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Government Midterm Final Review 24/25

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word describes a two-house legislature?

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

autocratic

d)

unitary

2.

Why is the House larger than the Senate?

a)

House numbers are based on the population of each state

b)

The House has more power than the Senate

c)

They are more popular

d)

House members are equal for each state

3.

How many members are there in the House?

a)

250

b)

600

c)

100

d)

435

4.

What does the Preamble do?

a)

Explains the Constitution and how the government operates

b)

Explains how the Constitution can be amended

c)

Gives a summary of the Articles of Confederation

d)

Houses the Bill of Rights

5.

What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?

a)

The Bills of Attainder

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Bill of Petition

d)

The Preamble

6.

The Federalists were in favor of_________?

a)

A weak national government

b)

A strong national government

c)

Equal power among the state and federal governments

d)

Strong state governments

7.

Who are the people responsible for electing the president and vice president?

a)

The two-party system

b)

The Electoral College

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

The House of Representatives

8.

Which of the following is the best definition of Popular Sovereignty

a)

The people hold the power in the government

b)

Powers are divided and shared between the national government and the states

c)

Powers are divided between 3 branches of government

d)

The people must approve of the governments actions

9.

What is the best definition for Rule of Law

a)

People must approve of government's actions

b)

The people have the power

c)

The powers of government are limited

d)

Everyone must follow the law

10.

Which of the following is the best description of Separation of powers?

a)

People have the power

b)

Powers are divided between the national and state governments

c)

Powers are divided among 3 branches of government

d)

Branches have power over each other to keep each other from becoming too powerful

11.

Which of the following is the best definition for Federalism?

a)

Powers separated between 3 branches of government

b)

Powers given only to the Federal Governments

c)

Powers shared between the Federal government and the states

d)

People have the power.

12.

Which of the following is the best definition of Checks and Balances?

a)

Power divided between 3 branches of government

b)

Each branch has power over the other to keep them from becoming too powerful

c)

It has to do with money and scales

d)

Everyone must follow the law

13.

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.) is in power. Usually runs in the family (example: power transfers from father to son).

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

14.

People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them

a)

Anarchy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Dictator

d)

Monarchy

15.

A government ruled by a small group of people

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

16.

Rule by a religious leader or religious principles

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

oligarchy

17.

Citizens are directly voting/participating in the government everyday

a)

dictatorship

b)

theocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

18.

The ratification of the constitution led to the formation of America's first two political parties. They were:

a)

The Federalists who were against the constitution and the Anti-Federalists who were in favor of the constitution.

b)

The Democrats who were against the constitution and the Republicans who were in favor of the constitution.

c)

The Federalists who were in favor of the constitution and the Anti-Federalists who were against the constitution.

d)

The Democrats who were in favor of the constitution and the Republicans who were against the constitution.

19.

A candidate must win a minimum of how many electoral votes to win the presidency?

a)

500

b)

360

c)

435

d)

270

20.

Form of government where the power to rule is held by an elite few

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

21.

All people have control and a voice/vote on every government matter (Ex: Ancient Athens)

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Autocracy

22.

Alliance of independent states, with a weak centralized government. Power is vested in the states

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Confederacy

23.

Form of government in which one single person holds ultimate political power

a)

Autocracy; Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

24.

What were the Bill of Rights intended to protect?

a)

Freedom and right to pursue happiness

b)

To protect he weak government

c)

The first 10 amendments

d)

Individual liberties, a strong central government

25.

Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to peacefully assemble and right to petition

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

26.

The division of government into three separate and distinct branches is called

a)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branch

b)

How government distributes power within the government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

27.

Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

28.

How long is a presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 or 10 years

d)

6 years

29.
8) A government where the people elect others to make decisions for them.
a)
A) Direct Democracy
b)
B) Representative Democracy
c)
C) Absolute Monarchy
d)
D) Constitutional Monarchy
30.
9) The United States is a direct democracy.
a)
A) True
b)
B) False
31.
33) Each state has how many senators?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 50
c)
C) 100
d)
D) 435
32.
48) What happens to a bill after it is introduced?
a)
A) it gets referred to a committee
b)
B) it gets debated
c)
C) it gets voted on
d)
D) it gets amended
33.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
34.
Federalism means that power in our system is
a)
held exclusively by the executive branch
b)
held only by the individual states
c)
divided between the national and state governments
d)
split between the judicial and legislative branches
35.
The president chooses a nominee for the Supreme Court, then the Congress votes on whether or not to approve the nomination.
What principle of the constitution is being described?
a)
Federalism 
b)
States' Rights
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Due Process
36.

How may an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?

a)

a majority of federal judges

b)

a majority of governors

c)

a two-thirds vote of Congress

d)

an order of the President

37.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
38.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
39.

Presidents and Vice Presidents are not chosen by direct popular vote, but by a body known as the...

a)

electoral college.

b)

Congress.

c)

Supreme Court.

d)

electorate.

40.

A written test used to decide whether or not someone was eligible to register to vote

a)
ratification
b)
prohibit
c)
suffrage
d)
literacy test
41.

Which amendment gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

42.
Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
43.
The Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited  by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
a)
2nd Amendments
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
44.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
a)
8th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
45.
Right to bear arms
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
46.
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizure
a)
8th Amendent
b)
6th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
47.
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th  Amendment
48.
Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jur
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
6th Amendmeent
c)
1st Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
49.

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

50.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state in which they live.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

51.

Place where people go to vote in an election.

a)

drive-in

b)

polls

c)

post office

d)

supermarket

52.

At what age can you vote in the U.S.?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

53.

Review: In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what does “We the People” mean?

a)

Government collects tax money from the people which is used to support them.

b)

"We the People" refers only to the people who vote.

c)

Government gets its power from the people.

d)

People can express their opinions according to their political beliefs.

54.

The three universal requirements States use for a person to be eligible to vote are

a)

residence, gender, and income.

b)

citizenship, property ownership, and gender.

c)

citizenship, residence, and age.

d)

income, employment, and age.

55.

Literacy tests were designed to:

a)

Test a voter's ability to read

b)

Inform voters of the issues

c)

Prevent most voters from passing

d)

Ensure that voters were well-educated

56.

What could be an effect of voter ID laws and/or voter suppression in states across the U.S.?

a)

More people will register to vote and participate on Election Day.

b)

Less people will be able to vote, which could affect the outcome of an election.

c)

There won't be any positive or negative effects on any elections.

d)

People's needs and wants will be more represented.

57.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) would be most directly involved in which situation?

a)

Creating global environmental regulations

b)

Creating international trade agreements

c)

a military attack on a member country

d)

an economic recession in another country

58.

The goal of this international organization is to "keep the peace" among its members.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

World Health

d)

World Bank

59.

_______ is when a country restricts trade or places restrictions on another country.

a)

Embargo

b)

Sanction

c)

Penalty

d)

Global Fine

60.

____ is a military alliance. Attack one, attack all.

a)

NAFTA

b)

NATO

c)

OPEC

d)

WTO

61.

What is a tariff?

a)

A penalty placed on a country

b)

Tax on goods

c)

Foreign oil

d)

A form of government.

62.

What is the purpose of the World Health Organization?

a)

provide financial assistance to other countries.

b)

Give loans to a country at a low interest rate.

c)

Provide vaccines, and medical research that will stop the spread of diseases.

d)

Military alliance

63.

Which International Organization would be responsible for monitoring global trade amongst countries?

a)

World Bank

b)

World Trade Organization

c)

Red Cross

d)

IMF

64.

A voluntary transfer of resources, usually money from one country to another.

a)

Loan

b)

Foreign Aid

c)

Military Assistance

d)

Sanction

65.

What is the purpose of the World Bank?

a)

Provide loans/money to countries in need.

b)

Provide military weapons.

c)

Restrict trade among enemy countries.

d)

Provide medical assistance.

66.

"56,000 dead due to massive earthquake in Turkey". According to this headline, which international organization could help in this situation.

a)

W.H.O

b)

NATO

c)

IMF

d)

Red Cross

67.
What is the aim of WHO?
a)
To defeat hunger
b)
To fight diseases
c)
Improving condition of working people
d)
Improving education of children
68.
What is the purpose of International Organizations?
a)
to keep the world a safe and stable place to live
b)
to ensure that countries remain isolated from one another
c)
to only ensure that countries do not go to war with one another
d)
to only ensure that people are healthy 
69.

People exercising their political power through voting [example: choosing new representatives every few years] is an example of the principle known as -

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

70.

Government power that is divided into three different branches [Article I - Legislative, Article II - Executive, Article III - Judicial] is known as -

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

71.

Constitutional powers that are NOT given to the national government are reserved for the states and the people. This is known as -

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

72.

Each branch of government has power over the other branches. For example: the President [executive branch] can make treaties with the approval of the Senate [legislative branch]. This idea is known as -

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

73.

What body make up the Legislative Branch?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The Military

74.

What Branch is the Supreme Court a part of?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Congress

d)

Executive Branch

75.
These are the two parts of the Legislative branch: 
a)
Governor and Senate
b)
Senate and House of Representatives 
c)
House of Representatives and Governor
d)
Mayor and Governor
76.

How is representation determined in the Senate

a)

Equal for all states

b)

Based on population

c)

Based on Electoral College results

d)

Based on ballot initiatives

77.

What is the term length for the Senate?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

78.

Which branch of government has the power to veto bills?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

79.

Which branch of government has the power to create legislation?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

80.

Which branch of government has the power to command the military?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

81.

Which branch is responsible for interpreting the laws?

a)

the Legislative Branch

b)

the Judicial Branch

c)

The Sign Language Branch

d)

The Executive Branch

82.

Which branch is responsible for making the laws?

a)

the Legislative Branch

b)

the Bank branch

c)

the Executive Branch

d)

the Judicial Branch

83.

Which branch of government has the power to appoint judges?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

84.

The principle of Judicial Review was established in which court case?

a)

Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education

c)

Roe vs. Wade

d)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

85.

Which branch of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

None of the Above

86.

The concept of ______________ of powers was designed to prevent tyranny.

a)

Checks

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation

d)

None of the Above

87.

The Supreme Court has the power of ______________ review, allowing it to determine if laws are constitutional.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

All of the Above

88.

Aria is learning about the US government and wants to know who approves Presidential nominations to the cabinet. Can you help her?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

President

89.

Aiden, Nora, and Sophia are discussing the Supreme Court of the United States. They are trying to remember how many members are there in the Supreme Court. Can you help them?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

90.

During a class discussion, Harper asks, "Who nominates the members of the Supreme Court?"

a)

President of the United States

b)

Vice President of the United States

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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