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Government Final Exam Review

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

a)

created a means for establishing the executive branch

b)

provided every citizen in America the right to vote

c)

enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

d)

was the first form of government for America

2.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
3.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
4.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
5.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
6.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
7.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
8.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
9.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
10.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
11.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
12.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
13.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
14.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
15.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
16.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

a)

Both Expressed and Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

b)

Implied powers are used to carry out the Expressed powers that were written in the Constitution

c)

Expressed powers are used to carry out the Implied powers that were written in the Constitution

d)

Neither Expressed nor Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

17.

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which of the following are expressed powers?

a)

Coining money

b)

Collecting taxes

c)

Creating an army

d)

Establishing the EPA

e)

Changing the $20 bill

18.
Why is it important for the Constitution to include the necessary and proper clause giving the government more power?
a)
to become a dictatorship
b)
to adapt with the times
c)
to oppress everyone but white land owners
d)
so people will revolt
19.

True or False: Standing Committees are permanent and carry from one session of Congress to the next

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Joint Committees are made up of...

a)

Just the House

b)

Just the Senate

c)

Both the House and the Senate

d)

The President's Cabinet

21.

An attempt by a private person or group to influence government decisions is called

a)

amending

b)

campaigning

c)

lobbying

d)

reforming

22.

The role of a lobbyist is to

a)

try to influence government policy

b)

work in an agency of the executive branch

c)

serve on the staff of a member of Congress

d)

represent defendants who cannot afford lawyers

23.

An elected official already in office, running for re-election

a)

Fillibuster

b)

Incumbent

c)

Constituent

d)

Majority

24.

Small groups in Congress formed to consider bills are called

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Constituents

c)

Committees

d)

Majority Party

25.

A formal charge against a government official is:

a)

Filibuster

b)

Impeachment

c)

Ordinance

d)

Override

26.

The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...

a)

Constituents

b)

Filibuster

c)

Congress

d)

Committees

27.

Delaying action on a bill by making a long speech is known as a:

a)

Lobbyist

b)

Veto

c)

Filibuster

d)

Override

28.

A president's power to reject a bill passed is called a...

a)

constituent

b)

override

c)

impeachment

d)

veto

29.

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group is called

a)

gerrymandering

b)

reapportion

c)

filibuster

d)

conference committee

30.

The length of time a person can serve in office is called a...

a)

veto

b)

term

c)

committee

d)

session

31.

Before it becomes a law it starts out as a....

a)

override

b)

constituent

c)

veto

d)

bill

32.

If the president vetoes a law Congress can still pass an...

a)

override

b)

veto

c)

exit ticket

d)

appropriation

33.

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the...

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice

34.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
35.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
36.
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Preamble
37.
Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan 
d)
Georgia Plan
38.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
39.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
40.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

41.
Each state has ____ number of senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
based on states population 
42.
According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the
a)
President of the USA
b)
Vice-President of the USA
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
43.

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
45.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

c)

to make the laws

d)

to follow the laws

46.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
47.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
48.
.  Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
22
d)
23
49.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
50.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
51.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
52.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
53.

The two types of courts are ___ and ___.

a)

domestic and foregin

b)

tribal and tax

c)

neutral and biased

d)

federal and state

54.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

55.

The role of the Judicial Branch is to

a)

enforce the laws

b)

create the laws

c)

support treaties and executive agreements

d)

interpret the laws

56.

Under Article III of the Constitution, __ creates the inferior (lower) courts.

a)

the president

b)

Congress

c)

the Senate Judiciary Committee

d)

the Attorney General

57.

The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.

a)

president; Senate

b)

Senate Judiciary Committee; Attorney General

c)

president; House of Representatives

d)

vice president; electors

58.

What does judicial review mean?

a)

that the Supreme Court can investigate the president for misconduct

b)

that the Supreme Court can declare executive orders and legislation unconstitutional

c)

that the president can review an Supreme Court decisions he deems unfair

d)

that Congress has the right to ensure the Supreme Court's decisions are impartial

59.

Why did the Founding Fathers want federal judges to serve life terms?

a)

they wanted to ensure that judges couldn't be bribed

b)

they didn't want masses of uneducated people to influence the outcome of the judicial process

c)

they wanted an independent judiciary that was free from the influence of politics

d)

they wanted to make sure that there was long-lasting stability in the judiciary

60.

1. What does this web show?

a)

Enumerated (expressed) powers

b)

Branches of government

c)

System of checks and balances

d)

Levels of government

61.

Which of the following is the BEST title for the diagram?

a)

System of Checks and Balances

b)

Three Party System

c)

Balance of Levels of Government

d)

Limited Checkpoint System

62.

Which branch of government regulates interstate commerce?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judiciary branch

63.

What is NOT a correct example of a Judicial Branch check over the executive branch?

a)

Court can declare executive actions unconstitutional.

b)

Court has the power to issue warrants.

c)

Chief justice presides over impeachment of the president.

d)

Court can force the President to enforce court decisions.

64.

Supreme Court justices (judges) are appointed by . . .

a)

the United Nations.

b)

Congress.

c)

a special committee.

d)

the President.

65.

Which of the following choices from the list below correctly completes this statement: The President checks Congress by

a)

proposing legislation (laws)

b)

preparing an annual budget for the Supreme Court to approve

c)

signing or vetoing legislation (laws) that Congress has passed

d)

refusing to confirm judges and justices

66.
The central government of the United States is called the 
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
67.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
68.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
69.
Which amendment protects the powers and rights of State Governments?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
70.
Which government provides garbage collection services to homes and businesses?
a)
US Government
b)
Government of the State of FL
c)
County and Municipal government
71.

Who establishes public schools?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

72.

Which government makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

73.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

74.
Print Money
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
75.
Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
76.

Which party believes in a smaller federal government?

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

77.

Which party believes the federal government should ensure all people are cared for?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

78.

Which party tends to create policies that favor the less wealthy?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

79.

Which party tends to favor businesses and the wealthy?

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

80.
Which political party has a donkey as their logo?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Green Party
d)
Libertarian Party
81.
Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?
a)
One-party system
b)
Two-party system
c)
Multi-party system
82.
On the linear political spectrum, which group is known for being on the far right?
a)
Liberals
b)
Moderates
c)
Democrats
d)
Conservatives
83.
What is a moderate?
a)
Someone who favors liberalism
b)
Someone who doesn't follow politics
c)
Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs
d)
Someone who favors conservatism
84.
Where do moderates fall on the linear political spectrum?
a)
Far left
b)
Middle
c)
Far right
85.
The elephant is the symbol associated with which political party?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Green Party
86.
A group of people who come together based on shared political beliefs is known as what?
a)
Majority party
b)
Minority party
c)
Political party
d)
Political platform
87.
How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
538
88.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
89.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
90.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
91.
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Electors
d)
Senators
92.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
94.
"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
95.
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
November
d)
March
96.
What are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?
a)
California & Texas
b)
Missouri & Kansas
c)
New York & Arizona
d)
Nebraska & Maine
97.

The state with the most electoral votes is

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

New York

98.
President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college.  Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
10th
c)
14th
d)
16th
99.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
10
100.
Gives Washington D.C. three electoral votes.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
23rd
c)
17th
d)
27th
101.

When the president grants amnesty

a)

people who have committed the same crime are being pardoned

b)

the president is postponing the start of a prison sentence

c)

the president has reduced a prison sentence

d)

the president has increased the punishment for a crime

102.

A pardon is a check on the judicial system because

a)

it allows the president to change a prison sentence the court imposed

b)

it keeps the judicial system from giving punishments that are too harsh.

c)

it allows the president to declare a punishment unconsitutional

d)

it permits the judiciary to seek the opinion of the president

103.
This is the highest court in the U.S.
a)
US District Court
b)
PA Supreme Court
c)
US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
104.
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
5
d)
9
105.
Who determines the size of the Supreme Court?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Governor Group
106.
A ________ is an interpretation of a law that is used in later trials.
a)
statute
b)
precedent
c)
criminal
d)
jury

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