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U2 N.A. Government

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a political system?

a)

provide economic aid

b)

creates and enforces laws

c)

makes decisions

d)

maintains control

2.

Which of the following documents is considered the Supreme Law of the Land?

a)

United States Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta

3.

Which of the following provides an introduction to the Constitution & defines the purpose of the Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Preamble

d)

Bill of Rights

4.

Which of the following two government bodies are known as the Congress?

a)

Senate & House of Representatives

b)

Supreme Court & Federal Courts

c)

President & Vice President

d)

Vice President & Cabinet

5.

Which branch of government functions to make laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Citizenry

6.

Which branch of government functions to enforce or carries out the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Citizenry

7.

Which of the following is defined as a group of advisors to the President of the United States?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

Cabinet

8.

Which of the following is a type of government in which citizens elect officials to represent them in the government?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Pluralist Democracy

9.

Which of the following is a type of government in which individuals vote for the legislative body who then select the Prime Minister?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Pluralist Democracy

10.

Which of the following branches of government functions to evaluate laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Citizenry

11.

Who do the members of the U.S. House of Representatives represent?

a)

the individuals from their district

b)

the individuals who live in their state

c)

all citizens of the United States

d)

no one - they answer to the US Constitution

12.

Who do United States Senators represent?

a)

individuals in their state

b)

individuals in their district

c)

all citizens of the United States

d)

no individuals - they answer to the US Constitution

13.

What document do Supreme Court Justices use to evaluate the validity of a law?

a)

United States Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta

14.

Which of the following is comprised of the Senate & House of Commons?

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Cabinet

d)

Supreme Court