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WorksheetsAP Gov Midterm
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
Anarchy is a type of government in which one leader rules by force.
True
False
Governments often provide services that are designed to increase public safety.
True
False
In order to protect the new government, the founding fathers placed:
many representatives in Congress
many hurdles in the legislative process
many committees in the legislative process
many sections into bills
The legislative process starts with the:
debates over bills on the floor of Congress
creation of a bill in committee
drafting of the bill in the Senate
introduction of the bill in either the House or the Senate
During the legislative process, collecting information about a bill is a job for:
congressional staff
enclaves
subcommittees
pollsters
The House Rules Committee has the power to:
make the Senate vote on a bill
stop a bill before it gets to committee
determine how long a debate will last on a bill
force all representatives to vote on a bill
Placing a on a piece of legislation is one way individual senators are able to stop or slow a bill
fast track
hold
committee
Filibusters are used to delay a bill because a senator refuses to:
vote
participate in debate
stop talking
review the committee report
If a president decides to use the ____ power against a bill, it goes back to Congress
oversight
inaction
rejection
veto
Jefferson (and John Locke) believed that governments derive their powers from
God, the creator
The consent of the governed
The laws of nature
The King of Great Britain
How long is a president's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
Which branch of government has 2 houses?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This was the First written government of the U.S.
Constitution
MayFlower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independance
A separation of powers within a government is best defined as:
distributing powers across different institutions so that no one branch can become too powerful on its own
distributing powers across different branches so that the president is not overwhelmed with decision making
distributing powers from the national government to state governments so that the national government cannot become too powerful
distributing powers across different institutions so that they can work together to make laws that are in the best interest of the national government
Which delegate would MOST likely be familiar with the concept of separation of powers?
one who has studied past forms of government
one who has studied the written works of Baron de Montesquieu
one who has studied essays from John Adams
one who has contemplated on the failures of the Articles of Confederation
Which statement BEST defines a system of checks and balances?
A government in which each branch assists the other branches to passing laws.
A government in which each branch has completely separate powers from one another
A government in which each branch has the ability to prevent the other branches from making policy
A government in which each branch functions as a separate, smaller government within itself
A system that shares power between the national government and the state government is a characteristic of:
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
a republic
federalism
The legislative branch is responsible for:
hearing cases and judging on the Constitutionality of laws
negotiating treaties with foreign countries
commanding the army and navy
making and passing laws
Gianna has served in her state government for four years and wants to move up to a national government role, but still represent the people of her state and advocate for their interests. Which action is Gianna MOST likely to take?
run for re-election to gain more experience
run for an open seat in the House of Representatives
run for local government in her hometown
run for an open seat in the Senate
Congress is granted the powers necessary to carrying out its enumerated abilities through:
the commerce clause
the implied powers clause.
the necessary and proper clause
the expressed or enumerated powers clause
Which power is an enumerated power of the executive branch?
declaring war
ratifying treaties
writing laws
nominating judges to federal courts
The branch is responsible for hearing and deciding on cases within federal courts
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which statement best describes the supremacy clause?
A clause that establishes decisions made at state-level courts to be considered as the supreme law of the land
A clause that states the decisions made by the president regarding cases is the supreme law of the land
A clause that declares the Constitution, and any national laws and treaties, as the supreme law of the land.
A clause that allows for the Supreme Court to take over any state-level case at any time during the life of the case
Assume a committee in Congress wishes to propose a new amendment, what is required for the committee to do so?
Passing the new amendment by a two-thirds vote in the Senate or passing the new amendment in a national convention called by all fifty states
Passing the new amendment by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress or passing the new amendment in a national convention called by two-thirds of the states
Passing the new amendment by a majority vote in both chambers of Congress or passing the new amendment in a national convention called by all fifty states
Passing the new amendment by a majority vote in both chambers of Congress or passing the new amendment in a national convention called by half of the states
Which statement BEST explains a method for ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution?
Ratification by a two-thirds vote in three-fourths of state ratifying conventions
Ratification by a two-thirds vote in three-fourths of state legislatures.
Ratification by a majority vote in two-thirds of state ratifying conventions
Ratification by a majority vote in three-fourths of state legislatures
Daniel is in charge of reporting to the delegates how many states plan on ratifying the Constitution and so far can report that six states intend on ratifying. How many more states are needed to ratify the Constitution?
seven
six
four
three
A Federalist is:
someone who believes states should retain sovereignty
someone who supports the Articles of Confederation
someone who supports the Constitution
someone who thinks national government should be weak
Which is an issue that divided the Federalists and the Antifederalists?
How much power the president would have in the new government
How states would be represented in the new government
How a republic would be successful in such a large nation
How slavery would be handled in a new government
The Federalist Papers are:
a collection of eighty-five essays that outline the theory behind the Constitution
a series of newspaper articles that argue in favor of the Articles of Confederation
a group of pamphlets that argue in favor of restrictions on slavery.
a series of essays written to inform people of the Constitutional Convention
In the McCulloch v Maryland 1819 decision, which two provisions in the Constitution were upheld and strengthened?
Congress's power to regulate commerce and to levy taxes
The necessary and proper clause and the Supremacy Clause
The 1st and 10th Amendment
The Full Faith and Credit Clause and the extradition clause
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Court's decision in Marbury v Madison 1803?
It resolved a dispute about Congress's commerce power
It established the principle of stare decisis
It overturned part of an act of Congress
It established the supremacy of federal law
What was the effect of the opinion in Schenck v United States?
People can say or express anything as long as the nation is not at war
During wartime, no person can criticize the US government
Free speech was expanded in the US
As long as speech does not present a clear and present danger, it is allowed
In Brown v Board of Education, the Supreme Court based its decision on which provision of the 14th Amendment?
Automatic citizenship for persons born in the US
Equal Protection under the law
Due Process Clause
Fellowship Clause of Rights
Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?
to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed
to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts
to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States
to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government
Which is a fact of the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) case?
The state of Maryland was the only state that wanted to tax the Second Bank of the United States
It centered on the question if Congress could charter national banks.
Bank officials paid the tax but thought it was too high and challenged it
The charter for the bank was still ongoing and was cut short
