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WorksheetsSSG10
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
If a current President dies or is disabled and unable to serve his or her term, who becomes President? (SSCG10c)
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
First Lady
Until the 22nd Amendment was ratified, it was traditional for presidents to serve only two four-year terms, but what president disregarded this precedent and ran for office and was elected president for four terms? (SSCG10c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
In the event of a tie in the electoral college, who decides who will become the president? (SSCG10d)
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
State governors
The Constitution makes the President Commander in Chief of the nation’s armed forces. The President has direct and immediate control over all of the troops and nation’s military arsenal. This Constitutional directive can be found in what part of the Constitution? (SSCG10e)
Article II, Section 2
Article II, Section 1
Article III, Section 1
Article I, Section 2
Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.
Command economy
Centrally owned by the government
Mixed economy
Public and private sectors
Traditional economy
Customs, family, and historical basis
Free Market
Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.
Match the following
13th Amendment
abolished slavery
14th Amendment
all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights
15th Amendment
gave people right to vote regardless of race
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.
Brown v. Board of Education
Ended segregation in public schools
What are the formal qualifications to be the President of the U.S? Choose all that apply. (SSCG10a)
must be a natural born citizen of the United States
be at least 35 years of age
must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
must be born on United States soil
Although there are only three formal qualifications to run for President of the United States, there are other things that past presidents have had in common. What are they? Choose all that apply. (SSCG10b)
Past political experience as a House member, Senator, or Governor
Name recognition
Protestant religion
Previous military experience
Each President may serve a maximum of full terms. (SSCG10c)
1
2
3
4
How many years can the President be in office? (SSCG10c)
4
8
10
12
After the ratification of what amendment, the Presidential candidate and his/her running mate for Vice President run as a team? (SSCG10d)
12th
11th
13th
10th
How many electors are their in the electoral college? (SSCG10d)
538
438
338
835
Choose all the roles of chief executive include. (SSCG10e)
supervise the executive branch of government
prepare the executive budget
appoint and remove executive officials
represent nation on twitter
Which article of the 1987 Constitution refers to the "Accountability of Public Officers"?
Article VI
Article VIII
Article X
Article XI
This is one of the push factors of migration:
Political freedom
Academic opportunities
War
Quality of life
This is one of the pull factors of migration:
Religious freedom
Hunger
Political instability
Discrimination
This is one of the negative economic impacts of migration:
Remittances
Brain drain
Foreign invesements
Increased employment
True or False: Standards in which individuals partake in the development of the political system pertains to micro level citizen participation.
True
False
True or False: Civic Engagement refers to the individual and collective acts for the development of a community.
True
False
True or False: In macro level interaction, political organizations spread awareness and educate people of the appropriate standard.
True
False
The group of people that actually elect the president is known as the
Electoral College
electorate
popular vote
Determining vote
The Executive branch of the federal government is headed by the :
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
When the president performs ceremonial roles, such as lighting the National Christmas Tree, or hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the White House, what role is this?
Head of State
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
What is the primary role of the Electoral College in the United States?
To elect the President and Vice President
To draft new legislation
To oversee the Supreme Court
To manage state elections
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits the President to two terms in office?
22nd Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
10th Amendment
