WorksheetsFCLE pretest
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Qualifications for Senator
30 years old - minimum
A US citizen for 9 years
25 years old - minimum
Masters degree
Must be born a citizen
Congress - House of Representatives
Must be a US Citizen for at least 7 years
Bachelor's Degree
Must have served in State government
At least 25 years old
Must live in the state they represent
Choose all the powers the Legislative Branch has over the Executive Branch.
Can withhold money/spending
Can veto laws
Can override vetoes
Confirms Executive appointments
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
A candidate for President or VP must....
be a natural born citizen.
be at least 75 years old.
have at least one son under criminal investigation.
have lived in the USA for 14 years prior to running for election.
have attained the age of 35 years.
The power the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch is
the President can remove elected lawmakers.
veto power to cancel a law written by congress.
impeachment
(a) is the process of removing a President. It is a power held by the Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives brings the charges - and the Senate runs a trial based on the charges.
The people in this branch have almost no requirements for age or residency but they are confirmed by the Senate and the Senate is not going to confirm just anyone for this branch.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
To win a presidential election a candidate must ...
Win the most individual votes.
Win the most states.
Win a majority of electoral votes
Win a majority of popular votes
Win both the most popular votes and electoral votes.
For a bill to become law it must...
Pass through the House and Senate in the same form - unchanged.
Begin with the President.
Go through committees in both the House and Senate.
Be signed into law by the President
Be vetoed by the President
Impeachment of a President is a check of the (a) Branch over the Executive Branch.
The President has the authority to appoint Judges. This is a power the Executive Branch has over the (a) Branch.
If the Senate has the authority to confirm or deny Presidential appointments - that is a power the Legislature has over the (a) branch.
These aspects of government are related to a state's population.
Number of electoral votes a state has.
Number of Senators a state has.
Number of Congress people (House of Representatives members) a state has.
State sales taxes
Number of Justices on the Supreme Court.
Enumerated powers include....
Taxation
Raising an Army
Marriage and divorce laws
Post offices
Coining money/currency
Reserved Powers include...
taxation
administration of schools and education
raising and funding an Army
hunting and fishing licenses
a court system
Concurrent powers ....
Coining money
Taxation
Justice - courts
Education and operating schools
Regulating foreign trade
(a) is the term for a government in which state and federal governments share power.
The Constitution gives powers to the various branches of government so ...
no one branch, especially the executive, gets too powerful.
laws can be passed quickly and easily.
the President can make sure everyone is doing the right thing.
Branch of government closest to the people and with the most power.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
In the House and Senate, committees are ...
equal with both Democrats and Republicans sharing power.
run by the majority party.
run by the minority party to give them more say
If the Judicial Branch can declare a law unconstitutional - it has power over the ... branch
(a)
What is the minimum age requirement for someone to serve as President of the United States?
25 years
30 years
35 years
40 years
Which of the following ancient civilizations established a republican form of government?
Roman
Egyptian
Greek
Persian
The same family ruling over a nation for centuries is based on which principle?
Popular Soveriegnty
Due process of law
Social Contract theory
Divine Right of Kings
Which modern democratic concept practiced in the United States is most like the democratic process of ancient Greece?
The referendum
The presidential election
The primary election
The nominating convention
What is the principal function of a written constitution?
Resolving disagreements between competing parties
confirming resistance to civil disobedience
declaring the independence of a state
outlining the structure and powers of a government
Which of the following objectives best describes the purpose of the system of checks and balances, as defined in the US Constitution?
establishing accountability for the government when levying taxes
maintaining a healthy economy and establishing trade with other governments
keeping any one of the three branches of government from becoming too powerful
assuring that the government spends only as much money as it takes in
Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks
electing governors
hiring press secretaries
nominating an ambassador
appointing a majority leader
Laws against defamation, including libel and slander, property damage and breach of contract represent which legal concern underlying most Western nations?
Criminal law
Military law
Civil law
Juvenile law
What constitutional principle does this quoted statement from President Richard Nixon contradict?
"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Rule of Law
Equity
Which form of government is based on popular sovereignty?
Communism
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Republic
Which of the following statements best describes the Preamble of the US Constitution?
Governments are accountable to the citizens over whom they rule
States will ensure that all citizens are granted certain freedoms
People allow representatives to speak on behalf of all citizens
Courts will elect officials to represent the people and ensure liberty
Congress fulfilled which of the following purposes of government when it declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Ensuring domestic tranquility
Providing for the common defense
Promoting the general welfare
Establishing a system of justice
Which circumstance would require a search warrant?
Searching persons with reasonable suspicion
Examining evidence that is in plain view
Searching school lockers for contraband
Examining the contents of a hotel room
In the US, which of the following is permitted to citizens by the right of freedom of assembly?
The right to demonstrate
the right to riot
the right to immigrate
the right to work
A man is walking down a public street window-shopping when a robbery is reported in the same area. Police officers stop and search the man who is shopping. On what constitutional grounds could this man contest this search as a violation of his rights?
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
In the US, how are conflicts between state laws and federal laws generally resolved
The US Attorney General
National referendum
Supremacy Clause
10th Amendment
Which article of the US Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy important duties?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
A suspect is accused of a crime in one state and flees to another state where they are captured. The state is very slow in returning the suspect to the state of origin and keeps them imprisoned.
Which of the following represents a suitable petition in this situation regarding their constitutional rights?
Petition for a writ of extradition
Petition for a writ of habeas corpus
A petition for release into their custody
A petition for overturning the charges
Which phrase best describes the power of impeachment?
The ability of the US House to charge federal officers with a crime or violation
The ability of the SCOTUS to determine the constitutionality of laws
The power of the US Senate to remove federal officers for a crime or violation
The power of the US President to enforce decisions of federal courts
Which constitutional provision was inspired by this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."
The president has the power to declare war under Article II
The 2nd Amendment ensures that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms
The 3rd Amendment limits the quartering of soldiers to specific circumstances
The president has the power to determine the deployment and use of soldiers under Article II
The Preamble to the US Constitution best reflects which philosophical movement?
Transcendentalism
Reformation
Progressivism
Enlightenment
Which of the following influenced the aims and strategies of the authors of the Declaration of Sentiments?
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Which political philosophers ideas are best represented in the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Hobbes
Ethan Allen
John Locke
James Madison
Why did colonists living under British rule protest British tax policies?
The colonists claimed that the tax policies violated their political rights
The colonists claimed that the monetary policies prohibited them from developing industries
The colonists claimed that the commercial policies hindered westward expansion of the colonies
The colonists claimed that the regulatory policies caused widespread criminal behavior
The Mayflower Compact pledged to unite the settlers into a "civil body politic" and agreed to make and abide by laws that "insured the general Good of the Colony."
Which founding document did this set a precedent for?
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Which person is considered to be the principal author of the US Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Government by the people and the separation of powers are the main principles of which founding document?
Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Northwest Ordinance
Which of the following contains a clause that may have served as an inspiration for the 13th Amendment?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
Federalist Papers
The Mayflower Compact includes a pledge to ensure that all citizens look out for the general good of the colony. Based on this, what impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?
The government should protect the property of influential citizens.
The government should provide equal protection under the law.
The government should advance the goals of the elite.
The government should establish religious unity.
At the Constitutional Convention, there was a major debate between large states
and small states about representation in the new Congress. This debate was
resolved by the Great Compromise.
What was the result of this compromise?
The number of citizens in a state would determine how many seats that state had
in Congress, but slaves and other noncitizens would not be counted for this
purpose.
Congress would have two houses, one in which state representation was based
on population and one in which all states had equal representation.
The number of seats each state would have in both houses of Congress would
be based on the state's population.
Congress would be made up of two houses in which all states had an equal
number of representatives in each house.
Which of the following reflects the most important consequence of the Watergate
break-in?
legalization of capital punishment.
creation of levees around coastal cities.
resignation of the president of the United States.
integration of surveillance technology in society.
The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its
ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Prohibiting monopoly formation.
Establishing immigration quotas.
Segregating public facilities.
Regulating financial markets.
Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
The Monroe Doctrine prohibited future European colonization in the Western
Hemisphere.
Debates over the Monroe Doctrine heightened sectional divisions in the United
States.
The United States used the Monroe Doctrine to justify the annexation of
overseas territories.
Great Britain's opposition to the Monroe Doctrine was a major cause of the War
of 1812.
By what process were eighteen-year-olds fully granted the right to vote?
resolution of Congress
voter initiative
Supreme Court decision
constitutional amendment
Based on the passage, which government program would the speaker support?
“What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they
want two things: work, . . . and with work, a reasonable measure of security . . .”
Great Society
Fair Deal
New Deal
Brain Trust
In order to attract investment and business and reduce expenses, a state legislature proposes passing a law that removes the need for certain federal regulatory features relating to office and factory environments.
Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide
that this violated the Supremacy Clause?
Pendeleton Act
Fair Housing Act
Social Security Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act
“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution
apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case.”
Which Supreme Court case established the precedent described in the opinion?
Bush v. Gore
Miranda v. Arizona
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and
liberties in prioritization of national security?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
District of Columbia v. Heller
Korematsu v. United States
A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court
proceedings, the defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to
counsel.
Which Supreme Court case overturned the trial court's decision, due to lack of
counsel?
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which Supreme Court decision incorporated the 2nd Amendment?
Baker v. Carr
McDonald v. Chicago
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Which landmark SCOTUS decision prohibits racial gerrymandering?
Shaw v. Reno
Roe v. Wade
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Which foundational document argued that the United States was too large and diverse for a single government to govern effectively or safely?
Brutus I
Articles of Confederation
Federalist 10
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Which article of the US Constitution describes the amendment process?
Article VII
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Which section of the US Constitution would one find the commerce clause and the elastic clause?
Article II, Section 7
Article I, Section 8
Article III, Section 2
Article VI, Section 1
Which required SCOTUS decision incorporated the establishment clause?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Schenck v. United States
Engel v. Vitale
Roe v. Wade
Which constitutional clause was used in Roe v. Wade to protect the right to privacy against state action?
Equal Protection Clause
Due Process clause
Free Exercise clause
Elastic Clause
