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Government Final Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ancient Greece/Athens had the first __________ which greatly influenced the US government.
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy 
d)
Dictatorship
2.
Ancient Rome set up a _____ where citizens elected representatives to rule.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
3.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
4.
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are _______________.
a)
pure and innocent
b)
selfish and wicked
5.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
6.
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Beccaria
7.
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
8.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France 
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
9.
In 1689, Monarchs were forced by Parliament in England to sign this bill:
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
The U.S. Constitution
10.
English Pilgrims traveling to Massachusetts to settle wrote this in 1620.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
11.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
12.
An introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written.
a)
Preamble
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence
13.
This pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support breaking away from Great Britain.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Common Sense
c)
Cato's Letters
d)
English Bill of Rights
14.
 A set of things people believe they should be able to do without restriction.
a)
rights
b)
due process of law
c)
state of nature
d)
rule of law
15.
Which NOT an example of a grievance?
a)
The king has refused to agree to laws that would benefit the people.
b)
All men are created equal.
c)
The king has housed large numbers of troops in our communities.
d)
Our own governments have been abolished.
16.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson that formally proclaimed America's freedom from Great Britain.
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
17.
Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
18.
One person runs the government making decisions for the whole group
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
19.
Type of government where citizens where citizens vote on ALL major decisions
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Presidential democracy
d)
Representative democracy
20.
Government where one person rules a country by force and is often self-appointed
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
21.
A government run by a small group of leaders
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Autocracy
22.
A government where citizens have decision-making power
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Representative democracy
d)
Democracy
23.
Chief executive in a parliamentary democracy
a)
Prime minister
b)
President
c)
Monarch
d)
Member of Parliament
24.
Chief executive and head of state in a presidential democracy
a)
Chancellor
b)
Prime minister
c)
Monarch
d)
President
25.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is part of the legislative branch
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Presidential democracy
c)
Parliamentary democracy
d)
Republic
26.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch
a)
Presidential democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Parliamentary democracy
27.
Law-making (legislative) branch in a parliamentary democracy
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Congress
28.
Government where the legislative branch chooses head of executive branch
a)
Presidential democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
29.
Citizens vote for both the legislative branch and the head of the executive branch
a)
Parliamentary democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Presidential democracy
30.
Citizens have few rights and participate little in government
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Anarchy
31.
A government that allows citizens to vote and have rights
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
32.
A type of government where a vote is required by citizens for all decisions
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Oligarchy
33.
A representative democracy and a republic are the same
a)
True
b)
False
34.
A democracy can have both representative and direct characteristics
a)
True
b)
False
35.
An oligarchy can be like a dictatorship
a)
True
b)
False
36.
In an absolute monarchy and a _______________ citizens have no voting rights
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
37.
Government where citizens can vote in new leaders
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Representative democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
38.
How people organize society and establish laws to protect rights
a)
Economy
b)
Government
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
39.
Means "rule by a few"
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Dictatorship
40.
Leaders are often only from one political party, social class, religion, or ethnic group
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
41.
What is one disadvantage of a direct democracy?
a)
Every citizen has the right to vote
b)
Decision-making can be slow
c)
All groups in a country are represented
d)
No one person has all the power
42.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

43.

Which branch of government enforces/carries out the law?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

44.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

45.

What is the upper house of Congress called?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Constitution

46.

What is the lower house of Congress called?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Constitution

47.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Constitution

48.

What is the highest court in the land?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Constitution

49.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

50

b)

435

c)

9

d)

10

50.

How many congress members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

435

c)

9

d)

10

51.

How many senators are there?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

9

d)

10

52.

What is the maximum number of years that a President can serve?

a)

50

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

53.

How many terms can a President serve?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

54.

What is the number of senators based on?

a)

Each state gets 4

b)

population

c)

the number of electoral votes that a state gets

d)

equal representation

55.

What is the number of congressmen in the House of Representatives based on?

a)

Each state gets 4

b)

population

c)

the number of electoral votes that a state gets

d)

equal representation

56.

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Brian Kemp

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Joe Biden

d)

John Roberts

57.

Who is the current Vice-President of the United States?

a)

Brian Kemp

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Joe Biden

d)

John Roberts

58.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)

Brian Kemp

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Joe Biden

d)

John Roberts

59.

Who is the current Governor of Georgia?

a)

Brian Kemp

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Joe Biden

d)

John Roberts

60.

Who casts tie votes in the Senate?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

The Governor from the biggest state.

61.

What Supreme Court case established Judicial Review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Plessy v. Fergusen

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

62.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

Starting a bill in congress.

b)

The ability of the Supreme court to decide if something is unconstitutional.

c)

The ability of the President to veto a bill.

d)

The ability of Congress to pass a law.

63.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

These rights are built into the original portion of the Constitution.

b)

A list of rights that the colonists brought with them from England.

c)

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. Protects individual rights.

d)

John Locke came up with these.

64.
What document did the Constitution replace?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Amendments
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Magna Carta
65.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachussettes
d)
New York, New York
66.
What was the main purpose of the Preamble?
a)
Identify the goals of the new government
b)
Grant power to the states
c)
Identify the rights of the citizens
d)
Grant power to the federal government
67.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
68.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
69.
What were the Federalist Papers?
a)
Articles against ratification of the Constitution
b)
Essays supporting a strong central government.
c)
An early version of the Bill of Rights
d)
Notes taken by delegates at the Convention
70.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
71.
Which of the following was not a compromise at the Constitution Convention?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Mississippi Plan
72.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
73.
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
74.
Women "got the vote" in which Amendment? 
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
20th
d)
21st
75.
What Article of the  Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Executive Branch? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.
What Article of the  Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
77.
How many amendments are in the Constitution? 
a)
28
b)
30
c)
29
d)
27
78.
What Article of the  Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
79.
The last group to whom the Constitution granted the right to vote was:
a)
Women
b)
Former slaves
c)
18-year-olds
d)
Native Americans

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