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United States Government

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the levels of government?
a)
Federal and State
b)
Federal and Local
c)
Federal, State, and Local
d)
State and Local 
2.
Which level of government has the highest jurisdiction?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
All 3
3.
The Federal government is divided into how many branches?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
The United States federal government is divided into the 
a)
executive and legislative branches
b)
legislative and judicial branches
c)
executive and judicial branches
d)
executive, legislative, and judicial branches 
5.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
6.
The President is the head of which branch of government? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
7.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
8.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
9.
what is the main job of the judicial branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
10.
The Executive Branch makes laws.
a)
True
b)
False 
11.
What type of government allows the people to participate in the decision making process? 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Hierarchy 
12.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
13.
The House of Representatives has 
a)
80 members
b)
100 members
c)
435 members
d)
200 members
14.
Which legislative body has 100 members?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
15.
Which Enlightenment philosopher supported the ideal of a government with separated powers?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
16.

The ability to make and enforce laws

a)

Federal Power

b)

State Power

c)

Concurrent (Shared) Power

17.

The ability to collect taxes

a)

Federal Power

b)

State Power

c)

Concurrent (Shared) Power

18.

The ability to collect taxes

a)

Federal Power

b)

State Power

c)

Concurrent (Shared) Power

19.

Read this statement: "WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM CONGRESS OR THE PRESIDENT, EFFORTS TO AVOID COMPLIANCE WITH ENACTED LAW ARE NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED."-- What conclusion can be drawn from this statement?

a)

It is illegal to suspend trash collection

b)

It is illegal to suspend police services

c)

It is illegal to suspend mail delivery

d)

It is illegal to suspend fire services

20.

Which level of government provides the most services to citizens?

a)

federal

b)

local

c)

national

d)

state

21.

Which level of government has the right to build roads and transportation systems?

a)

National

b)

state

c)

local

d)

national and state

22.

What has been a long term result shaping the relationship between states and the federal government

a)

states must first obtain approval from the President to pass a law

b)

states may pass any laws they want as long as they have the support of their citizens

c)

if a federal law conflicts with a state law, the federal law is the law that is followed

d)

states have their own constitutions and do not have to follow the U.S. Constitution

23.

Which of the following statements describes concurrent powers?

a)

Powers given to the local government

b)

Powers shared by the federal and state governments

c)

Powers given to make and enforce laws

d)

Powers given to the federal government

24.

Why is the United States government considered a federal system?

a)

The people elect national officials

b)

Both national and state governments exist within the nation

c)

Foreign policy is handled by state governments

d)

Each state has equal representation in the United States Senate

25.

What do you call the elected representatives ?

a)

Officials

b)

Governors

c)

Mayors

d)

Governmental workers

26.

What do you mean by making treaties ?

a)

Trading something with you neighbors.

b)

Giving candies to the community

c)

Agreements with foreign contries.

d)

Trading valuable things to jewelers.

27.

What do you call the leader of a state ?

a)

Mayor

b)

Manager

c)

Governor

d)

President

28.

the state leader is also the

(a)  

29.

If you don't agree with the decision of the court you can (a)   to a higher court.

30.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

9

d)

3

31.

Membership of which super national organization affects the sovereignty of its members?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty organization

b)

United Nations

c)

US Government

d)

European Union

32.

Political sytem of japan is best described as?

(a)  

33.

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

10

c)

20

d)

10000000

34.

Which of the following is protected by the first amendment?

a)

Burning of the United States Flag

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Right to speedy trail

d)

Freedom of speech

35.

The Senate is based on

a)

Total population of individual states

b)

Equal representation from each state

36.

The Executive branch

a)

Commands army

b)

Carries out laws

c)

Meet with other nations

d)

Appoints officials

37.

Who wrote the federalist paper?

(a)  

38.

Federal open market committee

a)

Within federal reserve system

b)

Not under US law

c)

Overee's nationals open market opperations

39.

Characteristics of socialism in a economic system

(a)  

40.

Delegated powers of national government spelled out in constitution called enumerated powers

a)

National powers

b)

Delegated powers

c)

Expressed powers

d)

Local powers

41.

What is true about a pure parliamentary system of government?

(a)  

42.

Best illustration of concept of divided government?

a)

Congress is equal

b)

Congress is mainly democrat while president is democrat

c)

Congress is mainly republican while president is republican

d)

Congress is mainly republican while president is democrat

43.

Requirements to be a senator

a)

30 years old

b)

9 years citizenship

c)

resident in state you represent

44.

Which is true of authoritarian regimes?

a)

Elections but not competitive

b)

Elections but competitive

45.

Theocracy is a political system based on?

a)

My authority

b)

Government authority

c)

Clerical authority

46.

Body of law derived from judicial decision of courts and similar tribunals arises as percent

a)

common law

b)

criminal law

47.

A body of rules that defines and protects private rights of citizens. Offers legal remedies that may be sought in dispute. Covers raw such as contracts, forts, property, and family law

a)

Civil Law

b)

Common Law

c)

Clear law

48.

Proscribed conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety and moral welfare of people inclusive of oneself.

a)

Common law

b)

Criminal law

c)

Controversial law

49.

One exclusive constitutional power made by the U.S. Senate

(a)  

50.

Who is responsible for supervising and regulating banks

a)

State gov.

b)

US Government

c)

The federal reserve

51.

Purest form of direct democracy

(a)  

52.

When government expenditures exceed tax revenues in any given year the results will most likely be

a)

a budget deficit

b)

a tax deficit

53.

Why do incumbents have high representation rates in the house of representatives?

(a)