Worksheets2025 Spring Final Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 37mins
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states; in the US requires US Senate approval is called ________.
Treaty
Amendment
Executive Order
Resolution
Article II of the Constitution, which establishes the presidency and gives the executive power of the Federal Government to the President, is known as the ________.
Executive Article
Legislative Article
Judicial Article
Federal Article
(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement is called a ________.
Reprieve
Respite
Pardon
Adjournment
A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval is called an ________.
executive agreement
treaty
congressional resolution
presidential pardon
The power of Congress to regulate interstate (between states) and foreign trade is called ________.
commerce power
judicial review
taxation power
executive privilege
Government funding of spending by borrowing is known as ________.
The Constitutional clause that gives congress the power to make all laws 'necessary and proper' for executing its powers is called the ________.
Necessary and Proper Clause
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses is called ________.
Amnesty
Embargo
Sanction
Extradition
A business owned and operated by the federal government is called a ________.
government corporation
private enterprise
partnership
sole proprietorship
People who opposed the Constitution and were concerned for States' rights are called ________.
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Patriots
Loyalists
Proposals at the Constitutional Convention such as the Connecticut Compromise, New Jersey Plan, and Virginia Plan are examples of ________.
State Representation proposals
Judicial Review proposals
Executive Power proposals
Bill of Rights proposals
A one-house legislature is called ________.
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Multicameral
Colonists organized a boycott in hopes this would cancel a law imposed by the King. This is called ________.
repeal
ratify
enforce
amend
Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption were called ________.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Confederates
Whigs
A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law is called an ________.
Amendment
Article
Clause
Bill
The principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern, is known as the ________.
Rule of Law
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
Due Process
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is called ________.
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis is called ________.
division of powers
separation of church and state
judicial review
popular sovereignty
Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone are called ________.
exclusive powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
shared powers
The clause that prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner is called the ________.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Supremacy Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Commerce Clause
The role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States and of the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service is called ________.
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
The order in which the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant is called ________.
Presidential Succession
Executive Order
Cabinet Appointment
Impeachment Process
A key speech at the national nominating convention that outlines the themes of the campaign is called a ________.
keynote address
acceptance speech
platform statement
nomination ballot
A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president, is called the ________.
Electoral College
Supreme Court
Congress
Cabinet
The role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government with power in domestic and foreign affairs is called ________.
Chief Executive
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
What is the practice of choosing a presidential running mate who can strengthen a presidential candidate's chance of being elected called?
balance the ticket
gerrymandering
lobbying
filibustering
Who are the people elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the Vice President and President?
presidential electors
senators
governors
cabinet members
What is the power to hear a case for the first time called?
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
judicial review
writ jurisdiction
What is the electoral system in which the number of representatives of a state in the House of Representatives is based on the number of people who live in that state called?
proportional representation
first-past-the-post
cumulative voting
block voting
What are powers given to the US Government by the US Constitution called?
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Implied Powers
What is a section within the US Constitution that defines a specific topic or area of government called?
Article
Amendment
Clause
Preamble
What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Emancipation Proclamation
What is a lawmaking body having 2 houses/chambers called?
bicameral
unilateral
unicameral
trilateral
What was the proposal at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that advocated for equal representation of states in the national legislature, regardless of population size?
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the official way to confirm something, usually by vote, called?
ratification
nomination
abstention
delegation
What is a government agency with responsibility for making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest in some sector of the economy and for judging disputes over these rules called?
independent regulatory commission
executive department
government corporation
cabinet office
What is a federal agency that is not part of a cabinet department but reports directly to the president called?
independent executive agency
congressional committee
cabinet department
regulatory commission
What is the president's power to formally acknowledge the legitimacy of a foreign government or state called?
recognition
ratification
veto
impeachment
What is the process by which a governor, president, or administrative board may reduce a defendant's sentence called?
clemency
indictment
arraignment
subpoena
What is an official act, typically by a government official like a governor or president, that forgives a person's criminal conviction and removes any remaining penalties or punishments called?
pardon
indictment
subpoena
verdict
What is a person or thing that succeeds another called?
successor
ancestor
predecessor
follower
What is a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues called?
platform
ballot
caucus
poll
What is an electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to the candidates who come in first in their constituencies called?
winner-take-all system
proportional representation
single transferable vote
mixed-member proportional
What are the qualifications to be US President?
1) natural born citizen 2) 35 years old 3) lived in the US for 14 years
1) naturalized citizen 2) 30 years old 3) lived in the US for 10 years
1) natural born citizen 2) 25 years old 3) lived in the US for 7 years
1) naturalized citizen 2) 40 years old 3) lived in the US for 20 years
How many members are on the US Supreme Court?
9 justices
7 justices
12 justices
5 justices
How long is the term of office for a justice on the US Supreme Court?
For life
10 years
4 years
Until age 65
What is the highest court in the United States?
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Tax Court
What is the purpose of the US Census?
divide the US House of Representatives seats by population
determine the President of the United States
set the national tax rate
choose Supreme Court justices
What are courts that hear appeals of trial cases called?
Appellate Jurisdiction Courts
Trial Courts
District Courts
Magistrate Courts
What is it called when two or more courts, such as state and federal courts, have the power to hear and decide the same type of case?
concurrent justification
exclusive jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
Impeachment: ________ is a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office.
Impeachment
Veto
Filibuster
Pardon
Impeachment Process: The first step is that the ________ passes articles of impeachment by majority.
House
Senate
President
Supreme Court
Senate tries and ________ must convict in the impeachment process.
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
Expressed powers are powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the ________.
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Inherent powers are powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community. What are these powers called?
Inherent powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
Delegated powers
What is this clause commonly called?
Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause)
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
President Pro Tempore is a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the ________.
vice president
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
Secretary of State
14th Amendment: Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are ________ and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
citizens
residents
voters
immigrants
2nd Amendment: The right to ________.
bear arms
vote
free speech
a fair trial
How old do you have to be to be president?
(a)
Which of the following statements best describes how the First Amendment affects religion in the US?
The government has an official religion.
There can be no religion in the US.
Religion cannot be a dictated religion.
Federal and State employees cannot have a religion.
Rights such as those in the First Amendment fulfill which purpose of government?
To help people cooperate.
To limit rights of individuals.
To provide services
To guarantee freedoms.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To explain the procedure for amending the Constitution.
To inspire governments and other nations.
To guarantee freedomms that belong to every citizen.
To limit the rights of individual citizens.
Which amendment to the Constitution might the U.S. Supreme Court have relied on when it struck down the death penalty for minors?
1st amendment
Fifth Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
Which amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
3rd Amendment
How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual’s right to own property?
By preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment
By guaranteeing every citizen the right to apply for a home loan.
By preventing a police search of private property without a warrant.
By prohibiting the quartering fo soliders without permission.
Use the quotation to answer the question.
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury. ”
—excerpt from the U.S. Constitution
Which amendment is this quotation from?
1st amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
The right to not be forced to testify against oneself (self-incrimination) is found in the ________ Amendment.
4th
5th
6th
8th
