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WorksheetsUS Government Final Review 2nd semester
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 47mins
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
100
435
320
265
How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?
Equality
How big the state is
The state's population
The President picks
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Temopre
Superintendent of the House
Speaker of the House
What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?
Life
2 years
4 years
6 years
Jack is considering a run for the House of Representatives. He is a US Citizen by birth. How old must he be?
25
35
30
21
How many members are in the Senate?
50
435
100
310
How is the number of Senators in the Senate determined?
Population of the state
Equality
President picks
A prescient set by congresses in the past
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Senator-in-chief
Secretary of State
Superintendent of the Senate
Vice President
What is the term length of a Senator?
6 years
5 years
2 years
4 years
Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?
7 years a citizen and 25 years old
9 years a citizen and 30 years old
14 years a citizen and 35 years old
5 years a citizen and 21 years old
True/False: Bills involving money originate in the Senate
True
False
Who is responsible for confirming Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices?
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to...
The appropriate committee.
The President’s desk.
A floor debate.
A roll-call vote.
Congress is considered a bicameral body because...
The Great Compromise established equal representation in the House.
It has a House of Representatives and a Senate.
It has 535 members.
The Legislative branch is more powerful than the Executive branch.
Which one of the following choices is an expressed/enumerated power of Congress?
Establish Prisons
Create Schools
Create treaties
Coin money
Where does the trial of an impeached official/judge take place?
Senate
House of representatives
Supreme Court
Joint session of Congress
The main function/purpose of the executive branch of government is:
To enforce laws
To make laws
To interpret laws
To put criminals on trial
The United States is attacked by Mexico. Congress decides not to declare war. What are the options that the president has in this situation?
President can send troops on a limited basis because he is the commander in chief.
Declare War on Mexico
Ask the Supreme Court for permission to override the congressional decision
Veto the congressional decision and resubmit it to Congress
Which executive action best demonstrates a check on legislative branch power?
The Senate rejects a Supreme Court nominee
The Supreme Court overturns a presidential pardon
The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress
The Speaker of the House consults with the vice president
Which of the following best illustrates why the executive branch is a bureaucracy?
The position of president is expendable because anyone can take over if the president dies
Cabinet and Executive Office of the President help the president make decisions on how to enforce the law
The Supreme Court decides if the president's actions are constitutional
The executive branch is not a bureaucracy because it is only the president and the vice president
A state has 11 electoral votes. In a presidential election, the Democratic candidate receives 48 percent of that state's popular vote, the Republican candidate wins 40 percent of the vote, and an independent candidate receives 12 percent of the vote. If the state is similar to most other US states, how will the electoral votes be distributed?
The Democratic candidate will receive 5 electoral votes, the Republican will receive 4, and the independent will receive 2
The Democratic candidate will receive 6 electoral votes and the Republican will receive 5
The Democratic candidate will receive all 11 votes
The House of Representatives will determine the distribution of the electoral votes since no candidate won a majority of votes
In the next presidential election, how would the Republican candidate for vice-president get on the ticket?
the vice president is popularly elected by voters in primaries
the vice president is chosen by the Republican candidate for president
the vice president is nominated by the National Republican Party
the vice president runs individually with no attachment to the presidential candidate
Which of the following is an example of the executive checking the judicial branch?
President vetoes laws
Congress fires federal judges
President appoints federal judges
Supreme Court declares laws unconstitutional
As President of the Missouri Senate, what is the only constitutional duty of the Lt. Governor?
Preside over the Supreme Court
Appoint members to committees
Vote in case of a tie
Make treaties with other states
Which Missouri executive branch official is responsible for overseeing elections?
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
The Governor
Attorney General
According to the 25th Amendment, what happens if the president is unable to serve?
The Vice President takes over and the Speaker of the House becomes Vice President
Congress selects the new President and Vice President
The Supreme Court chooses the new President and Vice President
The Vice President becomes President, chooses a new Vice President, who must be approved by Congress
Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power of the executive branch?
Declaring war
Granting pardons
Commanding the military
Make treaties
Both the President of the United States and the governor of Missouri can serve how many terms?
2
4
6
Unlimited
Which role would the President play if he asks Congress to consider a bill on immigration?
Commander in Chief
Head of State
Chief Legislator
Party Leader
In the presidential box in the above chart, the blank line would be which requirement?
Must have served in the armed forces of the United States
Must have been governor of the state they reside in
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States
Must be a permanent resident of the state they were born in and have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years
How old does an individual have to be in order to become the governor of Missouri?
25 Years Old
30 Years Old
35 Years Old
40 Years Old
Which of the following is an example of the use of unwritten presidential power?
Giving a speech about a high-agenda issue
Voting a piece of congressional legislation
Pardoning someone convicted of a federal crime
Appointing a new foreign ambassador to Afghanistan
The impeachment of a president is an example of checks and balances by:
Supreme Court checking the Legislative Branch.
Congress checking the Executive branch.
Supreme Court checking the Executive branch.
public opinion
Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?
Cabinet
White House Office/West Wing
Congress
Secretary of Treasury
Which of the following is not a duty of the vice president?
Breaking tie votes that occur in the Senate
Presiding over the House of Representatives
Succeeding to the presidency in the case of death or resignation of the president
None of the above is a vice-presidential duty.
In the Electoral College system, the number of electoral votes each state gets is equivalent to:
the number of members the state has in the Senate
the number of members the state has in the House of Representatives
the number of members the state has in both houses of Congress
the number of voters who are registered in the state
Missouri has how many electoral votes?
8
9
10
12
Match the following
Acting as a ceremonial patriotic symbol of the U.S.
Head of State
Appointing a federal official
Chief Executive
Campaigning for a Congressional candidate
Party Leader
Granting a pardon
Chief Judicial Leader
Hosting a visiting head of government
Chief Diplomat
Match the following
Issuing an executive order
Chief Executive
Negotiating a treaty
Chief Diplomat
Preparing and submitting a budget to Congress
Economic Planner
Sending troops into action
Commander in Chief
Vetoing a bill
Chief Legislator
The main purpose of the judicial branch is:
To make laws
To interpret laws
To veto laws
To propose laws
How did Justice Durso get the position of Supreme Court justice?
He had experience as an attorney, was over the age of 35, was a 14 year resident of the United States, and was approved by a 3/4 vote of the Senate
He was a natural born U.S. citizen, over the age of 35, nominated by Congress and was approved by the president
He was appointed by the President and approved by a 2/3 vote of the Senate
He was elected by popular vote, and was approved by a majority vote of Congress
How long will Justice Durso serve on the Supreme Court?
One term unless re-elected
Until the president removes him from office
While the appointing president remains in office
Until he is either impeached or resigns
Justice Durso wrote a concurring opinion on the case involving Nevada and Utah. What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have in a state versus state case?
Original, because it would be considered bias for either state to hear the case themselves
Appellate, because the states had to have appealed to be heard by the Supreme Court
District, because all federal cases involving states begin at the district level
National, because the case involves two states of the nation
Which example BEST illustrates the principle of judicial review?
A constitutional government governed by the rule of law
A government with written constitution
A monarchy that allows for rule of law
A government that suggests the Supreme Court use the rule of law
Which statement BEST describes the impact of separate but equal?
It allowed state laws to discriminate against blacks
It required state law to legally have separate laws for all minorities
It required states to have separate facilities for blacks
It required states to have separate facilities for blacks and females
Identify the importance of Marbury v. Madison.
It established the Supreme Court’s authority over state law
It established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review
It incorporated the rights of the amendments into state law
It forced state law to comply with federal law
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court at any one time?
7
9
11
13
In the state of Missouri voters decide whether to retain judges during elections. This would be an example of which Constitutional principle?
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Judicial review
Rule of Law
Which of the following best summarizes this passage from the Constitution: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office." Article III, Section 1; US Constitution
Section 1 vests judicial power in federal courts, requires a supreme court, allows for inferior courts, establishes life tenure for judges, and prohibits decreasing the salaries of judges.
Section 1 vests all judicial power with the Supreme Court.
Section 1 allows the Supreme Court to determine the salary of all judicial officials, diminishing or increasing pay based on the merit of the person.
Section 1 establishes the role of the courts in our nation, setting a precedent for what all courts and court officials can rule on.
If the Supreme Court finds a law in conflict with the Constitution, it:
asks Congress to repeal the law
declares the law unconstitutional
changes the Constitution to match the law
files an injunction with the district court where that law was passed
A court of appeals has
original jurisdiction
grand jury jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
concurrent jurisdiction
The power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court resides in
state legislatures
the people
the Senate
the House of Representatives
Tinker v. Des Moines School District allowed
Schools to suspend students for wearing black arm bands in protest of government policies
Students to protest policies of the government if the student’s protests does not disrupt the educational environment
States to limit the political speech of teachers and principals.
States to limit the political speech of students, no matter how peaceful.
Under the Missouri Plan, who is it that has the power to select a candidate for a judicial vacancy from a submitted list of candidates for the position?
The Missouri Senate
The Governor
The Missouri House of Representatives
The People in a referendum
A court’s authority to hear and decide a matter before any other court can review the matter is...
Appellate jurisdiction
Exclusive jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Which of the following would make the best title for the above list?
Federal Court System
North Carolina Court System
State Judicial System
Executive Court System
Which court would hear a civil or criminal appeal from a US district court within their circuit?
The Supreme Court
The District Court
The Court of Federal Claims
The Courts of Appeals
In the Missouri court system, the lowest of the three levels of courts is:
the Missouri Court of Appeals
the Missouri Supreme Court
municipal/circuit courts
appellate court
In civil cases the injured party who brings an action against an alleged offender is the:
Defendant
Plaintiff
Prosecutor
District Attorney
Mr. Ed Baugh is arrested and charged for breaking into Peg’s and causing damage during riots in High Ridge. The court orders him to pay for the broken window that he threw a brick through while entering the restaurant. This payment is an example of what kind of damages?
punitive
criminal
civil
compensatory
McCulloch v. Maryland told states
That the national government could create a national bank to help the national government carry out their expressed powers and states could not tax the national bank.
That the states were allowed to tax the national bank and any other institution of the federal government.
They were allowed to arrest any officers of the national bank for working at the bank.
That the national bank was not allowed to exist because creating a national bank is not an expressed power in the Constitution.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka established
Students do not lose the free speech rights while in school
Principals have the right to censor school newspapers
The principle of separate but equal
Segregation of races in public schools violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
Plessy v. Ferguson was later overruled by Brown v. Board but for almost 60 years established
The principle of separate but equal in public facilities like schools
That states did not have to provide an attorney for those who could not afford it
That states could arrest people who burn American flags
That states could tax post offices and national banks
Because of Gideon v. Wainwright,
The right to an attorney is allowed as long as the defendant can afford one.
Even if a defendant cannot afford an attorney, the state will provide one.
A defendant who is not at risk of going to prison for less than 20 years does not have to be allowed a lawyer.
The state cannot deny defendants their 10th Amendment rights.
Which of the following is NOT included in the police reading an accused person their “Miranda Rights”
The right to remain silent
The right to have an attorney present during questioning
Anything a defendant says may be used against them
The right to a trial in the jurisdiction of the defendant’s choosing
Which exists as a result of Mapp v. Ohio?
State governments may cancel or nullify laws the Federal government passes
Police can use any evidence obtained whether they have a warrant or not
Police cannot use evidence obtained without a warrant
The death penalty cannot apply to 17 year olds
Engel v. Vitale
Allows public schools to start each day with a Christian prayer
Allows public schools to start each day with a prayer as long as it does not favor one religion over another
Allows public schools to set aside time in the day for students to pray silently
Does not allow public schools to have school led prayer
In the case, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, the Supreme Court ruled
School officials have the right to limit school newspapers speech if the speech is contrary to the school’s educational mission
School officials have no more right to limit the speech of school newspapers than the government has to limit any other newspaper
School officials have the right to limit articles on political views they disagree with.
School officials never have the right to limit the speech of school newspapers.
In the case Baker v. Carr, it was determined that
Reapportionment/redistricting is a local matter and federal courts have no say
Reapportionment/redistricting can only be handled by the federal government and states have no say
Reapportionment/redistricting is unconstitutional
Reapportionment/redistricting of state legislative districts is not just a political question, and capable of being examined by the courts
Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)
Brown v Board of Education
Miranda v Arizona
Tinker v Des Moines
Bush v Gore
This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. United States
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Because of this case, you now sit in a classroom with people from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds:
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Brown v. Board of Education
This case strengthened the power of the Supremacy and Commerce Clauses in the Constitution:
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. United States
The power of judicial review was established and first used by the Supreme Court in this case:
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Gideon v. Wainwright
Brown v. Board of Ed.
During World War II, Americans of _______________ ancestry were put into internment camps.
French
Dutch
Japanese
German
Which of these cases had to do with steamboat licences?
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. U.S.
Which landmark case is known for ESTABLISHING the "Separate but equal" doctrine?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Ed.
Gideon v. Wainwright
The Gault case established that _____________ should have rights just like adults
elders
minors
aliens
US v. Nixon is considered a landmark case because it provided what lesson for future leaders?
You must obey a court order
The president is accountable for enforcing the law
The president is not above the law
The president is not allowed to have private meetings
Which of the following two cases both deal with the 14th amendment and the “separate but equal” doctrine?
Which of the following two cases both deal with the 14th amendment and the “separate but equal” doctrine?
Brown v. Board of Education & Gibbons v. Odgen
Plessy v. Ferguson & Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education & U.S. v. Nixon
Police officers today issue a warning when an accuse person is arrested because of the _________________ case.
Korematsu v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Texas v. Johnson
What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal?
It was only illegal by Texas law
It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment
Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone
It's allowed during a protest
Which of these cases overturned the ruling in the Plessy case?
Korematsu v. United states
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
This case started with a prank phone call.
Tinker v. Des Moines
In Re Gault
DC v. Heller
Gideon v. Wainwright
In the Marbury v. Madison case, what was William Marbury asking the Supreme Court for?
a Writ of Mandamus that would force his commission to be delivered
a pardon for a crime he had committed
a ruling that stated that he should have Madison's job
In the case of In re Gault, Gerald Gault insisted that his ______ amendment rights had been violated.
1st
5th
6th
14th
Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?
Find persons innocent until proven guilty
Determine if a law is unconstitutional
Limit the number of cases they hear
Determine who will be the next Chief Justice
