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United States Government Final Exam - Spring 2022

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________ is the institution through which society makes and enforces public policies.

a)

State

b)

Government

c)

Social Contract

d)

Democracy

2.

All of the following are powers that all government's have EXCEPT;

a)

legislative power

b)

executive power

c)

bureaucratic power

d)

judicial power

3.

Which power of government executes, enforces, and administers laws?

a)

executive power

b)

bureaucratic power

c)

judicial power

d)

legislative power

4.

Which of the essential characteristics of the state is the most important that without it, you would not have a state?

a)

territory

b)

population

c)

sovereignty

d)

government

5.

Which of the following men are responsible for introducing the social contract theory?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

John Locke

6.

Which theory of the origins of government is where a population in a given territory gives up power to a government as needed to promote the well being of all?

a)

Evolutionary Theory

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Social Contract Theory

d)

Force Theory

7.

Which of the following are the two types of democracy?

a)

Absolute and Direct

b)

Direct and Indirect

c)

Indirect and Representative

d)

Direct and Established

8.

Which of the following people defined democracy as "of the people, by the people, and for the people.?"

a)

James Madison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

9.

All of the following are basic concepts of democracy EXCEPT;

a)

worth of the individual

b)

insistence upon individual freedom

c)

a need for ordered government

d)

equality of all person

10.

Which of the following is not a pillar of free enterprise?

a)

government regulation

b)

private ownership

c)

individual initiative

d)

competition

11.

All of the following are basic concepts of government brought from England EXCEPT;

a)

ordered government

b)

representative government

c)

direct government

d)

limited government

12.

All of the following are landmark English documents that influenced our Founding Fathers EXCEPT;

a)

Two Treatises of Civil Government

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Petition of Right

d)

English Bill of Rights

13.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Mason

d)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

What did all of the Landmark English documents have in common?

a)

separation of powers

b)

limited government

c)

checks and balances

d)

popular sovereignty

15.

What is the first form of government in the United States of American?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Great Fundamentals

d)

Declaration of Rights

16.

All of the following are common features of state constitutions EXCEPT;

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

private ownership

17.

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Amendment

d)

none of these

18.

What article of the Constitution deals with the legislative branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

19.

Which article of the Constitution deals with enforcing and executing the law?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

20.

Which article of the Constitution interprets the law?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

21.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the amending of the Constitution?

a)

Article VII

b)

Article VI

c)

Article V

d)

Article IV

22.

How many amendments are there in the Constitution of the United States?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

22

d)

27

23.

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Declaration of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Petition of Rights

d)

None of these

24.

___________________ is defined as a government that only exists with the consent of the governed.

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

25.

When a government is restricted in what it may do, this is known as

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

federalism

c)

limited government

d)

popular consent

26.

When powers are divided independently between three coequal branches of government, this is known as

a)

federalism

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

bicameralism

27.

A system of overlapping powers that permit each branch to check the actions of the others is known as

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

limited government

28.

A division of power between a national government and several state governments in known as

a)

separation of powers

b)

bicameralism

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

29.

In proposing an amendment, it takes _____ of both houses of Congress.

a)

3/4

b)

3/5

c)

2/3

d)

one over 1/2

30.

Where does an amendment go to be ratified?

a)

the people

b)

state legislatures

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

31.

All of the following are powers that are delegated to the national government EXCEPT;

a)

reserved

b)

expressed

c)

implied

d)

inherent

32.

Which powers are shared by both the national government and state governments?

a)

delegated

b)

exclusive

c)

reserved

d)

concurrent

33.

Which of the following powers is granted to only the state government?

a)

exclusive

b)

delegated

c)

reserved

d)

concurrent

34.

Which of the following relations among states is when each state must recognize public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state?

a)

extradition

b)

full faith and credit

c)

privileges and immunities

d)

interstate compact

35.

Which of the following is an agreement between states?

a)

interstate compact

b)

privilege and immunities

c)

extradition

d)

full faith and credit

36.

Which is a legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to the state where the crime was committed?

a)

full faith and credit

b)

interstate compact

c)

privilege and immunity

d)

extradition

37.

All of the following are qualifications for someone to become a representative EXCEPT;

a)

25 years of age

b)

military service

c)

7 years a resident

d)

resident of the district

38.

What is the length of term for someone holding a position in the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

39.

In Article IV of the Constitution, it states that no state may draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those from another state is known as

a)

privileges and immunities

b)

full faith and credit

c)

extradition

d)

interstate compact

40.

What is the total number of members in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

535

41.

All of the following are qualifications for a member of the Senate EXCEPT;

a)

35 years of age

b)

9 years a citizen

c)

resident of the state

d)

30 years of age

42.

How many years does a member of the Senate serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

43.

To ___________________ means to accuse or bring up charges.

a)

impeach

b)

pardon

c)

reprieve

d)

censure

44.

All of the following are steps in the impeachment process EXCEPT;

a)

House brings up charges and must have a simple majority.

b)

Senate tries the the impeached President

c)

In the trial, the Vice President becomes the judge

d)

If the Senate convicts with a 2/3 vote, the President is removed

45.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

46.

Who is the leader of the Senate?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Majority Leader

47.

If the President of the Senate is missing, who becomes the leader of the Senate?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

48.

What is the main responsibility of the Vice President in the Senate?

a)

Determine who gets to speak

b)

Clarify the fill the Senate is voting on

c)

Vote in case of a tie

d)

Call the Senators name for a vote

49.

All of the following are qualifications of someone running for President EXCEPT;

a)

Military Experience

b)

35 years of age

c)

Natural-born citizen

d)

14 years a resident of the U.S.

50.

When a President throws out the first pitch at a baseball game, he is acting as the ______________________.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander-in-chief

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Chief Diplomat

51.

When the President assigns the 5th fleet of the navy into the Mediterranean Sea to protect American interests, he is acting as the _______________________.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander-in-chief

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Chief Legislator

52.

An __________________________ is a directive or rules that are considered law with no Congressional approval.

a)

executive order

b)

executive privilege

c)

executive agreement

d)

executive treaty

53.

_______________________ are communications and conversations that take place between president and advisors and are confidential.

a)

Executive orders

b)

Executive privileges

c)

Executive agreements

d)

Executive secrecy

54.

When the President rejects a bill by Congress, he has officially __________ it.

a)

signed

b)

canceled

c)

vetoed

d)

censured

55.

A _______________________ is legal forgiveness of a crime.

a)

reprieve

b)

commutation

c)

amnesty

d)

pardon

56.

The Supreme Court was created by the ________________________.

a)

Congress

b)

States

c)

Constitution

d)

none of these

57.

How many Supreme Court Justices are placed in the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

15

58.

How long does a federal judge serve on the bench?

a)

15 years

b)

30 years

c)

10 years

d)

for life

59.

Which is not a freedom found in the 1st Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Press

c)

Privacy

d)

Religion

60.

Which of the following is NOT part of the 5th Amendment?

a)

Double Jeopardy

b)

Eminent Domain

c)

Self-Incrimination

d)

Equal Protection

61.

All of the following are parts of the 6th Amendment EXCEPT;

a)

cannot be prosecuted without an indictment

b)

right to a speedy trial with an impartial jury

c)

be informed of the charges against them

d)

right to an attorney

62.

Which amendment gives African-Americans the right to suffrage?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

24th

63.

Which amendment gave women the right to suffrage?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

64.

What amendment gives the residents of D.C. the right to suffrage?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

24th

65.

What amendment abolished the poll tax?

a)

19th

b)

23rd

c)

24th

d)

26th

66.

What amendment lowers the voting age to 18?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

67.

All of the following are qualifications for a person to vote EXCEPT;

a)

registered

b)

live in the district

c)

not committed a felony or declared mentally incompetent

d)

no criminal record

68.

_________________are the attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics.

a)

Public Opinion Polls

b)

Political Ideology

c)

Public Opinions

d)

Political Socialization

69.

A(n) _____________________ is made up of people who join together for some political purpose.

a)

political party

b)

political caucus

c)

interest sample

d)

interest group

70.

A(n) ____________________ is a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.

a)

interest group

b)

political party

c)

political interest

d)

political ideology

71.

Which type of primary only allows registered members of their political party to vote?

a)

open primary

b)

closed primary

c)

blanket primary

d)

runoff primary

72.

What system is used to select the president?

a)

Proportional Representation

b)

Electoral College

c)

Popular Consent

d)

none of these

73.

How many electoral votes does it take for a person to win a presidential election?

a)

100

b)

270

c)

435

d)

535

74.

What is the legislature of the Virginia called?

a)

House of Delegates

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

General Assembly

d)

Congress

75.

Who is the chief executive of a state?

a)

Mayor

b)

Attorney General

c)

Governor

d)

Chief Executive

76.

All of the following are qualifications for a person wishing to run for governor EXCEPT;

a)

30 years of age

b)

American citizen

c)

Qualified Virginia voter for 5 years

d)

Natural-born citizen

77.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The Governor holds office in Virginia for 6 years.

b)

The Governor of Virginia has to be a natural-born citizen.

c)

The Governor has to live in the state for at least 1 year.

d)

The Governor of Virginia cannot hold office for two consecutive terms

78.

What is the lawmaking body of Madison County?

a)

School Board

b)

Board of Supervisors

c)

Town Council

d)

none of these

79.

The mayor is the head of the lawmaking body that controls the town.

a)

School Board

b)

Board of Supervisors

c)

Town Council

d)

none of these

80.

Who makes rules, hires teachers, and determines what should be taught in schools in Madison County?

a)

School Board

b)

Board of Supervisors

c)

Town Council

d)

none of these