WorksheetsCh 05,06,07 Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 35mins
Congress is bicameral because the
Framers intended to make it the most powerful branch of the government.
Framers modeled it after the English Parliament.
Framers believed that 535 members would be too many.
Framers sought a compromise on the issue of state representation in Congress
Of the four different categories of committees on the chart, which includes members of both houses of
Congress?
Joint
Select and Special
House of Representatives Standing
Senate Standing
How often are senators up for reelection?
every two years
every four years
every year
every six years
What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common?
Members must live in the state they represent.
Members must be born in the United States.
Members must graduate from college.
Members must be at least thirty years old.
What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common?
Members must live in the state they represent.
Members must be born in the United States.
Members must graduate from college.
Members must be at least thirty years old.
A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected
only to the House of Representatives.
to the House or the Senate.
only to the Senate.
to neither house of Congress.
Of all these powers, which is the most basic and important?
the power to regulate commerce
the power to collect taxe
the power to make laws
the power to borrow money
what does Congress have the power to do with regard to currency?
to coin money
to make laws
to establish post offices
to regulate commerce
A filibuster can be ended by
three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture.
a two-thirds vote of the members.
a roll-call vote.
floor debate.
The number of House of Representative members sent by each state can change based on the population of the
state.
True
False
Presidential elections are held every four years.
True
False
When citizens vote for president, they are really voting for electors in their state.
True
False
According to the Presidential Succession Act, the Speaker
of the House follows directly behind the vice president in the line of succession.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of the president’s role as commander in chief?
appointing justices to the Supreme Court
granting a presidential pardon
issuing an executive order about an administrative problem
sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions
Lighting the national Christmas tree is an example of the president’s role as
economic leader.
head of state.
legislative leader.
party leader.
Only ____________________________________ are chosen by the Electoral College.
ambassadors
the president and vice president
the president, vice president, and Congressional leaders
the vice president and Congressional leaders
A person cannot be elected president
for more terms than the previous president.
for more than two years of a term.
more than once.
more than twice.
Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Vice President
What is the line of succession after the president and vice president?
president pro tempore of the Senate → secretary of state → Speaker of the House
president pro tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House → secretary of state
secretary of state → president pro tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House → president pro tempore of the Senate → secretary of state
Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by
Congress.
the Senate.
the Supreme Court.
the vice president.
If a state is geographically large, the number of electoral votes it has
could be high or low, depending on how many representatives the state has.
could be high or low, depending on how many voters the state has.
is high because of the state’s geographic size.
is low because of the state’s geographic size.
Which of the following is a qualification for the office of the president?
college educated
native-born U.S. citizen
resident of the United States for at least 10 years
30 years old or older
Which of the following is a qualification required by the Constitution for becoming president of the United States?
naturalized citizen
political experience
resident for at least 25 years
35 years old or older
The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of
a. people who voted in the previous presidential election.
registered voters it has.
square miles the state covers.
U.S. senators and representatives the state has.
Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?
at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated
at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years
at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 years
at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 years
The Electoral College has _______________ members.
435
438
535
538
The president’s main job is to
carry out laws.
declare war
make laws.
pardon criminals.
Situation in which all justices vote the same way
concurring opinion
dissenting opinion
majority opinion
unanimous opinion
Allowed by or in agreement with the Constitution
constitutional
dissenting opinion
majority opinion
unanimous opinion
Statement that explains the ruling on a Supreme Court case
concurring opinion
majority opinion
dissenting opinion
unanimous opinion
Statement that presents the view of the judges who disagree with a Supreme Court ruling
concurring opinion
dissenting opinion
majority opinion
unanimous opinion
Document written by lawyers that explains one side's position in a case
nullify
brief
remand
star decisis
writ of certiorari
To legally cancel a law or action
nullify
brief
remand
star decisis
writ of certiorari
Judicial review
court that reviews decisions from lower courts
power to decide if any federal, state, or local law or action conflicts with the Constitution
federal court where trials are held and decides by juries
past opinion which judges base their own decisions in similar cases
made up of federal and state courts
Dual court system
court that reviews decisions from lower courts
power to decide if any federal, state, or local law or action conflicts with the Constitution
federal court where trials are held and decides by juries
past opinion which judges base their own decisions in similar cases
made up of federal and state courts
Appeals Court
court that reviews decisions from lower courts
power to decide if any federal, state, or local law or action conflicts with the Constitution
federal court where trials are held and decides by juries
past opinion which judges base their own decisions in similar cases
made up of federal and state courts
District Court
court that reviews decisions from lower courts
power to decide if any federal, state, or local law or action conflicts with the Constitution
federal court where trials are held and decided by juries
past opinion which judges base their own decisions in similar cases
made up of federal and state courts
Supreme Court decisions are reached by a majority vote.
True
False
Concurrent Jurisdiction
authority to hear the case for the first time
a court's authority to hear and decide cases
authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
situation in which both state and federal courts have authority to hear a case
only federal courts may hear and decide case
Jurisdiction
authority to hear the case for the first time
a court's authority to hear and decide cases
authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
situation in which both state and federal courts have authority to hear a case
only federal courts may hear and decide case
