WorksheetsGovernment Unit Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A government ruled by the people
Democracy
Anti-Federalists
Judicial Branch
Ratify
Writes Laws; Congress (Senate and The House of Representatives)
Federalists
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Impeach
Reject a bill
Veto
Impeach
Amend
Lobbying
To reach an agreement between groups by each group giving up something they wanted
Separation of Powers
Republic
Compromise
Ratify
Government Authority from the People
Popular Sovereignty
Executive Branch
Federalist
Constitution
Highest Court in the land with 9 Justices
Executive Court
Supreme Court
Basketball Court
Congress Court
Power to limit other branches of government
Checks and Balances
Federalists
Ratify
Lobbying
People who make decisions for a country
Executive
Government
Checks and Balances
Amendment
Group in Congress where each state gets two representatives (no matter the population of that state)
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Lobbying
Citizen who supports a strong central government
Federalist
Anti-federalist
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
What was the document that outlined the way the Federal Government worked from 1776 to 1787?
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
All of the following were weaknesses of The Articles of Confederation except
It did not allow the Federal government to collect taxes
It did not allow the Federal government to raise a standing army
It did not allow the Federal government to create new states
What event showed the weaknesses of The Articles of Confederation?
Shays’ Rebellion
The American Revolution
The Civil War
The French Revolution
All of the following are branches of the federal government except
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Administrative
Changes to the Constitution are called
Updates
Amendments
Additions
Excerpts
The Preamble is
The first sentence of the Constitution
The last article of the Constitution
The place where the framers signed the Constitution
The Jonas Brothers’ top #1 hit
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
What Branch is responsible for enforcing the laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Administrative
What Branch is responsible for writing laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Administrative
What Branch is responsible for deciding the constitutionality of laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Administrative
What two houses make up Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The House of Representatives and the President’s Cabinet
The Small House and the Big House
The Rich House and the Poor House
How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
4
7
9
13
How long is a term for a Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
Lifetime
Who is responsible for appointing Supreme Court Justices?
The President
The House of Representatives
The Governors
They are voted for by the people
The Constitution is the (a) law of the land.
