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WorksheetsOld Module 2 Review (U.S. Government)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
The president’s role as established in the Constitution with the words, “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.“
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
The president’s role as the ceremonial leader of the United States.
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
The president’s role as chief spokesperson for his party.
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
The president’s role as the leader of lawmaking. He may sign a law, veto, or pocket veto as part of this role. He also delivers the State of the Union Address to notify Congress of what laws he would like to see passed.
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
U.S. v. Nixon
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which of the following lists represents the formal qualifications of the president?
35 years old, natural born citizen, lifelong resident
50 years old, naturalized citizen, 14 years residency
30 years old, naturalized citizen, lifelong resident
35 years old, natural born citizen, 14 years residency
This amendment limited the president to 2 terms in office.
12
20
22
25
This amendment separated the President and Vice President on the ballot in the Electoral College.
12
20
22
25
This amendment allows the president to choose a new Vice President in case of a vacancy in the office.
12
20
22
25
Use the picture to answer the following question:
The cartoon above represents which of the following principles of government regarding the branches of government?
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The Electoral College has 538 members. _____ to represent the House of Representatives, and _____ to represent the Senate. _____ were added to represent Washington, D.C.
435/100/3
100/435/3
438/100/0
400/139/2
Which of the following is NOT an option of the President when bills reach his desk?
Veto the bill
Sign the bill within 10 days if Congress is in session
Pocket veto
Sign the bill in 15 days
Which of the following statements best describes why a bill would go to a conference committee?
A bill must go to a conference committee before going to the Senate if it did not originate in the Senate.
Two different bills passed in the House and Senate and a compromise bill must be written and agreed upon before passing it along to the President.
Two identical bills passed in both the House and Senate and the Congressmen want to have a party to celebrate
Sometimes the President is too busy to sign bills into law/veto them so they go to conference committee to give him time to catch up
Use this excerpt from the Constitution to answer the following question.
“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”
Based on what you know about the Constitution, which article is represented above?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
The principle that the Supreme Court has the power to declare laws and actions constitutional and unconstitutional is called...
Judicial Review
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Use this excerpt from the Constitution to answer the following question.
“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”
Based on what you know about the Constitution, which article is represented above?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of Congress?
Power to declare war
Power to establish a national bank
Power to tax
Power to regulate commerce
The ________ has the power to impeach the president. The ________ tries the case and decides on removal from office.
House/Supreme Court
Senate/House
House/Senate
Supreme Court/Senate
Which house of Congress can ratify treaties and approve presidential appointments?
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
President
Use this excerpt from the Constitution to answer the following question.
“The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”
Based on what you know about the Constitution, which article is represented above?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
For how long can Supreme Court Justices serve?
For life
15 years
30 years
Until the President removes them
Use the picture to answer the following question:
In both houses of Congress, what is the next step after a bill has been voted on by the full committee?
It is referred to a subcommittee
It is sent to a conference committee
It is sent to the president to sign or veto
It is debated and voted on by the House/Senate
Congress checks the power of the President by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
Approving judicial appointments
Overriding vetoes
Impeachment
Declaring the actions of the President unconstitutional
Which of the following best describes a way Congress checks the power of the Supreme Court?
Approving judicial appointments
Overriding vetoes
Ratifying treaties
Declaring the actions of the Court unconstitutional
How does the Supreme Court check both the Legislative and Executive Branches?
Writing opinions
Declaring the actions of each branch unconstitutional
Striking down state court decisions
None of the above
How does the President check the power of the Congress?
Making judicial appointments
Holding press conferences
Vetoing legislation
Negotiating treaties
How does the President check the power of the Judicial Branch?
Making judicial appointments
Signing bills into law
Pocket Veto
Judicial Review
Judicial Review is…
The power of the Supreme Court to declare the actions of other branches unconstitutional.
The power of federal judges to serve life terms.
When a case moves from the highest state court to the Supreme Court.
When the court looks over all information prior to hearing a case.
Which of the following statements is true of both state governments and the federal government?
The government is separated into three branches of government.
A written constitution describes the structure and functions of government.
The people select their representatives through elections.
All of the above
Which of the following is a power that belongs ONLY to state governments?
Declare war
Print money
Run elections
Collect taxes
Which of the following is a concurrent (shared) power between federal and state governments?
Declare war
Print money
Run elections
Collect taxes
What is the name given to Tennessee’s entire legislative branch?
Congress
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Senate
Who is the current Governor of Tennessee?
Bill Haslam
Bill Lee
Glenn Jacobs
Josh Heupel
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Tennessee Supreme Court?
There are five justices on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
No more than two justices can come from the same division (East, Middle, West) of Tennessee.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has the same number of justices as the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tennessee Supreme Court justices are appointed by the Governor.
Fill in the blanks: Our STATE representative is ______________________, and our STATE senator is ______________________.
Becky Massey/Gloria Johnson
Tim Burchett/Marsha Blackburn
Gloria Johnson/Becky Massey
Marsha Blackburn/Tim Burchett
