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WorksheetsCG Unit 1 Test 25
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 49mins
Which clause in the Constitution has enabled Congress to exercise more power?
Article 2
Bill of Rights
Standing Clause
Necessary & Proper Clause
Which committe is made up of both House and Senate members to resolve differences on a bill?
Standing Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Conference Committee
Whip Committee
Which of the following is NOT included in the House of Represenatives?
Appropriations Bills
Speaker of the House
2 yr term
filibuster
Which of the following is an informal power of the president?
commander in chief
issue executive orders
veto bills
enforce laws
Which of the following would be an expressed power of Congress?
Naturalization
Postal Power
Copyright & Patents
All the above
Which of the following could end a filibuster?
Line Item Veto
3/5 vote
Impeachment
Cloture
How long is a term for a Supreme Court justice?
2 years
4 years
6 years
Life
What are the qualifications for a Supreme Court Justice
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Graduated from law school
None
Who approves a Supreme Court judge?
President
Senate
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Who nominates a Supreme Court Judge?
President
Senate
House of Representatives
Vice President
What "check" does the Judicial Branch have over the other branches?
Declare laws or acts unconstitutional
Veto laws
Appoint cabinet members
Create a national budget
When the Supreme Court makes a decision, all the courts beneath it must:
Follow it
Ignore it
Come to their own decisions about it
What court is known as the "Court of Last Resort" in all federal opinions?
Appellate Court
District Court
Circuit Court
The Supreme Court
Vote by sixty Senators to end a filibuster and bring a vote on a bill
seniority rule
special session
cloture
pocket veto
Which is true about executive orders?
They are issued by Congress
They are treated like a law, without going through the same steps as a law
They can be vetoed by the Speaker of the House
They are written by the President but must be approved by the Senate like a treaty.
After a bill is introduced in the Senate, where does it go?
A House committee studies the bill
A Senate committtee studies the bill
To the full House votes
to the full Senate votes
A large judicial district at the Court of Appeals level is called a:
Precedent
Stare Decisis
Docket
Circuit
Select ALL of the following that describe Supreme Court Justices
They’re appointed for life
They do not have any Constitutional age or professional requirements
They can be impeached by Congress
They usually resign at an early age
Once appointed, they must serve until they die
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are divided up into ______________ in order to make them more efficient.
committees
political parties
special interest groups
There are _______________ made up of members of both houses.
joint committees
bicameral committees
special interest groups
Other committees are___________________, which are created to reconcile a bill when the House and Senate write different versions of it.
conference committees
joint committees
resolution committees
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the ____________, and is usually the highest ranking member of the majority party.
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
President of the House
In either chamber of Congress, the highest ranking person in the party with fewer members is called the __________.
Majority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Leader
Minority Whip
The majority of work performed in Congress is done in smaller groups, called __________.
caucuses
committees
coalitions
teams
The powers of the national (central, federal) government on the left side are called:
Enumerated
Expressed
Delegated
All of these words apply
Collecting taxes is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
Managing a system of education is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
Three branches of power reflects the principle of...
Federalism
Separation of Power
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Concurrent powers
The federal government has supremacy over state governments.
The federal government follows the lead of state governments.
The federal government shares powers with the state governments.
The federal government sets standards that state governments must follow.
Which power is delegated to the federal government?
conducting elections
establishing courts
taxing citizens
coining money
Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?
The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.
Which of these is an example of checks and balances
Senate confirmation of presidential appointments
The War Powers Act
The right to bear arms
The taxing power of states
What is Federalism
A government principle in which, the people share the power
A government principle in which, the national government has most of the power
A government principle in which, power is shared between the national and state governments
A government principle in which, the state government has most of the power
Which of these are concurrent powers
Taxation
Spending
Borrowing Money
Wasting hours of your life on instagram
What is the first step of amending the Constitution?
2/3's of Congress must approve the proposed amendment.
The president must sign the amendment.
People vote to decide on the new amendment.
The Supreme Court determines if the amendment will benefit the country.
The structure of Congress can be best described by which of the following terms?
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Multicameral
Enforce the law
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Makes the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Interprets the law
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which is the highest court in the land?
Cabinet
The Supreme Court
Congress
My house
Which branch has the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch has The Supreme Court?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch has the President?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
"Restrict the power of government"
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Who is the current minority leader in the House of Representatives?
Hakeem Jeffries
Mike Johnson
John Thune
Charles (Chuck) Schumer
Who is the current minority leader in the Senate?
Hakeem Jeffries
Mike Johnson
John Thune
Charles (Chuck) Schumer
Who is the current majority leader in the Senate?
Hakeem Jeffries
Mike Johnson
John Thune
Charles (Chuck) Schumer
The 10th Amendment
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Hakeem Jeffires
Mike Johnson
John Thune
Chuck Schumer
