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WorksheetsAmerican Government Honors Review Multiple Choice
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which branch can veto legislation.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress
Which clause states that the Constitution, laws and treaties of the national government are the “supreme law of the land.”
Extradition Clause
Supremacy Clause
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Privileges & Immunities Clause
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Create laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Write laws
Which clause is the Constitution's requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Extradition Clause
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Supremacy Clause
What was a major change from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?
The government gained the power to tax, created the executive branch, and did not need unanimous consent to do anything.
The government lost the power to raise an army, collect taxes, and make amendments.
The government gained the power to declare laws and actions of other branches unconstitutional.
The government lost the power to protect freedom of speech, religion, and the right to bear arms.
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
In a Democracy, people are represented by someone else. In a Republic, people get a direct say in government.
In a Republic, people are represented by someone else. In a Democracy, people get a direct say in government.
In a Democracy, people get a direct say in government. In a Republic, people are ruled by a King.
In a Republic, people are represented by someone else. In a Democracy, the government is based around religious law.
Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?
Common Law
Natural Rights
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
The rule of law gives ___________ to a government.
natural rights
a social contract
sovereignty
legitimacy
Which of the following is an example of an Autocracy?
The United States
Medieval England
The Vatican
North Korea
All of the following are three basic powers that all governments possess except?
legislative
judicial
taxing
executive
The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society is known as
sovereignty
territory
government
federalism
In a democratic government, the questions of "how should we govern" and "what should government do" are controlled by
the leaders.
the military.
the elected representatives.
the people.
What part of the Constitution has the purposes of government for the United States?
Preamble
Articles
Amendments
none of these
In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are
separated among three branches.
combined into one branch.
given to a small group of important people.
divided among the people.
To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics?
Territory
Sovereignty
Population
Government
All of these
Which political theory of government is where a small group forces all people to submit to them?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Which political theory developed naturally out of the evolution of the family?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Which is a common characteristic of a dictatorship?
Concern for the rights and liberties of the people
Frequent and open elections
Power lies in the hands of a single person or group
This man’s writings influenced the American Representative Democracy by emphasizing that people had natural rights and to protect these rights government should be limited. If these rights are violated by the government there are grounds for rebellion.
Karl Marx
John Locke
Adam Smith
The style of government where a few leaders rule is called?
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Representative Democracy
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 P’s involved in government?
People
Power
Policies
Pursuit
Definition: The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.
Rule of Law
Republic
Democracy
Representative Government
Who rules in a monarchy?
The people
King or Queen
a small group of people
One or more religious groups
A _________ of government divides power over people and territory between a national government and smaller, regional levels of government.
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Unitary System
Federal System
What is meant by the fundamental principle “limited government”?
Government may only do what the people have given it the power to do.
The number of people who work in the government is limited by law.
Presidents may serve no more than two terms.
The power of the federal government is limited by the power of state governments.
Government by the consent of the governed is called
public policy
democracy
popular sovereignty
self-perpetuating autocracy
What allows people to choose their leaders and voice their opinions on issues?
free elections
majority rule
limited government
rule of law
Which fundamental idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
If the president dies this person takes over
Speaker of the House
First Lady
President pro Tempore
Vice President
Who is next in line after the President and Vice President
First Lady
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Chief of Staff
How many terms can the president serve?
one
two
three
unlimited
How long is each presidential term?
1 year
2 years
4 years
6 years
What determines the number of electoral from each state
Congress votes on it
the president decides this
the number of congressional representatives the state has
the number of voters in each state divided by the number of districts
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
Chief Citizen
Commander in Chief
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
25
30
35
40
To be president you must be
a citizen for 7 years
a citizen for 9 years
a natural born citizen
a citizen for 14 years
This cabinet department could also be called the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Health and Human Services
The Labor Department
Housing and Urban Development
State Department
Which role is it when the President speaks to encourage others to vote for a candidate?
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Chief of Party
Chief Executive
Which role is it when the President gives someone an award (not military)?
Chief of State
Chief of Party
Commander in Chief
Chief Executive
Which role is it when the President makes a treaty?
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Chief of Party
Commander in Chief
What is the number needed to win the electoral college?
230
170
270
250
What are the two states that do not use the "winner take all" method?
Maine & Alaska
Michigan and Wisconsin
Nebraska and Illinois
Maine and Nebraska
Amendment that gave women voting Rights:
13th
15th
19th
21st
Amendment that moved voting age to 18:
18th
21st
26th
27th
Which department or agency represents the U.S. in court, enforces laws, and investigates crimes?
Department of Education
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice
Department of Good
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Amendments
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
cabinet
representatives
Parliament
Congress
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
How frequently does the Census happen?
5 years
10 years
3 years
1 year
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?
Equality
How big the state is
The state's population
The President picks
Congress is known as a "Bicameral", what does that mean?
Two people
Two houses
Two cameras (looks)
Two camels
True or False, you are required to be a naturally born citizen to become a member of the United States Congress?
True
False
True or False, members of Congress do NOT have term limits?
True
False
Every two years, how many members in the House of Representatives will be up for reelection?
1/3
1/4
1/2
All Members
Every two years, how many members in the Senate will be up for reelection?
1/3
1/4
1/2
All Members
How many members total make up Congress?
435
538
100
535
True or False, Congress has the power to declare war.
True
False
True or False, Congress makes the final decision over spending and budgets for the U.S. Government?
True
False
How often could reapportionment occur?
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Every 8 years
Every 10 years
Which of these groups could vote in the first U.S. election?
Everyone born in the U.S.
All adults
All men
White men
The 15th amendment states that no state could deprive any citizen the right to vote based on (check all that apply):
race
color
previous condition of slavery
gender
Black men gained the rights to vote in ?
1850
1860
1870
1880
The laws that separated whites from blacks were called
The Plessy Homer case
Jim Crow Laws
The segregation laws
none of the above
15th Amendment - 19th Amendment - 24th Amendment - 26th Amendment
The four amendments mentioned above are similar in that each
expanded the rights of the accused
put limits on Presidential powers
shifted more power to state governments
extended the vote to a disenfranchised group
Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:
Fifteenth Amendment
18 Year Olds
African Americans
Immigrants
Women
Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:
Twenty-sixth Amendment
18 Year Olds
African Americans
Immigrants
Women
These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen
Individual Rights
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Media can influence public agenda by...
making a profit.
printing information rather than publishing it electronically.
choosing what issues to cover.
A "leak" is...
information secretly released to the media.
when all media outlets report on the same issue.
information that is knowingly false.
when politicians refuse to answer media questions.
In its role as a "watchdog," the media...
reports only on stories public officials want them to.
reveals wrongdoings by political leaders.
charges for its publications so it can make a profit.
reveals the identities of its sources.
Which is a TRUE statement?
There are no limits on what the media can report.
The media cannot be sued for anything it prints.
The government cannot keep some information secret for national security reasons.
Most media is privately owned and relies on attracting viewers to make profits.
Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the __________.
mass media
media conglomeration
partisan press
fifth estate
