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Government - Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The type of government characterized by sharing power across multiple levels of mixed sovereignty.

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Federalism

d)

Socialism

2.

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

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

democratic principles

d)

federalism

3.

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

a)

separation of powers

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

liberalism

4.

Which of the following is not a requirement to be eligible for the presidency of the United States?

a)

Must be born in the United States

b)

Cannot have served more than 6 years already as President upon election

c)

Must be thirty-five years old

d)

Must be legally resident in the United States for last fourteen years

5.

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)

A woman born in Texas to illegal immigrant parents

b)

A man born at Landstuhl RMC (American military base in Germany)

c)

A woman who is a naturalized citizen

d)

A man born in Puerto Rico

6.

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

Residence in the state being represented

b)

Must be twenty-five years old

c)

Must be born in the United States

d)

Must have been a citizen for at least seven years

7.

Members of which part of the federal government serve two years terms of office?

a)

Senate

b)

Presidency

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

8.

The President of the United States is elected to a term of how many years?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Six

d)

Three

9.

Senators are elected or re-elected every

a)

two years

b)

four years

c)

six years

d)

eight years

10.

The maximum number of years a person may serve as President of the United States is

a)

eight years

b)

ten years

c)

four years

d)

six years

11.

Which amendment created term limits (the maximum time a person may be in office) for the presidency?

a)

First

b)

Twelfth

c)

Twenty-fifth

d)

Twenty-second

12.

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?

a)

Twenty-Second

b)

Twenty-Fifth

c)

Twentieth

d)

Seventeenth

13.

Which of the following is not part of Congress' "power of the purse"?

a)

Only Congress can establish federal taxes

b)

The government cannot spend any money without Congress' approval

c)

Only Congress can authorize the printing of money

d)

Taxes are collected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

14.

Congress is bicameral. This means it has ___________.

a)

two chambers

b)

multiple members

c)

lawmaking powers

d)

control over two levels of government

15.

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.

a)

redistricted

b)

reapportioned

c)

resigned

d)

reelected

16.

Which branch of the American government can write and pass laws?

a)

the Executive Branch

b)

the Legislative Branch

c)

the Judicial Branch

d)

the bureaucracy

17.

What does the word legislate mean?

a)

to write and enact laws

b)

to carry out laws

c)

to decide what laws mean

d)

to decide if someone is guilty of a crime

18.

The President is the head of the Executive Branch. This means his primary duty is to _______________.

a)

write and pass new laws

b)

decide what the Constitution means

c)

carry out federal laws

d)

make a lot of speeches outside the West Wing of the White House

19.

Which of the following is a not a power unique to the Senate?

a)

can approve treaties

b)

advises and consents to Cabinet and other presidential appointments

c)

serves as the jury for an impeachment trial

d)

all tax bills must start there

20.

Which of the following is not a power unique to the House of Representatives?

a)

impeaches federal officials

b)

decides the President if no one wins a majority of the Electoral College

c)

all tax bills must start in the House

d)

must approve and sign all American treaties

21.

Which branch of the American government can declare war?

a)

the Legislative Branch

b)

the Executive Branch

c)

the Judicial Branch

d)

the bureaucracy

22.

Which of the following has representatives in the House of Representatives, rather than a non-voting delegate?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

the District of Columbia (D.C.)

c)

Hawaii

d)

Guam

23.

Each state is guaranteed to have at least ___________.

a)

one member of the House

b)

two members of the House

c)

three members of the House

d)

a non-voting member in the House

24.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

It depends on the population of the state

b)

one

c)

two

d)

four

25.

Which amendment to the Constitution led to Americans directly electing senators?

a)

Thirteenth

b)

Twenty-Fifth

c)

Twenty-Second

d)

Seventeenth

26.

Which of the following is not a type of commerce solely under the authority of the federal government?

a)

trade that crosses state lines

b)

trade that crosses national borders

c)

trade that travels on waterways

d)

trade that is carried out online

27.

The House's unique procedures include which of the following:

a)

each member can speak on a bill only for one hour

b)

amendments to bills must be on-topic

c)

the Speaker sets the calendar for when bills are considered

d)

committees do most of the work of legislating

28.

Which of the following are procedures unique to the Senate?

a)

unlimited debate; members may speak as long as they wish

b)

a filibuster may be used to stop debate without a vote

c)

amendments to a bill can be completely off-topic

d)

committees do most of the work of legislating

29.

Which part or parts of the federal government are not elected?

a)

the President of the United States

b)

Senators and Representatives

c)

Supreme Court justices

d)

bureaucrats

30.

How many terms can any one person serve as a senator?

a)

as many as they can get elected to

b)

six terms

c)

two terms

d)

four terms

31.

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

a)

due process

b)

equal rights

c)

equal privileges

d)

civil liberties

32.

Which agency is is responsible for the collection and delivery of mail throughout the United States, including every address within the nation?

a)

United Parcel Service (UPS)

b)

Federal Express (FedEx)

c)

United States Postal Service (USPS)

d)

Department of the Interior

33.

Which agency is responsible for developing uniform safety standards for all products manufactured and sold within the United States.

a)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

b)

Federal Trade Commission

c)

Interstate Commerce Commission

d)

Department of Commerce

34.

Which federal entity is responsible for administering the federal welfare program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits?

a)

Federal Reserve System

b)

Social Security Administration

c)

Securities and Exchange Commission

d)

Department of Health and Human Services

35.

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.

a)

Securities and Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Trade Commission

c)

Office of Special Counsel

d)

Federal Reserve System

36.

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?

a)

Office of Special Counsel

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission

c)

Federal Elections Commission

d)

Department of Justice

37.

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.

a)

National Transportation Safety Board

b)

Federal Aviation Administration

c)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

d)

Interstate Commerce Commission

38.

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?

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Office of Special Counsel

c)

Federal Reserve System

d)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

39.

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.

a)

Federal Reserve System

b)

Department of the Treasury

c)

Securities and Exchange Commission

d)

Bank of the United States

40.

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?

a)

Federal Elections Commission

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Office of Special Counsel

d)

Environmental Protection Agency

41.

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?

a)

Federal Communications Commission

b)

Broadcast Standards and Practices

c)

Department of Energy

d)

Federal Trade Commission

42.

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?

a)

Department of Energy

b)

Environmental Protection Agency

c)

Department of the Interior

d)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

43.

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.

a)

executive privilege

b)

laws

c)

executive orders

d)

executive memoranda

44.

For what reason can a federal official be impeached?

a)

Committing a serious crime while in office

b)

The majority of people want him/her out of office

c)

Annoying the opposing party who controls Congress

d)

He/she did not win the popular vote for their office

45.

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 ________________.

a)

Federal Elections Commission

b)

Hatch Act of 1939

c)

Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883

d)

Supreme Court decision in United States v. Nixon (1974)

46.

What is the primary job of the bureaucracy?

a)

carrying out the daily tasks of enforcing federal regulations and laws

b)

writing new laws for the federal government

c)

filing court briefs for federal criminal and civil cases

d)

overseeing Americans' daily activities

47.

Which of the following is not permitted as an executive privilege?

a)

presidential pardons, amnesties, and commutations

b)

withholding portions of the decision-making process such as the names of informants

c)

refusing to give Congress or the public access to sensitive communications related to presidential duties

d)

Using any power of the office in order to avoid criminal investigation and prosecution for any individual.

48.

How many Presidents have been impeached?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

49.

Which of the following can the President do?

a)

declare war

b)

make laws

c)

interpret laws

d)

deploy troops

50.

Which of the following can a President NOT do?

a)

Use his office for personal profit

b)

make federal laws

c)

decide the federal budget

d)

make treaties

51.

Which Cabinet department is responsible for managing and regulating the American government's fiscal system and operations?

a)

Department of the Treasury

b)

Department of State

c)

Department of Commerce

d)

Department of the Interior

52.

Which Cabinet department regulates the nation's natural resources, including publicly-owned lands, the waterways, and mineral resources?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

Department of Agriculture

c)

Department of the Interior

d)

Department of Energy

53.

Which department is primarily tasked with ensuring the safety of the United States and American citizens from internal and external threats?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

Department of State

c)

Department of Homeland Security

d)

Department of Defense

54.

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?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

c)

Department of Health and Human Services

d)

Department of Labor

55.

Which department is the result of the restructuring of American military command following World War II?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

Department of Defense

c)

Department of War

d)

Department of State

56.

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?

a)

Department of Education

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

Department of Health and Human Services

d)

Department of State

57.

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.

a)

Department of Commerce

b)

Department of Energy

c)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

d)

Department of Transportation

58.

This Cabinet department is primarily responsible for managing American farm subsidies, food stamp programs, extension programs, and food safety laws.

a)

Department of Health and Human Services

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

Department of Agriculture

d)

Department of Justice

59.

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).

a)

Department of Health and Human Services

b)

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

c)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

d)

Department of Education

60.

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.

a)

Department of Transportation

b)

Department of Commerce

c)

Department of Energy

d)

Department of Justice

61.

This Cabinet-level department is responsible for carrying out American foreign policy and managing international relations for the United States.

a)

Department of State

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

Department of Commerce

d)

Department of Defense

62.

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.

a)

Department of State

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Department of the Interior

d)

Department of Homeland Security

63.

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? 

a)

The Senate and the Congress

b)

The House of Representatives and the Senate

c)

The Parliament and the Congress

d)

Congress and the Bureaucracy