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WorksheetsUS GOV Final Review #1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Term defined as any system of public rule or authority
a)
Creation Mandate
b)
democracy
c)
government
d)
human depravity
2.
God’s command to mankind to exercise wise and responsible dominion over God’s world
a)
Creation Mandate
b)
democracy
c)
government
d)
human depravity
3.
absence of government
a)
anarchy
b)
democracy
c)
government
d)
human depravity
4.
love and devotion to one’s country
a)
image of God
b)
justice
c)
nationalism
d)
patriotism
5.
(Select all that apply.)
Human government is necessary for which of the following reasons
a)
the fundamental nature of the world
b)
human depravity
c)
God instituted it.
d)
It isn’t; man is good by nature.
6.
One of the biblical obligations of government is to
a)
provide jobs for the unemployed.
b)
provide health care for the uninsured.
c)
reward righteousness and punish unrighteousness.
d)
tell others what to do and how to do it.
7.
To protect their citizens against injustices, governments should
a)
provide national defense and public safety.
b)
regulate every aspect of life.
c)
never go to war.
d)
be quick to go to war.
8.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following are a positive ways in which Christians can interact with government?
a)
vote for good candidates
b)
become a candidate for a governmental office
c)
violently protest unbiblical policies or practices
d)
pray for those in authority
9.
What governmental system allows for public participation?
a)
totalitarian
b)
autocracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
popular
10.
What two things did Thomas Jefferson believe about religion?
a)
Religion is not really necessary.
b)
It is a matter which lies solely between man and his God.
c)
A person owes account to none other for his faith or his worship.
d)
There should be a religion of the government.
11.
Which amendment establishes a wall of separation between Church and State?
a)
the First Amendment
b)
the Second Amendment
c)
the Nineteenth Amendment
d)
the Fifth Amendment
12.
What document signed November 11, 1620, established a temporary government in the New World?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
13.
Term that is defined by diversity of ethic, social, religious, and political backgrounds.
a)
secularism
b)
social contract
c)
pluralism
d)
government
14.
British philosopher (1632-1704) who initially opposed religious freedom but later embraced it.
a)
Prince Harry
b)
King George
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Locke
15.
(Select all that apply.)
What are the three branches of America's national government?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
chamber
e)
presidency
16.
What is characteristic of a direct or pure democracy?
a)
A king rules absolutely.
b)
People directly affect the government’s policies and actions.
c)
It is ruled by an elite group.
d)
Elected officials represent the people in government.
17.
What term refers to the division of power among different levels of government, such as the national and regional levels?
a)
unitary
b)
federalism
c)
confederate
d)
marginal
18.
Under which form of government do regional governments retain supremacy and delegate few tasks to the national government?
a)
unitary
b)
federalism
c)
confederate
d)
marginal
19.
What is the document at the heart of American government?
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
amendments
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the Constitution
20.
In what city was the first democracy created?
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Rome
d)
Philadelphia
21.
According to secularists, all religious arguments regarding political matters should be
a)
embraced.
b)
quoted.
c)
ignored.
d)
opposed.
22.
BONUS
The blindfold on Lady Justice represents what?
4 lines
23.
BONUS
The sword of Lady Justice represents what?
4 lines
24.
Which of the following was not an English influence on colonial government?
a)
federalism
b)
local government
c)
legislative bodies
d)
limited government
25.
Which king ascended to the throne of England in 1760?
a)
James I
b)
Richard III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
George III
26.
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in response to
a)
the debt incurred during America’s War for Independence.
b)
the debt incurred during the French and Indian War.
c)
the growing Patriot movement in the colonies.
d)
the Boston Massacre.
27.
What is an act of protest in which business is withheld or refused?
a)
riot
b)
boycott
c)
tar and feather
d)
burn in effigy
28.
Which legislation did Britain adopt as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
the Intolerable Acts
b)
the Stamp Act
c)
the Townshend Act
d)
all of these choices
e)
none of these choices
29.
Which of the following is not an unalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life
b)
liberty
c)
happiness
d)
the pursuit of happiness
30.
After independence was declared, which document defined the powers of the central government?
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
Federalist No. 10
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Declaration of Independence
31.
A commercial dispute between Virginia and Maryland over navigation rights on the Potomac River, as well as Shays’s Rebellion, highlighted the weaknesses of what document?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the Petition of Right
d)
the Constitution
32.
Under the Great Compromise, representation in the House of Representatives would be _____, and representation in the Senate would be _____.
a)
based on population / equal for each state
b)
equal for each state / based on population
c)
based on population / based on the order of statehood
d)
equal for each state / based on land-area size
33.
Which person was responsible for the writing style and literary eloquence used in the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Gouverneur Morris
d)
Roger Sherman
34.
On what date was the Constitution signed?
a)
July 2, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
November 11, 1783
d)
September 17, 1787
35.
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because
a)
it gave the states too much power.
b)
it failed to include slaves in representation.
c)
it did not include a unicameral legislature.
d)
it curbed state power.
36.
At the Constitutional Convention, it was agreed that three-fifths of the slave population would count for representation and taxation purposes.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The South was particularly concerned about Congress’s power over commerce.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Federalists were advocates of adopting the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Each of the following is an example of ways in which Congress has used the necessary and proper clause except
a)
establishing lower courts.
b)
deciding if a law is constitutional.
c)
appropriating funds.
d)
establishing programs.
40.
What fraction of both houses of Congress is required to propose an amendment to the Constitution?
a)
one-third
b)
two-thirds
c)
one-half
d)
three-fourths
41.
Which branch of the government holds the power of checks and balances over the others?
a)
legislative branch
b)
executive branch
c)
judicial branch
d)
all of these answers
e)
none of these answsers
42.
Which of the following is not one of the branches of the American government?
a)
legislative
b)
local
c)
executive
d)
judicial
43.
The legislative branch
a)
makes laws.
b)
enforces laws.
c)
interprets laws.
d)
vetoes laws.
44.
The executive branch
a)
makes laws.
b)
enforces laws.
c)
interprets laws.
d)
amends laws.
45.
The judicial branch
a)
makes laws.
b)
enforces laws.
c)
interprets laws.
d)
vetoes laws.
46.
The idea that a citizen cannot be imprisoned, have property taken away, or be sentenced to death without a fair and proper trial is _____.
a)
eminent domain
b)
subpoena
c)
due process
d)
bail
47.
The United States Constitution is a Christian document.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Impeachment is the removal of someone from office for misconduct.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
In the United States, the people directly elect the president.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
A “lame duck” is an official who is injured in office and needs another to fill his job while he is away.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
powers derived from other specifically expressed powers
a)
implied powers
b)
delegated powers
c)
dual powers
d)
enumerated powers
e)
federal powers
52.
expressed powers specifically written into the Constitution
a)
enumerated powers
b)
delegated powers
c)
dual powers
d)
federal powers
e)
implied powers
53.
powers not given to the national government or denied to the states
a)
reserved powers
b)
delegated powers
c)
dual powers
d)
enumerated powers
e)
federal powers
54.
general powers expressed in or derived from the Constitution
a)
delegated powers
b)
dual powers
c)
enumerated powers
d)
federal powers
e)
implied powers
55.
Which of the following is not true of federal funding?
a)
Some states receive more federal aid than their residents pay in taxes.
b)
All states receive the same proportion of federal aid.
c)
Federal funding is often tied to political control.
d)
Many voters tend to vote for the party that provides the most funding for their area.
56.
(Select all that apply.)
What three things may a state not do according to Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution?
a)
make treaties
b)
declare war
c)
coin its own money
d)
organize its education system
57.
(Select all that apply.)
Which types of governments are mentioned in the Constitution? (select more than one)
a)
national
b)
local
c)
church
d)
state
58.
One of the causes of the Civil War was disagreement regarding the rights of states and the powers of the federal government.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
New Deal and Great Society legislation were attempts to reduce national involvement in state issues.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
States are required to accept federal aid.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Changes in American law, society, and economy during the nation’s history have helped alter the balance of federalism in favor of the national government.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Citizens cannot be required to pay a poll tax in order to vote.
a)
Twenty-Fourth Amendment
b)
Tenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
e)
Sixteenth Amendment
63.
Citizens may not be denied their right to vote on the basis of “race [or] color.”
a)
Fifteenth Amendment
b)
Tenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Sixteenth Amendment
e)
Nineteenth Amendment
64.
Every US citizen has the right to vote.
a)
Fourteenth Amendment
b)
Tenth Amendment
c)
Fifteenth Amendment
d)
Sixteenth Amendment
e)
Nineteenth Amendment
65.
States constitutionally retain all powers not specifically delegated to the national government or prohibited to the states.
a)
Tenth Amendment
b)
Fourteenth Amendment
c)
Fifteenth Amendment
d)
Sixteenth Amendment
e)
Nineteenth Amendment
66.
States must allow 18-year-olds to vote.
a)
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
b)
Tenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
e)
Sixteenth Amendment
67.
Citizens may not be denied their right to vote on the basis of gender.
a)
Nineteenth Amendment
b)
Tenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
e)
Sixteenth Amendment
68.
Which of the following is not a basic responsibility of state government?
a)
public safety
b)
commercial regulation
c)
political subdivision oversight
d)
duties on exports
69.
Each of the following is a duty of a governor except the power to _____.
a)
make budgets
b)
veto bills
c)
tax
d)
pardon criminals
70.
States are divided into administrative units called by each of the following names except _____.
a)
counties
b)
parishes
c)
boroughs
d)
commissions
71.
The lowest division of political party organization is the _____.
a)
precinct
b)
county committee
c)
special district
d)
commission
72.
Generally, eligibility requirements for voter registration include each of the following except _____.
a)
United States citizenship
b)
state residency
c)
mental competence
d)
at least twenty-one years of age
73.
The odds of winning a state lottery are high.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Voting determines the types of leaders people will have and, therefore, the type of government they will be responsible to obey.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
permanent committees that are generally more powerful than other types of committees
a)
conference committees
b)
joint committees
c)
select committees
d)
standing committees
76.
Powers kept by the states, outlined in the Tenth Amendment
a)
implied powers
b)
reserved powers
c)
coercive powers
d)
denied powers
77.
Which article of the Constitution addresses Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
78.
The redrawing of congressional district lines based on the census is known as _____.
a)
population shift
b)
reapportionment
c)
representation
d)
districting
79.
Who serves as president of the Senate?
a)
the majority leader
b)
the majority whip
c)
the vice president
d)
the Speaker of the House
80.
Which position in the House of Representatives is the only one named in the Constitution?
a)
the clerk
b)
the majority leader
c)
the minority whip
d)
the Speaker
81.
What type of committee has members from both houses and serves primarily as an advisory board to other committees?
a)
joint
b)
select
c)
standing
d)
conference
82.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following are listed among the financial powers of Congress?
a)
the power to tax
b)
the power to impose tariffs (duties) on imported goods
c)
the power to borrow money
d)
the power to provide for the general welfare of the United States
e)
the power to coin money
83.
The _____ must approve treaties made by the president.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
people
84.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of these are functions of the US Senate?
a)
ratification of treaties
b)
confirmation of appointments
c)
creation of revenue bills
d)
trial of impeached politicians
85.
Impeachment trials are conducted by the _____.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Senate
d)
president
86.
Powers not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the states are called _____ powers.
a)
denied
b)
enumerated
c)
implied
d)
reserved
87.
The First Amendment serves as the basis for what kind of powers?
a)
denied
b)
enumerated
c)
implied
d)
reserved
88.
Which two types of committees are usually permanent?
a)
standing
b)
select
c)
joint
d)
conference
89.
Which two types of committees are usually temporary?
a)
standing
b)
select
c)
joint
d)
conference
90.
(Select all that apply.)
Which branches of government are given war powers in the Constitution?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
91.
Representatives and senators must be natural-born citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
Each business in the United States may decide if it will accept the legal tender which Congress prints.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
The power to determine the number of justices on the Supreme Court belongs to Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
Congress has the power to expel its own members.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
A census must be taken every __________ years.
a)
10 years
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
96.
Members of different parties uniting over a common interest form a(n) ____________________.
a)
supreme power pack
b)
coalition
c)
standing committee
d)
it doesn't happen ever
97.
All federal judicial appointments are subject to trial by fire or the approval process, by the Senate.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Congress consists of what two bodies?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
executive branch
d)
judiciary
e)
legislative branch
99.
The area of the state represented by a member of the House of Representatives is called a _____.
a)
neighborhood
b)
precinct
c)
congressional district
d)
state
100.
What is the term for a formal way of using long speeches to prevent or delay a bill?
a)
gerrymandering
b)
filibuster
c)
long-wind wind-up
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