States
Senators and Representatives
Supreme Court justices
bureaucrats
How many terms can any one person serve as a senator?
as many as they can get elected to
six terms
two terms
four terms
All steps of the law or any legal proceeding must be followed in the same way for every person, regardless of any characteristic or demographic (race, sex, gender, orientation, age, etc.). This is known as
due process
equal rights
equal privileges
civil liberties
Which agency is is responsible for the collection and delivery of mail throughout the United States, including every address within the nation?
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Federal Express (FedEx)
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Department of the Interior
Which agency is responsible for developing uniform safety standards for all products manufactured and sold within the United States.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Commerce
Which federal entity is responsible for administering the federal welfare program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits?
Federal Reserve System
Social Security Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Department of Health and Human Services
Which federal entity is responsible for preventing and punishing fraud in the sale of stocks, including such things as insider trading, pump-and-dump schemes, dummy corporations, falsified financial reports, watered stock, and Ponzi schemes.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Office of Special Counsel
Federal Reserve System
Which federal agency is responsible for investigating claims by whistle-blowers within the government and in prosecuting those in government who violate federal laws including campaign finance, emoluments, and the use of government funds/resources for partisan activities?
Office of Special Counsel
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Elections Commission
Department of Justice
Which federal entity is responsible for civilian transportation safety and accident investigation. This includes among other duties the oversight of infrastructure such as highways, bridges, intersections, railroads, pipelines, airports, airlines, and shipping.
National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Which federal agency is responsible for overseeing and enforcing federal antitrust and consumer protection laws, ensuring that the nation's markets operate without unfair or deceptive practices that harm consumers?
Federal Trade Commission
Office of Special Counsel
Federal Reserve System
Consumer Product Safety Commission
The ________________ is the central bank of the United States. It operates American monetary policy by influencing the amount of credit and the national interest rates as well as the amount of currency in circulation.
Federal Reserve System
Department of the Treasury
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bank of the United States
Which independent executive agency is responsible for overseeing and enforce campaign finance laws throughout the United States in order to prohibit any illegal, undue, unfair, or international influence on American elections?
Federal Elections Commission
Department of Justice
Office of Special Counsel
Environmental Protection Agency
Which agency is responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by telegraph, telephone, radio, satellite, cable, wireless, or any other method including censorship of indecent material?
Federal Communications Commission
Broadcast Standards and Practices
Department of Energy
Federal Trade Commission
Which federal entity is responsible for overseeing American efforts, both state and federal, to control and minimize environmental pollution by setting and enforcing standards for air, soil, and water quality as well as overseeing the impact of the use of pesticides, chemicals, and other industrial and agricultural practices that affect the environment?
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The President, as head of the Executive Branch, may issue __________________ which are rules governing the operations of the executive branch with all its bureaucratic agencies.
executive privilege
laws
executive orders
executive memoranda
For what reason can a federal official be impeached?
Committing a serious crime while in office
The majority of people want him/her out of office
Annoying the opposing party who controls Congress
He/she did not win the popular vote for their office
Members of the executive branch, except the President and Vice-President, cannot campaign or otherwise take part in many forms of partisan political activity (actions intending to alter the success of a candidate, party, or partisan group). This was established by the ________________.
Federal Elections Commission
Hatch Act of 1939
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883
Supreme Court decision in United States v. Nixon (1974)
What is the primary job of the bureaucracy?
carrying out the daily tasks of enforcing federal regulations and laws
writing new laws for the federal government
filing court briefs for federal criminal and civil cases
overseeing Americans' daily activities
Which of the following is not permitted as an executive privilege?
presidential pardons, amnesties, and commutations
withholding portions of the decision-making process such as the names of informants
refusing to give Congress or the public access to sensitive communications related to presidential duties
Using any power of the office in order to avoid criminal investigation and prosecution for any individual.
How many Presidents have been impeached?
one
two
three
four
Which of the following can the President do?
declare war
make laws
interpret laws
deploy troops
Which of the following can a President NOT do?
Use his office for personal profit
make federal laws
decide the federal budget
make treaties
Which Cabinet department is responsible for managing and regulating the American government's fiscal system and operations?
Department of the Treasury
Department of State
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Which Cabinet department regulates the nation's natural resources, including publicly-owned lands, the waterways, and mineral resources?
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Department of Energy
Which department is primarily tasked with ensuring the safety of the United States and American citizens from internal and external threats?
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Which department, founded in 1965, is responsible for ensuring that Americans have access to safe and affordable shelter as well as providing community-based programs for better local government and public service projects?
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Which department is the result of the restructuring of American military command following World War II?
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Department of War
Department of State
Which department is primarily responsible for overseeing standards for public schools in order to distribute federal funding for school-based programs such as free-and-reduced lunches?
Department of Education
Department of the Interior
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of State
Formerly part of the Department of Commerce, this Cabinet department was founded in 1965 and is responsible for oversight of American infrastructure like highways, airports, bridges, and railroads.
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
This Cabinet department is primarily responsible for managing American farm subsidies, food stamp programs, extension programs, and food safety laws.
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
This Cabinet department is primarily responsible for overseeing federal programs relating to hospitals, drugs, and disease prevention, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Education
This department is primarily responsible for the regulation of American energy production, research into sustainability, and energy markets (prices & availability). It is also responsible for the maintenance and disposal of nuclear weapons.
Department of Transportation
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Department of Justice
This Cabinet-level department is responsible for carrying out American foreign policy and managing international relations for the United States.
Department of State
Department of the Interior
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
This Cabinet-level department is responsible for most federal law enforcement, including overseeing civil rights issues, and is the home to agencies such as the ATF, FBI, DEA, and the US Marshals.
Department of State
Department of Justice
Department of the Interior
Department of Homeland Security
The legislative branch is bicameral. This means that it has two chambers. Which of the following is the correct pairing of the names of these two chambers?
The Senate and the Congress
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The Parliament and the Congress
Congress and the Bureaucracy
