WorksheetsUnits 1-6 Super Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which action is an example of judicial review?
Congress increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard a case involving an United States ambassador.
The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional.
The Chief Justice presided over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?
They can flee to another country and then declare a new trial.
They can ask for a Congressman to pardon them.
They can fire their lawyer and ask the judge for another trial.
They can appeal to a higher court of law.
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
all of the above
See that laws are fair and follow the Constitution.
See that laws passed by Congress are carried out.
Make laws for the whole nation.
Which court is considered the highest in the United States?
United States Supreme Court
The Federal District Court
The Federal Court of Appeals
The State Supreme Court
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?
4 years
6 years
10 years
Life
How many judges make up the Supreme Court?
12
3
9
6
The Supreme Court justices are appointed by the ________ and approved by the __
president; senate
senate; president
citizens; president
house of representatives; president
Funds raised by political parties for “party activities” like recruiting candidates and community outreach.
Hard Money
Soft Money
Party Money
PAC Money
Funds raised and spent to elect a congressperson or president.
Hard Money
Soft Money
Party Money
PAC Money
The United states is a two party system. What two political parties have dominated US politics since the 1800s?
Federalist and Antifederalist
Democratic-Republican and Federalists
Whigs and Free Soilers
Republican and Democrat
One major difference between a PAC (political action committee) and a Super PAC is that...
funds collected from a super PAC must be donated to either the Republican or Democratic parties.
super PACs are not required to be report their donors to the Federal Election Commission.
a super PAC is not allowed to donate funds directly to a political candidate.
a super PAC has a cap on the amount of money that can be raised.
Raise funds through donations from corporations or individuals to support or oppose specific political candidates, without donating to those candidates.
Super PAC
Special Interest Groups
PACs
Political Parties
Which of these is NOT a function of the media in US elections?
Influencing the political opinions of voters
Helping voters decide who seems more fun to hang out with
Regulating and commencing on the behaviors of candidates
Setting public agenda
True or False: The president is chosen by popular vote.
True
False
How do states determine how many electoral votes they get?
Number of representatives in congress + 3
every state send three representatives from their state legislature
Number of representatives in the House + Number in the Senate
every state gets the same number, which is currently 5
Which of these most accurately matches the parties to their respective side of the political spectrum?
Left: Republican
Right: Democrat
Left: Democrat Right: Republican
Center: Republican
Right: Democrat
Left: Republican
Center: Democrat
What did the 25th Amendment do?
clarified how vice-presidents are elected
Set the plan for presidential succession
changed when congressional and presidential terms start
made an official limit to presidents' terms
What did the 22nd Amendment do?
clarified how vice-presidents are elected
Set the plan for presidential succession
changed when congressional and presidential terms start
made an official limit to presidents' terms
When the monarch of Great Britain hosts a dinner for the President of France, they are playing a role MOST similar to the role played by the President of the United States as
Chief Executive.
Commander-in-Chief.
Head of State.
Chief Legislator.
Which of these was a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington?
the popular election of the President
naming nine Justices to the Supreme Court
the tradition of only serving two terms
addressing the Chief Executive as as "Your Highness"
Article II sets the minimum age to be President of the United States as ___ years of age.
25
30
40
35
Order of Presidential Succession
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House of Representatives
3. President pro Tempore of the Senate
4. _______
5. Secretary of the Treasury
Which position is 4th in line to ascend to the Presidency?
Majority Leader of the Senate
Attorney General
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of State
What government body carries out investigations against the president when there is suspicion of wrongdoing?
Cabinet
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
Which agency is considered a government corporation?
US Postal Service
Federal Communications Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Reserve Board
This Cabinet department of the Federal government was established in November, 2002.
USA PATRIOT
United States Department of Homeland Security
Office of Strategic Influence
Total Information Awareness program
Which President's actions caused the 22nd Amendment to be passed?
George Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Richard Nixon
What tax does the United States Constitution prohibit the national government from levying on its citizens?
sales tax
income tax
export tax
luxury tax
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with
the representation of states in Congress.
the territorial expansion of slavery.
the regulation of interstate commerce.
the admission of new western states.
Nearly all of Latin American governments use a presidential system of government. This means...
the executive branch is more powerful than the other branches of government.
an executive branch exists and has power separate from the legislature.
the president's power cannot be stopped by the judicial branch.
a president must work closely with the parliament who chooses him or her.
Because Canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader
is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature.
is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature.
is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens.
is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch.
The people who came to the American colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited
government thanks mainly to
the Council of Trent.
the Constitution.
the Magna Carta.
the Articles of Confederation.
In Federalism, the power to govern is
shared between the national and state governments.
given mainly to the state governments.
given to the people.
limited to the national government.
The power to tax is called a "concurrent power" because it is a power
jointly held by the national and state governments.
only held by state governments.
that only is held by the national government.
that affects both individuals and corporations.
Which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
the addition of the Bill of Rights
a desire to create a better relationship with the Federalists
a fear that civil war would break out if the dispute were not settled
arguments by George Washington
Which statement BEST describes the limits on re-election for the members of the U.S. House of Representatives
and the U.S. Senate?
There are no term limits for re-election in either branch of Congress.
House members can be re-elected three times, but there are no such limits for Senators.
Members of Congress can only be re-elected twice.
Senators can only be re-elected once, but there are no such limits for House members.
