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Government Powers

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

federalism

b)

nationalism

c)

division of power

d)

checks and balances

e)

sovereignty

2.

Implied powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

3.

expressed powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

4.

 concurrent powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

5.

delegated powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

6.

 reserved powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

7.

states that no state law or state constitution may conflict with any form of national law

a)

the Supremacy Clause

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

the Elastic Clause

d)

the Necessary and Proper Clause

8.

enumerated powers

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

9.

Levy (collect) taxes

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

10.

Print money

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

11.

Issue drivers’ licenses

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

12.

Declare war

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

13.

Establish public schools

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

14.

Establish courts

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

15.

Conduct elections

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

both

16.

Congress

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

17.

President

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

18.

Vice President

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

19.

Cabinet

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

20.

US Supreme Court

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

21.

Federal Courts

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

22.

Speaker of the House

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

23.

Senate Minority Leader

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

24.

create laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

25.

enforce laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

26.

interpret laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

27.

Congress

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Cabinet

d)

US Supreme Court

e)

lower Federal Courts

28.

the Elastc Clause gives ________ powers not specifically written in the Constitution

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

President

e)

the Cabinet

29.

Another name for the Elastic Clause

a)

Necessary and Proper Clause

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Federalist system

d)

Sovereignty Clause

e)

Necessity Clause

30.

Total number of US Senators

a)

100

b)

435

c)

538

d)

50

e)

270

31.

Total number of US Representatives

a)

100

b)

435

c)

538

d)

50

e)

270

32.

Total number of Electoral votes

a)

100

b)

435

c)

538

d)

50

e)

270

33.

Number of electoral votes to needed to win the presidential election

a)

100

b)

435

c)

538

d)

50

e)

270

34.

Which of following is true?

a)

States have an equal number of Senators and the number of Representatives is based on their population in the latest census

b)

States have an equal number of Representatives and the number of Senators is based on their population in the latest census

c)

States have an equal number of Representatives and Senators based on their population in the latest census

d)

States have an equal number of Representatives and the number of Senators is based on their population in the latest income tax filing

e)

States have an equal number of Senators and the number of Representatives is based on their population in the latest income tax filing

35.

Missouri has ____ US Representatives

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

14

36.

Missouri has ____ electoral votes

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

14

37.

The correct order of presidential succession

a)

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State

b)

Vice President, Secretary of State, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate

d)

Vice President, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State

38.

The president's group of advisors

a)

Cabinet

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

e)

House of Representative

39.

To become a US Supreme Court Justice, you must be

a)

appointed by the President

b)

approved by the Senate

c)

approved by Congress

d)

a natural born citizen

e)

a lawyer

40.

How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

41.

Term for a US Supreme Court Justice

a)

life

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

e)

8 years

42.

Term for a US Representaive

a)

life

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

e)

8 years

43.

Term for a US Senator

a)

life

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

e)

8 years

44.

Term for a US President

a)

life

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

e)

8 years

45.

How many terms may a president serve?

a)

only one if he or she previously served as vice president

b)

two

c)

four

d)

eight

46.

What limits the number of terms that a presdient may serve?

a)

22nd amendment

b)

18th amendment

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

tradition

e)

21st amendment

47.

Kamala Harris - pick all titles she holds or has held

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor

e)

state Attorney General

48.

Joe Biden - pick all titles he holds or has held

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor

e)

state Attorney General

49.

Chuck Schumer

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

50.

Jason Smith

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

51.

Kevin McCarthy

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

52.

Josh Hawley

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

53.

Eric Schmitt

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

54.

Mitch McConnell

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

US Representative from Missouri

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

US Sentor from Missouri

e)

Senate Minority Leader

55.

Minimum Age to be a US Representative

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

e)

45

56.

Minimum Age to be a US Senator

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

e)

45

57.

Minimum Age to be a US President

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

e)

45

58.

Citizenship to be a US Representative

a)

citizen for at least 7 years

b)

citizen for at least 9 years

c)

citizen for at least 14 years

d)

natural born citizen

e)

naturalized citizen

59.

Citizenship to be a US Senator

a)

citizen for at least 7 years

b)

citizen for at least 9 years

c)

citizen for at least 14 years

d)

natural born citizen

e)

naturalized citizen

60.

Citizenship to be a US President

a)

naturalized citizen for at least 14 years

b)

natural born citizen for at least 14 years

c)

citizen for at least 14 years

d)

natural born citizen

e)

naturalized citizen

61.

To be a US Senator, you must live in

a)

the state where you are elected

b)

the state district where you are elected

c)

the United States for at least 14 years

d)

the United States for at least 9 years

e)

the United States for at least 7 years

62.

To be a US Representative, you must live in

a)

the state where you are elected

b)

the state district where you are elected

c)

the United States for at least 14 years

d)

the United States for at least 9 years

e)

the United States for at least 7 years

63.

To be a US President, you must live in

a)

the United States since birth

b)

the United States

c)

the United States for at least 14 years

d)

the United States for at least 9 years

e)

the United States for at least 7 years

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