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US Government Unit 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

a)

Green and Libertarian

b)

Socialist and Communist

c)

Democrats and Repubilcans

d)

Libertarians and Constitutionalists

2.

A _____________ system characterizes the American political process.

a)

multi-party

b)

two-party

c)

three-party

d)

dual party

3.

What is one function of political parties?

a)

to lobby public officials to support the party's policies

b)

to critique the actions of public officials from their own party

c)

to reduce debate on controversial issues

d)

to get candidates elected to public office

4.
What does the President do as Chief Diplomat?
a)
Leads foreign policy
b)
Leads his political party
c)
Leads the Executive Branch
d)
Leads the military 
5.
What role allows the President to be the leader of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Executive
6.
What does the President do as Chief Legislator?
a)
Leads the military
b)
Leads the Executive Branch
c)
Gives awards to deserving citizens
d)
Proposes laws to Congress
7.
Which Role of the President is being displayed in this picture?
a)
Chief Citizen
b)
Chief of State
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander-in-Chief
8.

Which role is the President fulfilling when they enforce the laws of the nation?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief Legislator

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Chief of State

9.

Which role is the President fulfilling when they make treaties (agreements) with other countries?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

10.

Which role is the President fulfilling when they help other party members get elected to office?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Diplomat

11.

Deploying troops to deal with rising conflicts in a foreign nation.

a)

Chief Citizen

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander-in-Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

12.

Signing a transportation bill passed by Congress into law.

a)

Chief Lawmaker

b)

Commander-in-Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

13.

What is the number needed to be elected President?

a)

260

b)

270

c)

269

d)

538

14.
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
November
d)
March
15.
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Currently, how many electoral votes are there total?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

538

17.

How long is the term of the President of the United States?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

18.

How many terms is a president allowed to serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
20.

Who takes over if the President cannot perform his job?

a)

vice president

b)

speaker of the house

c)

president pro tempore

d)

secretary of state

21.

Who would become President after the Vice President?

a)

President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Secretary of State

22.
This is a person who ignores the popular vote and votes according to personal preference.
a)
faithless elector
b)
executive order
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
23.
Which of the following types of political participation is Most Common in the United States?
a)
Voting
b)
Civil Disobedience
c)
Writing members of Congress
d)
Campaigning on behalf of candidates
24.

Factors that influence an individual's political attitudes, opinions, and beliefs (Check all that apply)

a)

Gender/Ethnicity

b)

Family

c)

School

d)

News/Media

25.

The process by which people form their political attitudes

a)

Media

b)

Political Socialization

c)

Public Agenda

d)

Intensity

26.

An organized group of individuals who make policy-related appeals to government

a)

Media

b)

Public Agenda

c)

Interest Groups

d)

Bureaucracy

27.

Match this definition to the correct key term: the sum of many individual opinions, beliefs, or attitudes about a public person or issue

a)

Political Socialization

b)

Family Values

c)

Gender and Ethnicity

d)

Public Opinion

28.

True or False: All political polls are conducted fairly.

a)

True

b)

False

29.
Powers not described in the Constitution, but that have been claimed by presidents
a)
Inherent/Implied Powers
b)
Expressed/Enumerated Powers
c)
Reserved Powers
d)
Denied Powers
30.
The right of the president and other high-ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a court
a)
Executive Privilege
b)
Executive Order
c)
Executive Agreement
d)
Impound
31.
A rule issued by the president that has the force of law
a)
Executive Order
b)
Executive Privilege
c)
Executive Agreement
d)
Impound
32.
A presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment
a)
Pardon
b)
Impound
c)
Executive Order
d)
Executive Privilege
33.
The institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every four years
a)
Electoral College
b)
Federal Reserve System
c)
Political Action Committee
d)
Federal Election Commission
34.
An organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
a)
Political Action Committee
b)
Electoral College
c)
Federal Reserve System
d)
Federal Election Commission
35.
The president’s most trusted adviser and the overseer of the work and operations of the White House and the Executive Office of the President (EOP)
a)
White House Chief of Staff
b)
National Security Advisor
c)
Press Secretary
d)
Bureaucrat
36.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
37.

any party other than the two major parties; rarely win elections; example: Libertarian

a)

majoriity party

b)

third party

c)

mixed party

38.

method for a party to reduce the number of a candidates for office to one

a)

primary election

b)

general election

c)

mid-term election

39.

a type of primary in which party members meet in small groups to discuss whom to select as a candidate

a)

primary

b)

caucus

c)

general election

40.

only registered party members can vote in this type of primary

a)

open primary

b)

closed primary

41.

anyone can participate in this primary; you do not have to be a party member; how primaries are carried out in Texas

a)

open primary

b)

closed primary

42.
If there is a terrorist threat to our nation, which department would deal with this threat? 
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Education 
d)
Department of Homeland Security 
43.
If there is an issue with the highways, what department would deal with this issue? 
a)
Department of Commerce
b)
Department of Treasury 
c)
Department of Transportation
d)
Department of State 
44.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
45.

The Department of Energy would be involved if....

a)

the country wanted to integrate a new tracking device on endangered animals in national public forests

b)

the teacher's union demanded higher wages

c)

the country decided to install new solar panels on all government buildings

d)

the country wanted to sign a treaty with a foreign country

46.

Which of the following presidents won the presidential election, after losing the popular vote?

a)

George W. Bush in 2000

b)

Donald J. Trump in 2016

c)

Benjamin Harrison in 1888

d)

All of the Presidents listed won the election after losing the popular vote

47.

Which of the following presidents was the only president to serve more than two terms in office?

a)

George Washington

b)

FDR

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

48.

There is no mention of political parties or their role in our government in the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which party is generally considered to be more conservative?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

50.

Which party (as a general rule of policy making) is okay with higher taxes if they feel it is necessary for the general welfare of citizens?

a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party 
51.

What major American Political Party generally supports limited government, and lower taxes

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Green Party

52.

When public officials are contacted in order to persuade them to vote a certain way or support a group's interest....

a)

Contacting

b)

Polling

c)

Lobbying

d)

Foyering

53.
a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Citizen

54.
a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Commander-in-Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Citizen

55.
a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Party Chief

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Chief Executive

56.
a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Party Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

57.
a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Party Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Diplomat

58.
a)

Chief Executive

b)

Party Chief

c)

Chief of State

d)

Chief Diplomat

59.
a)

Chief Citizen

b)

Party Chief

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Diplomat

60.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
61.

Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

a)

veto

b)

executive order

c)

table

d)

pigeonhole

62.

Which of the following CAN the president do?

a)

nominate judges to federal courts

b)

offer pardons

c)

choose members of the cabinet

d)

ALL of the given

63.

Which of the following can the president NOT DO?

a)

nominate supreme court justices

b)

send the Navy to the south Pacific

c)

declare war

d)

none of the given

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