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Principles of Gov't / BOR 2021

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Federalism

a)

Power is shared between the national and state governments

b)

People vote for their representatives

c)

The people have the power in the government

d)

Each branch has its own duties

2.

Republicanism

a)

People vote for their representatives

b)

Power is shared between the national and state governments

c)

Everyone must follow the law

d)

Protected by the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

3.

Checks & Balances

a)

Each branch can exercise controls over the other branches

b)

Everyone must follow the law

c)

The people have the power in the government

d)

Each branch has its own duties

4.

Limited Government

a)

Everyone must follow the law

b)

People vote for their representatives

c)

Power is shared between the national and state governments

d)

The people have the power in the government

5.

Individual Rights

a)

Protected by the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

b)

Everyone must follow the law

c)

Each branch can exercise controls over the other branches

d)

Each branch has its own duties

6.

Popular Sovereignty

a)

The people have the power in the government

b)

Each branch has its own duties

c)

Each branch can exercise controls over the other branches

d)

People vote for their representatives

7.

Separation of Powers

a)

Each branch has its own duties

b)

Protected by the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

c)

Each branch can exercise controls over the other branches

d)

Each branch can exercise controls over the other branches

8.

1st Amendment

a)

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly

b)

Rights go beyond what are written in the Constitution

c)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

d)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

9.

2nd Amendment

a)

The right to bear arms

b)

No quartering of troops

c)

The right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, right to due process of law

d)

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

10.

3rd Amendment

a)

No quartering of troops

b)

The right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, right to due process of law

c)

Right to a speedy public trial in criminal cases, right to an attorney

d)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

11.

4th Amendment

a)

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

b)

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly

c)

Right to a speedy public trial in criminal cases, right to an attorney

d)

Rights go beyond what are written in the Constitution

12.

5th Amendment

a)

The right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, right to due process of law

b)

Right to a speedy public trial in criminal cases, right to an attorney

c)

Protects against cruel and unusual punishments, no excessive fines

d)

Rights go beyond what are written in the Constitution

13.

6th Amendment

a)

Right to a speedy public trial in criminal cases, right to an attorney

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

d)

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly

14.

6th Amendment

a)

Right to a speedy public trial in criminal cases, right to an attorney

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

d)

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly

15.

7th Amendment

a)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

b)

Protects against cruel and unusual punishments, no excessive fines

c)

The right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, right to due process of law

d)

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

16.

8th Amendment

a)

Protects against cruel and unusual punishments, no excessive fines

b)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

c)

No quartering of troops

d)

The right to bear arms

17.

9th Amendment

a)

Rights go beyond what are written in the Constitution

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

d)

No quartering of troops

18.

10th Amendment

a)

Powers not given to the Federal govt go to the states or the people

b)

Right to a trial by jury in civil cases

c)

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

d)

The right to bear arms

19.

Which principle is reflected in the 10th Amendment?

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Popular Sovereignty

20.
The Legislative Branch
a)
has to carry out the laws
b)
makes new laws
c)
decides the meaning of the laws
21.
The Legislative Branch consists of: 
a)
Congress which is broken into the House of Representatives and Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President 
22.
How many U.S. House of Representatives are there?
a)
100
b)
2 per state
c)
510
d)
435
23.
How is the number of representatives decided?
a)
total people in United States
b)
2 per state
c)
based on each state's population
24.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
100 (2 per state)
b)
50 (1 per state)
c)
435
25.

The Judicial Branch

a)

has to carry out the laws

b)

makes new laws

c)

interprets the meaning of the laws

26.
The highest court in the land is the 
a)
Cole County Court
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Blair Oaks:) 
27.
The Executive Branch 
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
decides the meaning of the laws
28.
How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices are there currently?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
15
d)
9
29.
What are all the reasons that a Justice would stop serving on the Supreme Court:
a)
they retire
b)
they retire or pass away
c)
they retire, pass away, or Congress has them step down
d)
none, they are Justices for life
30.
After a bill is passed by Congress, the President may
a)
sign or veto it
b)
sign it
c)
veto it
31.
The largest branch of government is 
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
32.

Stands for...

a)

Limited Government

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Powers

33.

Stands for...

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Republicanism

34.

Stands for...

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

d)

Republicanism

35.

Stands for...

a)

Limited Government

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Republicanism

36.

Stands for...

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Republicanism

d)

Limited Government

37.

Stands for...

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Individual Rights

38.

Stands for...

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Limited Government

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

39.

This amendment protects the news from reporting on the government...

a)

5th

b)

2nd

c)

1st

d)

3rd

40.

No troops in my house...

a)

6th

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

3rd

41.

Match with the meaning

Preamble

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

42.

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

a)

electoral college

b)

states

c)

people

d)

President

43.

The Preamble lists the ___ of the United States Constitution.

a)

grievances

b)

unalienable rights

c)

purposes

d)

weaknesses

44.

These are considered the rights of the accused...

a)

4,5,6

b)

8,9,10

c)

3,4,6

d)

1,2,3

45.

This allows you a right to a trial by jury in a criminal trial

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

9th

46.

This gives powers not listed to the federal government to the states

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

10th

47.

Which governmental power does the following...

Coin Money

Form a military

Regulate trade

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

City

d)

Federal

48.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

49.

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

50.

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

a)

changes were only made when absolutely necessary

b)

no one ever changed the Constitution

c)

hardly anyone got a say

d)

the President got all the say