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WorksheetsPoli Sci 201_Quiz #2_Ch(s) 5/7/12_Openstax_Spring_2026
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
320
500
270
None of the above
What does impeachment mean?
Removal from office.
Conviction of a crime.
Formal accusation of wrongdoing.
Sentenced to prison.
Which section of government has the power to begin the process of impeachment?
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
The President's Cabinet
Who votes on if a president should be removed from office during an impeachment trial?
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Any U.S citizen that can vote
The heads of federal departments that the president appoints are referred to as the president's __________________________.
pentagon
squad
cabinet
party
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.
Executive Orders
Judicial Review
Federal Prosecution
Executive Agreements
Why does the President issue Executive Orders?
to remove members of Congress
to reverse Supreme Court decisions
to create laws that are unconstitutional
to avoid Congressional approval
What is the separation of powers?
The division of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
The power held by the president to veto laws passed by Congress
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
The power of Congress to impeach the president.
Civil Rights are:
guarantees of equal treatment by government authorities
Restrictions on government power
Restrictions on state power
Legal or Moral obligations between citizens
What is the source of civil rights?
Bill of Rights
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
The Constitution
Which of the following makes it easy for a citizen to register to vote?
grandfather clause
lengthy residency requirement
National Voter Registration Act
competency requirement
In the State of Illinois, do you need to register in order to vote?
True
False
Which is a qualification to vote?
graduate high school
pay all of your taxes
own a house
be a U.S. citizen
What age can you vote?
15
18
19
20
What three factors predict who is likely to vote?
Age, Education, Favorite hobby
Hair color, Education, Income
Age, Zip Code, Income
Age, Education, Income
The group of people with the lowest voter turnout rate is
college graduates.
young people.
women.
senior citizens over 70.
Which election usually has the highest voter turnout?
Senate elections
Governor elections
Presidential elections
Mayoral elections
When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not _____
be denied based on whether you were male or female
be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave
be denied even if a person was not a citizen
After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a __________ (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote)
crime tax
slave tax
poll tax
The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920
1st
14th
19th
The ___________ protects voting rights guaranteed in the Constitution
Legislative Branch
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Civil War Act of 1865
The ______amendment was passed in the year 1971 and set the national voting age to be 18
26th
14th
1st
What is a two party system?
Two events are scheduled at the same time
This refers to Communism and Socialism
Refers to having third parties and dominant parties
Political system consisting of two major parties, Democrats and Republicans
What type of organizations can special interest groups create to collect money?
Political Action Committees
Steering Committees
Lobbying Party Committee
Conference Committee
Which of the following are the qualifications for president?
native born citizen, 35 years old, must live in US for 14 years
American citizen, 35 years old, must live in US for 7 years
immigrant citizen, 30 years old, must live in US for 20 years
native born citizen, 30 years, must live in US for 14 years
The heads of federal departments that the president appoints are referred to as the president's __________________________.
pentagon
squad
cabinet
party
Which statement is TRUE?
A High School Graduate is more likely to vote than a College Graduate.
The less money you make the more likely you are to vote.
All states are equal and count the same in an election.
Older people vote more often than younger people.
Which is true about executive orders?
They are issued by Congress
They are treated like a law, without going through the same steps as a law
They can be vetoed by the Speaker of the House
They are written by the President but must be approved by the Senate like a treaty.
True or False: A Presidential pardon is legal forgiveness for committing a federal crime.
True
False
The President claims the Constitution gives him the power to refuse to reveal certain information to Congress or the federal courts. This idea is known as
clemency
line-item veto
executive privilege
reprieve
Affirmative Action refers to positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities.
True
False
As the Civil War came to a close, southern states began to pass a series of discriminatory state laws collectively known as
Black Codes
Brown Codes
People of Color Codes
Whites only laws
True or False. Native Americans were automatically recognized as U.S. citizens when the United States was established.
True
False
True or false. Land ownership was required as a qualification for voting in early America (1700's).
True
False
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?
Texas vs. Johnson
Tinker vs. DesMoines
Brown vs. Board of Education
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What is a significant consequence of the Electoral College system?
It ensures a unanimous presidential victory
It guarantees that all votes are equal in value
It can lead to a candidate winning the presidency without the majority of the popular vote
It simplifies the election process for voters
