wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cumulative Government Final

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the 1st Amendment of the Constitution?

a)
The 1st Amendment of the Constitution protects the right to bear arms
b)
The 1st Amendment of the Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.
c)
The 1st Amendment of the Constitution protects the right to trial by jury
d)
The 1st Amendment of the Constitution protects the right to private property
2.

A past example to be followed in similar cases is known as a

a)
variation
b)
precedent
c)
innovation
d)
successor
3.

What are the requirements to run for President in the United States?

a)

Resident of the United States for at least 5 years, a bachelor's degree

b)

At least 25 years old and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

c)

natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

d)
Being a naturalized citizen
4.

The President has direct and immediate control over all the troops and nation’s military arsenal. This Constitutional directive can be found in Article II, Section 2. 

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Economic Planner

5.

Who is the leader of the Senate?

a)

the Vice President of the United States.

b)

the Secretary of State.

c)

the Speaker of the House.

d)

the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

6.

What is the The authority of a court to hear (try and decide) a case is?

a)
Verdict
b)
Jurisdiction
c)
Subpoena
d)
Allegation
7.

A ______ case  involve a non-criminal matter, such as disputes over contracts, property disputes, divorce, or child custody.

a)
civil
b)
criminal
c)
traffic
d)
misdemeanor
8.

What amendment stated the rights listed in Amendments 1-8 are not the only rights the people have?

a)
The First Amendment
b)
The Tenth Amendment
c)
The Ninth Amendment
d)
The Fifth Amendment
9.

What amendment stated that The U.S. Government has only the powers listed in the Constitution. All other powers are reserved for the states or the people?

a)
First Amendment
b)
Fifteenth Amendment
c)
Second Amendment
d)
Tenth Amendment
10.

What amendment states that people accused of a crime can have a lawyer and a trial by jury. They must be told what they are accused of, and they can ask questions about it?

a)
Tenth Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
First Amendment
d)
Sixth Amendment
11.

The Articles of Confederation set up a ________ congress.

a)
bicameral
b)
monocameral
c)
unicameral
d)
tricameral
12.

The Federalist were _____________ the Constitution.

a)
against
b)
indifferent towards
c)
in favor of
d)
opposed to
13.

The Anti-Federalist were _____________ the Constitution.

a)
opposed to
b)
advocating for
c)
supportive of
d)
in favor of
14.

What was the first formal version of the Constitution in the United States?

a)

Articles of Confederation.

b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Bill of Rights
15.

The ____________ Compromise established a bicameral congress.

a)
New York
b)

3/5

c)
Pennsylvania
d)

Great

16.

A loose union of independent states is called a _________.

a)

federal system.

 

b)

confederacy.

c)

constitutional government

d)

unitary system

17.

The Bill of Rights is made up of the ____________.

a)
first five amendments to the United States Constitution
b)
declaration of independence
c)
first ten articles of the United States Constitution
d)
first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
18.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

a)
To establish the order of succession for the presidency
b)
To list the names of all the founding fathers
c)
To introduce the fundamental principles and purposes of the Constitution.
d)
To provide a summary of the Bill of Rights
19.

Which section of the Constitution represents changes/additions to the Constitution?

a)

Articles

b)

Amendments

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Preamble

20.

Article I of the Constitution establishes the ____________.

a)
judicial branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
executive branch
d)
presidential branch
21.

Article II of the Constitution establishes the ____________.

a)
military branch
b)
executive branch
c)
legislative branch
d)
judicial branch
22.

Article III of the Constitution establishes the ____________.

a)
legislative branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
executive branch
d)
presidential branch
23.

What term refers to the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Popular Sovreignty

24.

What is Federalism?

a)
Federalism is a type of currency used in the United States
b)
Federalism is a type of clothing worn by government officials
c)
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
d)
Federalism is a type of food served at political events
25.

The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional is known as

a)
Legislative review
b)
Executive review
c)
Judicial oversight
d)
Judicial review
26.

In a Unitary Government power is __________.

a)
decentralized
b)
shared among different levels of government
c)
centralized
d)
controlled by individual states
27.

Which government structure is run By the People and For the People?

a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
28.

An Oligarchy is ruled by _________.

a)
a large group of people
b)
a single ruler
c)
a small group of people
d)
a computer algorithm
29.

What is an example of Separation of Powers?

a)
The United States government with its military, police, and intelligence agencies.
b)
The United States government with its federal, state, and local levels.
c)
The United States government with its legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
d)
The United States government with its monarchy, oligarchy, and dictatorship.
30.

What amendment states that Unless the government (including the police) has good reason, people, their homes, and their things cannot be searched or taken away. To conduct a search, officials must have reason to believe they will find a stolen object or discover a person breaking the law.

a)
The First Amendment
b)
The Second Amendment
c)
The Fifth Amendment
d)
The Fourth Amendment
31.

What are the qualifications to run for US Senate?

a)

at least 30 years old, a US citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state they wish to represent.

b)

at least 25 years old

c)

must be a naturalized citizen only

d)

a candidate must be a resident of any state in the US

32.

What are the qualifications to run for a US House Rep?

a)

must be a naturalized citizen and have a bachelors degree

b)

at least 18 years old and a naturalized citizen

c)

at least 25 years old, a US citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state they wish to represent.

d)

must be a resident of any state in the US and at least 40 years old

33.

How long are House of Representatives' terms?

a)

4 years.

b)

6 years.

c)

10 years.

d)

2 years.

34.

How long are Senators terms?

a)

6-year terms.

b)

8-year terms.

c)

10-year terms

d)

4-year terms.

35.

How long are presidential terms?

a)
6 years
b)
2 years
c)
8 years
d)
4 years
36.

How long are Supreme Court Justice Terms?

a)

for life.

b)

5 years.

c)

20 years.

d)

10 years.

37.

The number of representatives each state receives in the HOR is determined by _____________.

a)
the number of senators from the state
b)
the size of the state
c)
the number of counties in the state
d)
the population of the state
38.

There are _____ Senators for each state in the US Senate.

a)
5
b)
3
c)
12
d)
2
39.

The Census is conducted every ____________ years.

a)
15
b)
5
c)
10
d)
20
40.

What is a Lobbyist?

a)
A lobbyist is a person who is employed to persuade legislators to support a particular cause or issue.
b)
A lobbyist is a type of dessert made with layers of sponge cake and custard.
c)
A lobbyist is a professional athlete who competes in the sport of luge.
d)
A lobbyist is a type of plant found in tropical rainforests.
41.

What is Lobbying?

a)
Lobbying is the act of promoting a new product
b)
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.
c)
Lobbying is the act of organizing a public protest
d)
Lobbying is the act of donating money to charity
42.

What amendment states that People do not have to give evidence against themselves in court. If they have been found innocent of a crime, they cannot be tried again for the same crime?

a)
Fifth Amendment
b)
Fourth Amendment
c)
Second Amendment
d)
First Amendment
43.

What amendment states that people have the right to keep weapons in their homes?

a)
The Tenth Amendment
b)
The Fourth Amendment
c)
The Second Amendment
d)
The First Amendment
44.

What amendment states that Fines must be fair. And people found guilty cannot be punished in a cruel or unusual way that is not allowed by law?

a)
Eighth Amendment
b)
First Amendment
c)
Second Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment
45.

What amendment states that If a disagreement between people is about something more than $20.00, then they have the right to a jury trial?

a)
5th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
46.

What amendment states People do not have to allow soldiers to stay in their homes during peacetime?

a)
Third Amendment
b)
First Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Second Amendment