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Federalism/Legislative Practice

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Federalism is the idea that power is...

a)

Held only by the Federal Government

b)

Held only by the State Governments

c)

Shared between Three Branches of Government

d)

Shared between Federal and State Governments

2.

Which of the following is the best example of a concurrent power of the state and national governments?

a)

conduct foreign relations

b)

declare war

c)

levy taxes

d)

provide an army and a navy

3.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
4.

The Framers of the Constitution got many ideas about governing from which of the following

a)

Homer and the Greek poets

b)

documents of the French Revolution

c)

European philosophers of the eighteenth century

d)

leaders of the Latin American independence movement

5.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Department of Justice

c)

The military

d)

The Supreme Court

6.

Which Article outline the Legislative Branch?

a)

The Preamble

b)

The 1st Article

c)

The 2nd Article

d)

The 3rd Article

7.
Make treaties and deals with foreign countries
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
8.
Which of these is an implied power?
a)
Buy weapons for the army from a private company.
b)
Declare War
c)
Make a foreign treaty.
d)
Regulate Interstate Commerce
9.
A hurricane has damaged the coast of the southeastern United States. The federal government does not have any extra money for damage or aid; so Congress decides to borrow money. Are they allowed to do that?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California all share borders with Mexico. Because of this, the four states have all decided to enter into a trade treaty with Mexico. Can the states do this?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
12.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
13.
Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President of the United States
d)
Majority Leader
14.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
15.

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

a)

new powers of the Constitution

b)

specific powers listed in the Constitution

c)

optional powers of the Constitution

16.

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

a)

it varies

b)

depends on the population

c)

2

d)

50

17.
Who presides over the House of Representatives? 
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
The President
d)
Speaker of the House
18.
What is redistricting?
a)
the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate
b)
the process of drawing United States and state  electoral district boundaries
c)
the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress
d)
the use of the Census to determine who should run for office
19.
How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative?
a)
643
b)
435
c)
200
d)
100
20.

Gerrymandering affects:

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Presidency

d)

Congress as a whole

21.

In most states (but not all), who usually draws district boundaries?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

State legislatures

22.

What do we call the official count of the population?

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Census

c)

Century

d)

Redistricting

23.

How often does the census occur?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 8 years

c)

Every 10 years

d)

Every 25 years

24.

Only the ____ is reapportioned based on population changes.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

25.

The number of people in a state determines how many House representatives the state has

a)

True

b)

False

26.

People find issues with Gerrymandering because it can cause unequal representation of an areas view points

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Media can play an important role in what people know about in government

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The Legislative Branch _____ the laws.

a)

Makes

b)

Enforces

c)

Interprets

29.

_______ is another name for the Legislative Branch

a)

The President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Congress

30.

Congress is made up of ________

a)

The President + Vice President

b)

Senate + House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

31.

How old do you have to be to be in the House of Representatives?

a)

25 or older

b)

30 or older

c)

35 or older

32.

If you want to be a representative of Wisconsin, what state do you need to live in?

a)

Washington

b)

West Virginia

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Wyoming

33.

Noah is 20. Is he old enough to work in the House of Representatives?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

After 1913, both senators and representative were elected by who ?

a)

State legislators

b)

The president

c)

The people

d)

popularity vote in legislative

35.

how many memebers are in the senate?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

150

d)

25

36.

How long must you be a citizen of to be a senate?

a)

Six years

b)

Nine years

c)

Two years

d)

seven years

37.

What is the term length for senate?

a)

eight years

b)

Four years

c)

Six years

d)

none

38.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
39.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
40.
Each state has ____ number of senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
based on states population 
41.
According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the
a)
President of the USA
b)
Vice-President of the USA
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
42.
To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called
a)
removal from office
b)
impeachment
c)
high crime
d)
infraction
43.
A bill is
a)
a proposed law
b)
a payment Congress makes
c)
used to collect taxes
d)
an order by Congress to carry out its laws
44.

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

a)

True

b)

False

45.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
46.
Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President of the United States
d)
Majority Leader
47.

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

a)

new powers of the Constitution

b)

specific powers listed in the Constitution

c)

optional powers of the Constitution

48.
Who presides over the House of Representatives? 
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
The President
d)
Speaker of the House
49.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The President and the Vice President
50.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
51.

All of the following are powers of Congress except

a)

implied powers

b)

expressed powers

c)

inherent powers

d)

judicial powers

52.

The currency power can be best described as

a)

the power of Congress to regulate debt proceedings against individuals and businesses

b)

the power of Congress to regulate interstate trade and transactions

c)

the power of Congress to coin money and print legal tender

d)

the power of Congress to borrow money to pay debts incurred by the government

53.

Which of these is not an expressed power granted to Congress?

a)

the postal power to create post offices and laws regulating the mail

b)

the power to declare war

c)

the power to create a national school system and national standards for teaching and learning

d)

the power to set weights and measures

54.

Who votes to confirm presidential appointments and treaties?

a)

House of Representatives only

b)

Senate only

c)

Both House of Representatives and Senate

d)

Neither, the President has the power to appoint positions and confirm treaties

55.

____ someone seeking to limit the powers of Congress to its expressed powers and only the most vital implied powers

a)

strict constructionist

b)

liberal constructionist

c)

eminent domain

d)

delegate

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