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WorksheetsEOC Practice Test Government
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
2.
One person runs the government making decisions for the whole group
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
3.
Type of government where citizens vote on ALL major decisions
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Presidential democracy
d)
Representative democracy
4.
A government that allows citizens to vote and have rights
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
5.
A representative democracy and a republic are the same
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What document did the Constitution replace?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Amendments
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Magna Carta
7.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachussettes
d)
New York, New York
8.
What was the main purpose of the Preamble?
a)
Identify the goals of the new government
b)
Grant power to the states
c)
Identify the rights of the citizens
d)
Grant power to the federal government
9.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
10.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
11.
What were the Federalist Papers?
a)
Articles against ratification of the Constitution
b)
Essays supporting a strong central government.
c)
An early version of the Bill of Rights
d)
Notes taken by delegates at the Convention
12.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Executive Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a)
28
b)
30
c)
29
d)
27
15.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?
a)
In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.
b)
To create a strong central government in their new nation.
c)
The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.
d)
They were looking to become part of the French Empire.
17.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Lack of control over trade
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
18.
Which Framer is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
19.
The Three-Fifths Compromise solved disagreements over
a)
repayment of Revolutionary War debt
b)
large and small state representation
c)
representation and taxation of slave states
d)
continuing the Transatlantic Slave Trade
20.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
21.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
22.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
23.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
24.
Who can suggest a law?
a)
Only people in Congress
b)
Only the President
c)
Anyone
d)
Any Federal Judge
25.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
26.
The leader of the Senate is called the...
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Speaker of the Senate
c)
President of the United States
d)
Majority Leader
27.
The leader of the House of Representatives is called the....
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro Tempore of the House
c)
Majority Leader
d)
President of the United States
28.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
29.
Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.
a)
implied power
b)
expressed powers
c)
separations of powers
d)
congressional powers
30.
To override a Presidential VETO, ________ of Congress must agree.
a)
all
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
31.
What type of power is given to Congress through the "Necessary and Proper" Clause?
a)
Delegated Powers
b)
Implied Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
32.
Permanent committees that work on bills
a)
Conference committees
b)
Select committees
c)
Joint committees
d)
Standing committees
33.
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the elastic clause.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
How many state Representatives does Missouri's state government have?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
163
d)
200
35.
How many state Senators does Missouri have?
a)
2
b)
34
c)
163
d)
50
36.
What are the two sides of the political spectrum?
a)
Liberals and Conservatives
b)
Radicals and Reactionaries
c)
Democrats and Republicans
d)
Dumb and Dumber
37.
Presidential debates are an important part of the political process. Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?
a)
Helping candidates learn what is important to the opposing party
b)
Recruiting and nominating candidates
c)
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
d)
Educating the electorate about campaign issues
38.
Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?
a)
extreme right
b)
in the middle
c)
extreme left
39.
Which side of the political spectrum is more traditional in views?
a)
Liberals
b)
Conservatives
40.
Which side favors government bringing about change?
a)
Liberals
b)
Conservatives
41.
What is the primary goal of political parties?
a)
to create a national platform
b)
to get their candidates elected
c)
to collect campaign contributions
d)
to attract members who agree on issues
42.
The symbol of the democratic party.
a)
Zebra
b)
Donkey
c)
Mule
d)
Poney
43.
The symbol of the Republican party
a)
The Rhino
b)
The Hippo
c)
The Elephant
d)
The Cheeto
44.
How many electoral votes is needed for Presidency?
a)
280
b)
275
c)
270
d)
300
45.
Which of these is not a basic duty of President of the U.S.?
a)
chief diplomat
b)
enforcer of laws
c)
head of the armed forces
d)
chief justice of the Supreme Court
46.
Which department has the primary function to manage the armed forces?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Defense
c)
Department of Justice
d)
Department of the Interior
47.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents' advisers are also known as what?
a)
Chief of Staff
b)
Cabinet
c)
Advisory
d)
White House Counsel
48.
What is the President’s annual speech to Congress called?
a)
State of the Union
b)
Congressional Address
c)
Legislative Mandate
d)
Executive Order
49.
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
a)
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
b)
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
c)
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
d)
Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.
50.
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were combined in the
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Slave Trade Compromise
c)
Southern Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
51.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
52.
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are _______________.
a)
pure and innocent
b)
selfish and wicked
c)
Caring and compassionate
d)
Free and loving
53.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
54.
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Beccaria
55.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
56.
English Pilgrims traveling to Massachusetts to settle wrote this in 1620.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
57.
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
58.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson that formally proclaimed America's freedom from Great Britain.
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
59.
What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
b)
The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
c)
It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
d)
King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that
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