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US GOV Chapters 5 & 6 Review

Total questions: 100

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

a)

Appoints federal judges

b)

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

c)

Ratifies treaties

d)

Impeaches and removes judges

2.

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, who follows the vice president in succession order to the presidency?

a)

secretary of defense

b)

speaker of the house

c)

secretary of state

d)

attorney general

3.

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?

a)

sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions

b)

appointing justices to the Supreme Court

c)

issuing an executive order about an administrative problem

d)

granting a presidential pardon

4.

Match the Article to the branch or their role

a)

Article 1

1.

Legislative Branch

b)

Article 2

2.

Executive Branch

c)

Enforce Laws

3.

Article 2

d)

Write Legislation or laws

4.

Article 1

5.
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the...
a)
25th Amendment
b)
Original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
6.

If the president is disabled, what determines that the Vice President becomes President?

a)

25th Amendment

b)

original Constitution

c)

Congress

d)

22nd amendment

7.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
8.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
9.

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called:

a)

an amnesty

b)

an executive order

c)

a pardon

d)

a reprieve

10.

Which amendment placed limits on Presidential term length?

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

11.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
12.

Which amendment moves the Inauguration date for the President from March to January?

a)

12th

b)

20th

c)

23rd

d)

25th

13.

Which is an informal power of the President?

a)

delivering the State of the Union address

b)

Using the media to persuade Congress to pass a law

c)

Negotiating a treaty with a foreign nation

d)

Vetoing a law

14.

What was the goal of the War Powers Act passed by Congress?

a)

To give the President the power to declare war

b)

Allow the Supreme Court to declare wars unconstitutional

c)

To reduce the power of the President to make war without consulting Congress

d)

To allow troops to disobey orders they disagree with

15.

This amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 votes in the Electoral College.

a)

12th

b)

23rd

c)

20th

d)

25th

16.

This amendment changed the way the Electoral College votes- creating separate ballots for President and VP.

a)

12th

b)

22nd

c)

25th

d)

10th

17.

Place in order of succession if something happens to the President of the United States

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Secretary of State

1)
2)
3)
4)
18.

Match the following

a)

Commander in Chief

1.

Leads the armed forces (military)

b)

Chief Executive

2.

Be the boss for millions of workers.

c)

Chief Diplomat

3.

Leads how the US interacts with other countries.

19.

Select ALL of the parts of the Executive Branch.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
20.
What are two things Congressmen must balance?
a)
National Interests & Constituents
b)
Bills & Laws
c)
House & Senate
d)
Constituents & Citizens back home
21.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
22.
Where can a bill be filibustered?
a)
The President
b)
The House
c)
The Senate
d)
The Wild West
23.
How long can a senator serve? A representative?
a)
6 years; 2 years
b)
4 years each
c)
6 years; 4 years
d)
2 years; 6 years
24.
Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?
a)
State Size
b)
State Population
c)
Number of Political Districts
d)
The number of chairs in the room
25.
From the 2010 Census, what is the trend?
a)
Population is increasing in Michigan.
b)
Utah has gained a Senator.
c)
Population has stayed the same or decrease in Illinois.
d)
Texas has gotten bigger geographically.
26.
The 17th Amendment states that senators are to be elected by who?
a)
Previous Senators
b)
The State Legislature
c)
The President
d)
The Citizens
27.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
28.
What happens after the President vetoes a bill?
a)
The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law
b)
The bill becomes law
c)
The bill is dead
d)
Congress can override it with a 3/4 vote
29.
Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?
a)
It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch
b)
So the Senate can filibuster the President's nomination
c)
It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate
d)
The Senate wants to feel involved in the government
30.
What is the size of the senate? (how many senators)
a)
100
b)
435
c)
30
d)
25
31.
How long is a term for the house of representatives?
a)
2
b)
435
c)
100
d)
6
32.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
33.
How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
a)
By population based on the U.S. Census.
b)
By population based on a state report.
c)
By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
d)
By each state according to their number of state legislators.
34.
Who is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
The majority party leader.
b)
The minority party leader.
c)
The vice president of the United States.
d)
The Speaker of the House.
35.
What is the minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
36.
Gerrymandering is
a)
legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
b)
the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
c)
known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
d)
a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.
37.
What is a proposed law called?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
38.
This committee is made up of members of both houses
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
39.
How long does a term of Congress last?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
6 months
d)
4 years
40.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the...
a)
Rubberband clause
b)
Inelastic Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Full Faith Clause
41.
The ___ approves Presidential appointments.
a)
House
b)
Representatives
c)
Vice President
d)
Senate
42.
The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 
a)
majority
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
43.
A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.
a)
panel of judges
b)
committee
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
44.
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
a)
IT BECOMES A LAW
b)
IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
c)
IT IS VETOED
d)
THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH
45.
When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Library of Congress
46.
Where do most bills die?
a)
In Committee
b)
The hunger Games
c)
The Senate
d)
The House of Republics 
47.
Which is NOT a power of the House of Representatives
a)
Propose/pass bills
b)
Begin revenue bills
c)
Decide if a bill is constitutional after it is passed
48.
Which is NOT a power of the Senate
a)
Propose/pass bills
b)
Begin revenue bills
c)
Approve treaties & appointments
49.
What can the House of Representatives do about impeachment?
a)
conduct the impeachment trial
b)
start impeachment
c)
finalize impeachent
50.
What can the Senate do about impeachment?
a)
conduct the impeachment trial
b)
start impeachment
c)
finalize impeachent
51.
The current Speaker of the House is
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Paul Ryan
52.
Every two years, _____ of the Senate must stand for reelection
a)
one-half
b)
three-quarters
c)
two-thirds
d)
one-third
53.
Until 1913, U.S. senators were selected by
a)
the people
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
state legislatures
d)
the Electoral College
54.
If the president neither signs nor vetoes a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session, the bill
a)
is pocket vetoed
b)
becomes law
c)
is killed 
d)
is sent back to Congress
55.

Executive Branch Qualifications​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
35 years old
Natural Born Citizen
Lived in the US 14 years
Lived in the US 9 years
25 years old
30 years old
56.

Article ____ describes the responsibilities of the President

a)

Article II

b)

Article VI

c)

Article III

d)

Article I

57.

Place in order of succession if something happens to the President of the United States

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Secretary of State

1)
2)
3)
4)
58.

What date is does the president elect take the oath of office

a)

June 11

b)

November 16

c)

January 20

d)

April 15

59.
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the...
a)
25th Amendment
b)
Original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
60.
The Electoral College
a)
functions largely independently of the major political parties
b)
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
c)
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
d)
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
61.
This presidential role shows the president as the main architect of a nation's public policies.
a)
Chief executive
b)
chief legislator
c)
chief of party
d)
commander in chief
62.
This role shows the president as the ceremonial head of the government.
a)

Head of state

b)

Chief of party

c)

Chief executive

d)

Chief legislator 

63.
The one formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to...
a)
call cabinet meetings.
b)
choose the Secretary of State.
c)
preside over the Senate.
d)
preside over the House
64.
If the president is disabled, what determines that the Vice President becomes President?
a)
25th Amendment
b)
original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Courth
65.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
66.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
67.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
68.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
69.
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
70.
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
71.

Who is the current president of the United States?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Joe Biden

d)

George W. Bush

72.

Who is the current vice president?

a)

Kamla Harris

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Laura Bush

d)

Jill Biden

73.

How long is a presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

74.

Which of the following is not a power of the president?

a)

Pardon people from federal crimes

b)

Nominate Supreme Court Justices

c)

Sign or veto laws

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional

75.

Which of the following is not a power of the president?

a)

The power to veto legislation from congress.

b)

The power to break a tie vote in the Senate.

c)

The power to sign treaties with foreign nations.

d)

The power to pardon criminals.

76.

The President's Cabinet has ____ departments.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

77.

Which of the following actions would NOT be an example of the President’s role as Commander in Chief?

a)

The President giving a press conference about military strategy

b)

The President ordering the army national guard to enforce order during riots

c)

The President sending marine platoons overseas during a war

d)

The President directing the Coast Guard to clean up an oil spill

78.

Match the following executive departments

a)

Makes the money, tries to help the economy, collects taxes

1.

Dept. of Treasury

b)

Includes all parts of the US military, and its mission is to protect the US around the world.

2.

Dept. of Defense

c)

Supports workers to provide more opportunity, protect rights, and improve conditions.

3.

Dept. of Labor

d)

Works to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish those convicted of crimes.

4.

Dept. of Justice

e)

Supports farmers, makes sure our food is safe, and gives recommendations about good

nutrition.

5.

Dept. of Agriculture

79.

Match the following executive departments.

a)

Works to protect the country against terrorism and makes sure the borders are safe.

1.

Dept. of Homeland Security

b)

Responsible for maintaining the relationships the US has with other countries.

2.

Dept. of State

c)

Works to improve the health, safety and well-being of Americans.

3.

Dept. of Health & Human Services

d)

Creates the conditions for economic growth and opportunity, and is the voice of business.

4.

Dept. of Commerce

e)

Responsible for federal highways, the railroads and driver safety.

5.

Dept. of Transportation

80.

What is the annual report the president is required to give to Congress?

a)

Update to Congress

b)

Annual Performance Review

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

Presidential Message to Congress

81.

Which Presidential Role is about being the main boss of everyone who works in the government, and choosing who leads most government departments?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief of State

82.

Which Presidential Role is about being the person who Enforces and Executes laws passed by Congress?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Commander in Chief

83.

The ways the US Government interacts with other governments is called

a)

Domestic Policy

b)

Executive Orders

c)

Foreign Policy

d)

Chief of State

84.

If something happened to the President, who would be first in line to take over?

a)

First Lady

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Vice President

d)

The US elects a new President

85.

This system that elects the President gives each state an amount of votes based on how many Seats they have in both chambers of Congress

a)

Popular Vote

b)

Electoral College

c)

The Presidential Election

d)

Electoral University

86.

Who is in charge of each branch of the US Military?

a)

The top general in each branch

b)

The 5 Star Generals

c)

The Joint Chiefs of Staff

d)

The President

87.

Explain how the President's Appointment Power gives them a lot of control over the Government?

4 lines
88.

The ability of the President to keep certain things secret in order to protect the US or to protect the President themselves is called

a)

Secret Keeping

b)

Classified Information

c)

Executive Privilege

d)

Executive Secret Keeping

89.

What is a decree given by the President to a certain part of government, which tells them to interpret the law or act in a certain way?

a)

Decree

b)

Presidential Order

c)

Executive Order

d)

A Law

90.

The ability of the President to acknowledge the existence of new countries by the United States is called

a)

Independence

b)

Diplomatic Acknowledgement

c)

Diplomatic Recognition

d)

Alliance

91.

Which of the following is the Presidential power to release someone from Prison so they are no longer guilty of a crime?

a)

Repreive

b)

Commuting a Sentence

c)

Pardon

d)

Veto

92.

Expain how the President's veto power can influence what Bills Congress passes

4 lines
93.

Think back to the article about National Monuments, what did Trump and Biden do to Executive Orders made by the previous President?

a)

They followed the previous President

b)

They changed or undid the Executive Orders of the previous President

c)

They had Congress pass a Bill to change the previous President's order

d)

They did nothing different

94.

After Vietnam, Congress tried to put on the brakes by passing a ____________, which requires the President to get authorization to use troops within 60 days of when he first commits them, or else he has to bring the troops back.

a)

War Powers Resolution

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Homeland Security Act

d)

Patriot Act

95.

The President has informal powers in foreign policy, too. Formally, the Constitution says that the President has the power to _______________, receive foreign ambassadors, and appoint ambassadors and ministers.

a)

make treaties

b)

declare war

c)

levy taxes

d)

declare laws unconstitutional

96.

The President can attempt to set the legislative agenda by making recommendations for laws that he'd like to see passed. This is sometimes called the____________.

a)

Legislative Influence

b)

Executive Order

c)

Executive Veto

d)

Judicial Review

97.

There's another legislative power that the President has that is probably the most important one. He can give ________________. These are presidential directives, or rules, that have the force of law.

a)

Executive Orders

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Federal Prosecution

d)

Executive Agreements

98.
What is a pardon?
a)
When federal criminal offenses are forgiven
b)
The postponement of punishment like executions
c)
The process of how the President is selected
d)
People in charge of the executive branch departments
99.
The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.
a)
commander-in-chief
b)
cabinet
c)
ambassador
d)
enforcer
100.
All of the following are ways that the President can influence the law making process except for...
a)
Suggesting bills to members of Congress.
b)
Passing a law.
c)
Putting pressure on members of Congress to pass a bill.
d)
Negotiating with members of Congress to try and get them to vote for a certain bill.

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