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Gov Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
2.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
3.
The President is the head of which branch of government? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
4.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
5.
How many years is a Senator's term of office?
a)
Two years
b)
Four years
c)
Six Years
d)
Eight Years
6.

Who was the first U.S. President?_________________________.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Quincy Adams

7.
Who would be for a strong central government?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
8.
The first 10 Amendments are called...
a)
The Amendments. 
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Laws
d)
Important Information
9.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
10.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
11.
How many states are there in the United States?
a)
100*
b)
52
c)
51
d)
50
12.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

19

d)

25

13.
How long does the President stay in office?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
There is no limit
d)
6 years
14.

How many representatives are there in Congress?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

535

d)

102

15.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
3
d)
12
16.
How many times may a Congressman be reelected?
a)
Once
b)
There is no limit
c)
4 times
d)
6 times
17.
Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate
a)
Because that is all that will fit in the Senate gallery
b)
2 from each state
c)
Tradition
d)
Must have half the number of Representative
18.
Who signs bills into law?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

19.

Identify Joe Biden.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Albany

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

United Nations

21.

How many electoral votes are needed to become president?

a)

100

b)

270

c)

400

d)

538

22.
1.  How many representatives does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
10
d)
based on population
23.
What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?
a)

Each branch can check the local and state government's power.

b)

Each branch of government can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.

c)

The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.

d)

All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.

24.

The three branches of our Federal Government are

a)

Federal, State and Local

b)

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

c)

Constitutional, Criminal and Civil Laws

d)

The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet

25.
Thomas Hobbes is known for which of the following?
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Social Contract
d)
Common Law
26.

Who are members of a country that can vote?

a)

judges

b)

senators

c)

representatives

d)

citizens

27.

Which of these are American symbols?

a)

The Liberty Bell

b)

The American Flag

c)

The Statue of Liberty

d)

All of the above

28.

The "Necessary and Proper Clause" of the Constitution is sometimes called the

a)

"All-Powerful Clause"

b)

"Elastic Clause"

c)

"Federalist Clause"

d)

"Nationalist Clause"

29.

To protect freedom of religion, the Founders established separation of ____________ and state.

a)

church

b)

citizens

c)

courts

d)

governors

30.

The introduction of the Constitution is called...

a)

The title

b)

The Post-Amble

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Table of Contents

31.

In order to propose an amendment, both houses of Congress must agree by a _____ vote to propose an amendment.

a)

2/3

b)

split

c)

divided

32.

How can a president be removed from office?

a)

Resignation

b)

Retirement

c)

Impeachment

33.

Zoe and her family visited a local state park to enjoy the outdoors. While at the park, they noticed a lot of trash along the side of the nature trails. Zoe decides to write a letter to the leader of the state government. To whom should he address her letter?

a)

the mayor

b)

the governor

c)

the president

d)

the commissioner

34.

Jack had a trial in a Georgia court that he did not think was fair. Which branch of Georgia’s government can review his trial?

a)

Local Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

35.

What form of government has means that we elect representatives to govern us?

a)

republic government

b)

democratic government

36.

Which thinker from the Enlightenment has the biggest impact on the American founders?

a)

Aristotle

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rene Descartes

37.

Treason is:

a)

The right to rule independently

b)

The act of betraying ones country

c)

loyalty to ones nation

38.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
39.

Proposes laws

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

40.

This amendment requires that police officers obtain a search warrant before they search a home for evidence when investigating a crime. It prevents unnecessary or unreasonable searches of a person's property.

a)

6th

b)

5th

c)

4th

d)

1st

41.

Amendment 1

a)

Protects your Liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assemble

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom from quartering troops

d)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

42.

Amendment 2

a)

Freedom from self-incrimination

b)

Right to a jury in a civil court cases

c)

Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people

d)

Right to bear arms

43.
Brendan is accused of armed robbery and given a trial.  The jury finds Brendan innocent.  The next day the prosecutor decides that the verdict was not correct, and he orders Brendan arrested and tried for the crime again.  What amendment defense him and what is the Right?
a)
4th Amendment and Unreasonable Search and seizure
b)
2nd Amendment and Right to bear arms
c)
5th Amendment and the right to due process
d)
5th Amendment and the Freedom form double jeopardy
44.

Which amendment states that you do not have to let soldiers stay in your home without permission?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

45.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy trial by a ____________ of one's peers.

a)

Jury

b)

witness

c)

judgement

d)

testimony

46.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
47.

putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

a)

double trouble

b)

harrassment

c)

multiple jeopardy

d)

double jeopardy

48.

an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property

a)

warrant

b)

will

c)

writ of habeas corpus

d)

search permit

49.

money or property given to the court to hold until an accused person appears at trial.

a)

bait

b)

fee statement

c)

warrant

d)

bail

50.

Proper legal procedures, such as a fair trial.

a)

Justice

b)

Suffrage

c)

Due Process

d)

Equal Protection

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