WorksheetsNational Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
________powers are listed in the US Constitution and ________powers are not listed but implied.
Implied, Expressed
Expressed, Implied
Upside Down, Inside Out
Frontwards, Backwards
The Senate is made up of 100 Senators and are represented by 2 from each state.
True
False
When Jamaica became independent it set out its own rules about how the country should be run. This is called a:
constitution
citizenship
government
parliament
How can a citizen take part in the governance of their country?
Vote in elections
demonstrate
Read the laws
Write letters to the press
Identify the building that is correctly matched with its national function.
Gordon House - Prime Minister's Office
Jamaica House - House of Parliament
King's House - official residence of the Governor General
Vale Royal - Official meeting place of the Cabinet
Who is responsible for keeping order in the House of Representatives when it is in session?
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
The Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate
How was the United States Constitution ratified?
All thirteen states needed to approve it.
One of the thirteen states needed to approve it.
Nine out of the thirteen states needed to approve it.
It was approved at the end of the convention.
The Great Compromise decided -
how many loyalist would be sent back to Great Britain.
who would be the first President of the United States.
the first ten amendments would be called the Bill of Rights.
the number votes each state had in the Senate and the House of Representative.
The development of the (a) of the United States was significant to the (b) of the American (c) . The Constitution of the United States established a (d) system of government based on the power being shared between the national and (e) governments.
Constitution
foundation
republic
federal
state
What city did delegates meet at to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Washington DC
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
How many branches of government did the Constitution of the United States establish?
1
2
3
4
What is the primary function of a national government?
To manage local affairs
To regulate international trade
To govern the entire country
To oversee state governments
Which of the following is a characteristic of a federal system of government?
Centralized power in a single national government
Power shared between national and state governments
Complete autonomy of local governments
No national government
In a parliamentary system, who is typically the head of the national government?
The President
The Prime Minister
The Governor
The Speaker of the House
Which document typically outlines the structure and powers of a national government?
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
