Worksheets7 US Ch 6 MC Review
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A system that divides powers between the states and the federal government.
a)
federal system
b)
electoral system
c)
Constitutional system
d)
delegated system
2.
Allows Congress to "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper."
a)
elastic clause
b)
Congressional power clause
c)
necessary and proper clause
d)
power clause
3.
Reserved power or delegated power? Elections
a)
reserved
b)
delegated
4.
Reserved power or delegated power? Interstate commerce
a)
delegated
b)
reserved
5.
Reserved power or delegated power? Education
a)
reserved
b)
delegated
6.
Reserved power or delegated power? Coining money
a)
delegated
b)
reserved
7.
Reserved power or delegated power? Waging war
a)
delegated
b)
reserved
8.
Reserved power or delegated power? local government
a)
reserved
b)
delegated
9.
The article of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch.
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
10.
The task of the legislative branch.
a)
to write laws
b)
to enforce laws
c)
to interpret laws
d)
to discuss laws
11.
The institution vested with legislative powers.
a)
Congress
b)
Presidency
c)
Supreme Court
d)
House of Representatives
e)
Senate
12.
Where the legislative branch meets in Washington, D.C.
a)
Capitol Building
b)
Congress Building
c)
White House
d)
Senate Office Building
13.
The lower house.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Legislature
d)
Congress
14.
The upper house.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Legislature
d)
Congress
15.
The title of the leader of the House of Representatives.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
House Majority Leader
c)
Vice President
d)
Majority Whip
16.
The current leader of the House of Representatives.
a)
Kevin McCarthy
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Chuck Schumer
e)
Nancy Pelosi
17.
The title of the leader of the Senate.
a)
Senate Majority Leader
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate Whip
d)
Senior Senator
18.
The current leader of the Senate.
a)
Chuck Schumer
b)
Mitch McConnell
c)
Kevin McCarthy
d)
Joe Biden
19.
The person who breaks a tie vote in the Senate.
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Speaker of the House
20.
The current Vice President.
a)
Kamala Harris
b)
Dick Cheney
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Mike Pence
21.
# of Representatives
a)
435
b)
100
c)
453
d)
538
22.
# of Senators
a)
100
b)
50
c)
435
d)
96
23.
New Jersey's Senior Senator
a)
Bob Menendez
b)
Cory Booker
c)
Jeff Van Drew
d)
Donald Norcross
24.
New Jersey's Junior Senator
a)
Cory Booker
b)
Bob Menendez
c)
Jeff Van Drew
d)
Jim Kenney
25.
Term length for a Representative
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
26.
Term length for a Senator
a)
6 years
b)
2 years
c)
8 years
d)
4 years
27.
Minimum age to be a Representative, according to the Constitution
a)
25 years
b)
28 years
c)
30 years
d)
18 years
28.
Minimum age to be a Senator, according to the Constitution
a)
30 years
b)
25 years
c)
35 years
d)
21 years
29.
Residency requirement for legislators
a)
state in which elected
b)
district in which elected
c)
none
d)
7 years an American
30.
Citizenship requirement for Representatives
a)
7 years an American
b)
9 years an American
c)
born American
d)
none
31.
Citizenship requirement for Senators
a)
9 years an American
b)
7 years an American
c)
born American
d)
none
32.
One of the checks Congress has on the Presidency
a)
veto override
b)
deem laws unconstitutional
c)
veto bills
d)
appoint justices
33.
One of the checks the House has on the Presidency
a)
impeachment
b)
confirm appointments
c)
hold impeachment trials
d)
commander in chief
34.
One of the checks the Senate has on the Presidency
a)
confirm appointments
b)
impeachment
c)
veto bills
d)
start tax bills
35.
Majority party
a)
the party with more members in a house
b)
the party with fewer members
c)
the House of Representatives
d)
the members who vote "yes" on a bill
36.
A subgroup of legislators that study a topic or type of bill or hold hearings
a)
committee
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Senators
d)
constituents
37.
A proposed law
a)
bill
b)
Act
c)
ordinance
d)
tariff
38.
The committee in which all bills about taxes start
a)
Ways and Means
b)
Appropriations
c)
Fundraising
d)
Tax Committee
39.
The minimum number of people needed to conduct business
a)
quorum
b)
roll call
c)
baseline
d)
quotient
40.
To end a meeting
a)
adjourn
b)
recess
c)
adjudicate
d)
quit
41.
The published journal of each house's proceedings.
a)
Congressional Record
b)
Congressional Proceedings
c)
Congressional Newspaper
d)
Congressional Gazette
42.
To reject a proposed law.
(a)
43.
Article of Constitution that describes the judicial branch.
a)
III
b)
IV
c)
V
d)
VI
44.
The primary task of the judicial branch.
a)
To interpret the Constitution (to decide the meaning of laws)
b)
to enforce the laws (carry out the laws)
c)
to legislate (to write the laws)
45.
The judicial institution created by the Constitution.
a)
Supreme Court (and allows for other federal courts)
b)
Presidency
c)
Congress
d)
Circuit Courts
46.
The meeting place of the highest court.
a)
Supreme Court Building
b)
Capitol Building
c)
White House
d)
Earl Warren Building
47.
The name of the highest court.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
District Court
d)
National Court
48.
Title of Members of the highest court.
a)
Justices
b)
Judges
c)
Honors
d)
Senators
49.
Second Ranking federal courts.
a)
Court of Appeals
b)
District Court
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Superior Court
50.
The second ranking federal courts are also known as...
a)
Circuit Courts
b)
District Courts
c)
Supreme Courts
d)
Middle Courts
51.
The lowest ranking federal courts.
a)
District Courts
b)
Superior Courts
c)
Supreme Courts
d)
Municipal Courts
52.
Term length for federal judges.
a)
Lifetime appointment
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
10 years
53.
The age requirement for federal judges.
a)
none
b)
30
c)
33
d)
38
54.
The residency requirement for federal judges.
a)
none
b)
state in which elected
c)
the U.S.
d)
14 years an American
55.
The citizenship requirement for federal judges.
a)
none
b)
natural-born citizen
c)
12 years a citizen
d)
been in the U.S. since 18
56.
Federal judges are appointed by...
a)
The President
b)
Congress
c)
the Senate
d)
the Judicial Committee
57.
The judicial branch's primary check on other branches is called...
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Judicial Legislating
c)
Judicial Superiority
d)
Judicial Excellence
58.
Judicial Review is...
a)
the power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
the power to decide criminal cases
c)
the power to put people in prison
d)
the power to change laws
59.
Judiciary Act of 1789.
a)
the law that created the federal court system
b)
the act that established the Supreme Court
c)
the section that created Article III
d)
the decisions of the first Supreme Court
60.
Betraying one's country.
a)
treason
b)
perfidy
c)
rebellion
d)
mutiny
61.
Punishing the family of a person convicted of a crime.
a)
Corruption of Blood
b)
Familial Guilt
c)
Guilt by Association
d)
Corruption of the Family
62.
The circuit court that covers New Jersey.
a)
3rd
b)
1st
c)
6th
d)
9th
63.
The federal court district that covers Gloucester County, NJ.
a)
New Jersey District
b)
Eastern District
c)
Philadelphia District
d)
Mid-Atlantic District
64.
Article that creates Congress.
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
e)
VI
65.
Article that creates the Presidency.
a)
II
b)
I
c)
III
d)
V
e)
VII
66.
Article that creates the Supreme Court.
a)
III
b)
II
c)
IV
d)
VI
e)
VII
67.
Article that explains the relationship among states and between the states and the federal government.
a)
IV
b)
VI
c)
V
d)
VII
e)
III
68.
Article that describes the procedure for amending the Constitution.
a)
V
b)
I
c)
III
d)
IV
e)
VI
69.
Article that establishes the supremacy of the Constitution.
a)
VI
b)
IV
c)
V
d)
VII
e)
II
70.
Article that explains the criteria for ratifying the Constitution.
a)
VII
b)
IV
c)
IIV
d)
VI
e)
VIII
71.
Which of the following is NOT a power granted Congress in Article I, Section 8?
a)
passing laws
b)
borrowing money
c)
regulating trade
d)
creating a patent system
72.
Which of the following is NOT a power denied Congress in Article I, Section 9?
a)
power over Washington, D.C.
b)
granting titles of nobility
c)
ex post facto Laws
d)
export duties on goods exported from one state to another
73.
Which of the following is NOT a power granted to the President by Article II, Section 2?
a)
creating laws
b)
commander-in-Chief
c)
negotiating treaties
d)
giving pardons
e)
appointing judges
74.
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the president, according to Article II, Section 3?
a)
signing bills
b)
execute the laws
c)
State of the Union
d)
convene Congress
e)
adjourn Congress when they disagree on when to adjourn
75.
A euphemism for "slaves" found in the Constitution.
a)
all other persons
b)
bondservant
c)
serf
d)
bound individuals
e)
indentured servant
76.
Salary or payments.
a)
emoluments
b)
wages
c)
disbursements
d)
compensation
77.
Tariffs
a)
duties
b)
juries
c)
attainders
d)
habeas
78.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
a)
court order explaining why a prisoner is being held
b)
law declaring a person guilty of a crime
c)
punishing the family of a person convicted of a crime.
d)
a law that is made effective prior to the date it was passed
79.
Bill of Attainder
a)
a law declaring someone guilty of a crime
b)
a law that is made effective prior to the date it was passed
c)
relief from punishment
d)
punishing the family of a person convicted of a crime.
80.
Ex post facto law
a)
a law that is made effective prior to the date it was passed
b)
relief from punishment
c)
law declaring a person guilty of a crime
d)
a change to the Constitution
81.
Pardon
a)
relief from punishment
b)
punishing the family of a person convicted of a crime.
c)
court order explaining why a prisoner is being held
d)
law declaring a person not guilty of a crime
82.
Corruption of Blood
a)
punishing the family of a person convicted of a crime
b)
committing treason
c)
a law that is made effective prior to the date it was passed
d)
committing a crime of your political office
83.
A change to the constitution
a)
amendment
b)
ratification
c)
modification
d)
law
84.
Impeachable acts, as defined in Article II, Section 4.
a)
high crimes and misdemeanors
b)
dereliction of duty
c)
bribery and graft
d)
extortion and intimidation
85.
The group of amendments that protect individual rights.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
c)
Expanded Voting Rights
d)
Expanding Liberty
e)
Income Tax
86.
The group of amendments that improve how the government works.
a)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
b)
Expanded Voting Rights
c)
Expanding Liberty
d)
Income Tax
e)
Bill of Rights
87.
The group of amendments that gave more people the right to vote.
a)
Expanded Voting Rights
b)
Expanding Liberty
c)
Income Tax
d)
Bill of Rights
e)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
88.
The group of amendments that gave more people freedom and the rights of citizenship.
a)
Expanding Liberty
b)
Income Tax
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
e)
Expanded Voting Rights
89.
The amendment group that allowed for personal income tax.
a)
Income Tax
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
d)
Expanded Voting Rights
e)
Expanding Liberty
90.
The group of amendments related to the banning of alcohol.
a)
Prohibition Experiment.
b)
Perfecting Constitutional Processes
c)
Expanded Voting Rights
d)
Expanding Liberty
e)
Income Tax
91.
The government's power to take personal property for public benefit.
a)
eminent domain
b)
Political Action Committees
c)
interest groups
92.
Groups of people that share a common interest that motivates them to take political action.
a)
interest groups
b)
Political Action Committees
c)
eminent domain
93.
To deport a person to their country of origin.
a)
deport
b)
petition
c)
draft
d)
eminent domain
94.
The right to make a request of the government.
a)
petition
b)
deport
c)
draft
d)
eminent domain
95.
Groups that collect money for candidates.
a)
Political Action Committees
b)
interest groups
c)
eminent domain
96.
Selection for required military service.
a)
draft
b)
deport
c)
petition
d)
eminent domain
97.
Guarantees the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
e)
10
98.
Guarantees the right to own guns.
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
99.
Soldiers cannot be quartered in citizens’ homes without consent.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
e)
8
100.
People, their homes and private property can’t be searched without a warrant or probable cause.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
3
e)
8
101.
You have the right to a grand jury/indictment. You have the right to remain silent/not to incriminate yourself. Can’t be tried twice for the same crime.
a)
5
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
e)
9
102.
Guarantees a speedy trial and the right to a jury and an attorney.
a)
6
b)
5
c)
1
d)
7
e)
9
103.
You have the right to a civil case heard by a jury.
a)
7
b)
5
c)
4
d)
9
e)
10
104.
Prohibits excessive bail, fines and “cruel and unusual punishments."
a)
8
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
e)
10
105.
You have other rights not specifically stated in the Constitution.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
7
d)
6
e)
8
106.
All powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are kept by the states.
a)
10
b)
5
c)
9
d)
7
e)
8
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