WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —
impeach the President
declare laws unconstitutional
ratify constitutional amendments
approve Cabinet position nominations
One way the federal government acted to fulfill the purposes of government detailed in the excerpt above was by -
creating a space agency
limiting presidential terms
establishing a supreme court
granting the legislature veto power
Based on federal spending figures above, a major responsibility of the federal government is to —
provide for the elderly
fund public education
maintain interstate highways
contribute to the unemployed
U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government's responsibility for —
health care
national security
treaty negotiations
commerce regulation
Both the President of the U.S and the Governor of Texas have the power to -
set term limits
veto legislation
remove Senators
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Hold Trials for Treason
Decide Copyright Cases
Hear Misdemeanor Trials
Conduct Bankruptcy Cases
The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —
create a government with divided power
model the government after the one in Britain
experiment with a new system of government
concentrate government power at the national level
Which of the following actions is a function of state governments, but not the federal government?
Collect taxes
Raise an army
Provide school textbooks
Ensure home fire protection
Which issue is MOST often the center of most U.S. legislation?
Debates over the role of the federal government
Concerns related to declining educational standards
Disputes about paying taxes to the federal government
Reservations about providing social services to the needy
Federal courts have chosen at times to deal with local school districts by —
intervening in local issues
deferring to local officials
protecting the rights of local districts
negotiating with local school leaders
One way that the US constitutional republic differs from historic monarchies is that in the US constitutional republic political authority is given to —
a king
ambassadors
political party officials
representatives of the people
Which part of our government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?
Federalist
Monarchy
Presidential
Parliamentary
