WorksheetsAdkins SS9 Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Civics is the study of
a)
geography and economics
b)
civilizations today
c)
what it means to be a citizen
d)
cities and communities
2.
Who did America declare its independence from?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
England
3.
What is the term used to describe when we choose to give up some of our rights for protection from the government?
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Rights
c)
State of Nature
d)
Rule of Law
4.
Life, liberty, and property are considered to be
a)
social contracts
b)
proclamations
c)
documents
d)
natural rights
5.
What is the term used to describe what life would be life if we did not have a form of government?
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Rights
c)
State of Nature
d)
Rule of Law
6.
Which best describes: The absence of government; a state of lawlessness political disorder
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
7.
Which best describes: Government ruled by king or queen (born into power)
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
8.
Which best describes: A form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizen’ lives, often times limiting freedoms
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
9.
Which best describes: Government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
10.
The MAIN form of government in the United States is
a)
representative democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
direct democracy
d)
oligarchy
11.
ALL of the following are purposes of government EXCEPT
a)
maintaining social order
b)
providing public services
c)
providing national security
d)
giving all economic powers to businesses
12.
In Massachusetts, towns with fewer than 6,000 residents must hold town meetings in which all adults are expected to attend and make decisions for the town. This is an example of
a)
oligarchy
b)
direct democracy
c)
theocracy
d)
representative democracy
13.
The Wisconsin State Assembly MAKES LAWS for our state, so it is our state's ______ part of government
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
14.
Dividing the powers of government among different branches is called
a)
legislative government
b)
separation of powers
c)
limited government
d)
rule of law
15.
How many branches of government are there in the United States?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
16.
The idea that gives each of the branches some degree of control of each other to make sure one branch is not too powerful is called
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
command and control
d)
oversight powers
17.
The Articles of Confederation and the current U.S. Constitution are both types of?
a)
confederations
b)
constitutions
c)
Preambles
d)
ordinances
18.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the plan for the central government did NOT include
a)
a bicameral Congress
b)
a judicial branch
c)
an executive branch
d)
all of the above
19.
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that __________ states had to approve in order to pass a law, and __________states had to approve in order to amend the Articles.
a)
9; 9
b)
9; 13
c)
13; 13
20.
The Anti-Federalists (those opposed to the new constitution) demanded a series of amendments to the Constitution to protect individual liberties. They were adopted in 1791 and are known as
a)
libertarian amendments
b)
Anti-Federalist amendments
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
checks and balances
21.
A compromise proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut during the Constitutional Convention which help form our nation's current legislative branch.
a)
New Jersey Compromise
b)
Virginia Compromise
c)
The Great Compromise
d)
The Electoral College
22.
Which of the following statements about the United States Constitution is FALSE?
a)
Article II describes the executive branch.
b)
There are 28 amendments to the constitution
c)
Article I describes the legislative branch
d)
The introduction to the constitution is known as the preamble
23.
Which of the following is one of the two ways in which a constitutional amendment may be RATIFIED?
a)
approval of 2/3 of each house of Congress
b)
approval of 2/3 of a national constitutional convention
c)
approval of 3/4 of state legislatures
d)
approval of 3/4 of each house of Congress
24.
ALL of the following types of speech are NOT protected by the Constitution EXCEPT (which type of Speech is protected)
a)
defamatory speech (hurting one's reputation)
b)
seditious speech (calling for action against the U.S. government)
c)
“fighting words”
d)
pure and honest speech
25.
A person has the right to publish a website explaining his or her dislike of all Christians.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Police officers must obtain a search warrant to search property and seize evidence, according to the
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
27.
ALL of the following are found in the BILL OF RIGHTS, EXCEPT what?
a)
Right to Bear Arms
b)
Right of Women to Vote
c)
Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
d)
Freedom from Quartering Troops
28.
The amendment to the U.S Constitution that gave women the right to vote
a)
17th
b)
19th
c)
21st
d)
27th
29.
The amendment to the U.S Constitution that ended slavery unless used as punishment for a crime (community service)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
18th
30.
The legal process in which a non-citizen becomes an American citizen is called
a)
naturalization
b)
expatriation
c)
adoption
d)
immigration
31.
Which of the following are DUTIES of citizenship?
a)
paying taxes
b)
obeying the law
c)
attending school
d)
all of the above
32.
Which of the following people would automatically become an American citizen?
a)
a child born in Russia to American parents
b)
a child born in Cleveland to Canadian parents
c)
the Mexican parents of a child born in Los Angeles
d)
A & B
33.
Which of the following is not a legal pathway to enter the U.S?
a)
Student Visa
b)
Work Visa
c)
Family Based Immigration
d)
Walking through the woods from a foreign country into the U.S
34.
A child born in Wisconsin to German Parents is a ____
a)
Natural Born Citizen by Soil
b)
Natural Born Citizen by Blood
c)
Naturalized
d)
Not a citizen
35.
A child born in Canada to American Parents is a ____
a)
Natural Born Citizen by Soil
b)
Natural Born Citizen by Blood
c)
Naturalized
d)
Not a citizen
36.
In addition to being able to override a president's veto of a bill, Congress also has this check and balance against the president:
a)
pardon
b)
impeachment
c)
reprieve
d)
lobbying
37.
What are the minimum ages to be elected to the House of Representatives, Senate, and the presidency, , IN THAT ORDER?
a)
25, 30, 35
b)
35, 20, 30
c)
35, 25, 30
d)
35, 30, 25
38.
What fraction of a chamber's members must vote for a bill in order for it to override a presidents veto?
a)
three-fourths
b)
two-thirds
c)
one-half
d)
five-eighths
39.
Which type of committee is a permanent committee that focuses on a general issue (such as education or veteran affairs)?
a)
select
b)
conference
c)
joint
d)
standing
40.
In order to become a member of the House of Representatives, one must have been a citizen in the United States for
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
7 years
d)
9 years
41.
An informal power of the president which carries the same force as law
a)
Veto
b)
Executive Order
c)
Executive Privilege
d)
Executive Agreement
42.
U.S. senators are elected for
a)
two-year terms
b)
four-year terms
c)
six-year terms
d)
life
43.
Which of the following events is where a political party (Republicans or Democrats) choose their presidential candidate by counting delegates cast to each candidate by the states?
a)
Primary
b)
Convention
c)
Electoral College
d)
Election
44.
Consider the requirements to join, the length of years one is elected for, the number of members, and the powers each chamber of Congress has. Based on this information, which chamber of Congress is more prestigious, respected, and powerful? (called the Upper House)
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
the House and Senate are considered to be quite equal
d)
the answer to this question frequently changes
45.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, are both members of?
a)
the executive branch
b)
the legislative branch
c)
The Republican Party
46.
The group of presidential advisers, consisting of department secretaries, is the
a)
executive council
b)
Council of Economic Advisers
c)
Presidential Cabinet
d)
National Security Council
47.
ALL presidents have been
a)
Members of the military
b)
lawyers
c)
men
d)
all of the above
48.
The duty of the vice president is to
a)
assist the president when he or she asks
b)
cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate
c)
help decide whether the president is disabled and acts as president should that happen
d)
all of the above
49.
Which executive department would most likely issue alerts on food recalls?
a)
Department of the Interior
b)
Department of State
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Agriculture
50.
The Constitution requires a president to have which of the following qualifications?
a)
be a natural born U.S. citizen
b)
be at least 25 years old
c)
be a college graduate
d)
be a resident of the United States for at least 27 years
51.
When the president decides to send military troops overseas, he is acting in his role as
a)
Chief of the Economy
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief of the Party
d)
Commander-in-Chief
52.
When the president has to intervene with a state in order to enforce a federal law, they are acting in their role as
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Commander-in-Chief
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
53.
When the president invites two warring leaders to the United States in order to work out a peace treaty, he is acting in his role as
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
54.
If the offices of both the president and vice president became vacant at the same time, the next in line for the presidency is the (Order of Succession)
a)
majority leader of the House
b)
president pro tempore of the Senate
c)
majority leader of the Senate
d)
Speaker of the House
55.
The president and vice president are elected by
a)
direct popular vote
b)
political parties
c)
the Electoral College
d)
Congress
56.
A presidential candidate needs ______ electoral votes to win the Electoral College.
a)
100
b)
435
c)
270
d)
538
57.
If the state of New Mexico has three members in the U.S. House of Representatives. How many electoral votes must New Mexico have?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
5
d)
none of the above; more information is needed to answer the question
58.
A feature of the Electoral College that is often CRITICIZED is the
a)
number of electoral votes that each state has
b)
direct election of the president by popular vote
c)
“winner take all” nature of the system
d)
system of selecting electors in each state
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