WorksheetsAP/DC Branches of Government
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Supreme Court Justices are approved by the House of Representatives
True
False
The Supreme Court has how many Justices?
7
9
11
13
Mr. Mount's case gets appealed from the Texas Supreme Court to the U.S. Supreme Court. What is the most likely result of this?
The Supreme Court rejects to hear the case and the lower court decision stands
The Supreme Court hears Mr. Mount's case and the Court rules in favor of Mr. Mount
The Supreme Court will choose to hear the case and will rule against Mr. Mount
None of the above
The Supreme Court can hear cases from both state and federal courts
True
False
Which of the following about the President is true
Must be 35 years old
Must be a natural born citizen
Presidents must be living in the US for 14 years prior to running
All of the above
Which of the following is true about the qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court?
Must be 35 years old
Must have lived in the US for 7 years before serving as a justice
Must be a US citizen
Must have a law degree
Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?
The Supreme Court will be asked to review the legislation annually.
States will be empowered to begin automobile manufacturing.
The Department of Transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto regulations.
Mandatory spending will be required in all future federal budgeting for the program.
This committee is one that all bills in the House of Representatives must go through
Rules
Select
Conference
Standing
Which of the following illustrates the road to the presidency?
convention, general election, primary, inauguration, electoral vote
primary, electoral vote, general election, convention, inauguration
convention, primary, electoral vote, inauguration, general election
primary, convention, general election, electoral vote, inauguration
The President meets with the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams to celebrate them winning the championship. What role of the President would this fall under?
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Senators serve for 6 year terms
True
False
A Bureaucrat has what advantage over the President?
Have a continuity of service that a President lacks
Have better access to the media
Bureaucrats control the budget process
Have to care about what the public thinks
The President has the power to declare war
True
False
The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in
House of Representatives
Office of Management and Budget
Senate
White House
What is the term for unlimited debate that exists in the Senate?
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Cloture
Filibuster
There are how many members in the United States House of Representatives?
100
270
435
535
Supreme Court Justices serve for life
True
False
One of the formal tools used by Congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is
impoundment of bills
line item veto
impeachment
authorization of spending
If there is a difference between a House and Senate bill, it goes to which committee?
Standing
Conference
Select
Party Planning Committee
The framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?
Supreme Court
Congress
President
Mr. Mount
The Supreme Court's power is limited because it relies on the Congress and the President to enforce their decisions
True
False
Whatever Mr. Mount says
If President Mount commits crimes, the ________ would vote to bring forth impeachment charges and the ________ would hold the trial and vote to remove
House, Supreme Court
House, Senate
Senate, House
Senate, Supreme Court
Marbury v. Madison brought up the idea of
Supremacy Clause
Judicial Review
Gerrymandering
Impeachment
NASA is an example of what?
Congressional Committee
Cabinet Department
Independent Agency
Regulatory Agency
Which is not true about the Senate?
Every state is guaranteed 1 Senator
Senators represent the entire state
Senators have the power to approve presidential appointments
Senators must be 30 years old
The number of Justices on the Supreme Court was decided by....
Mr. Mount
The President
The Constitution
Congress
Which of these best represents the concept of Stare Decisis?
The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court votes a certain way based on past legal rulings called precedent
A President asks the Senators from the nominee's state if that person would make a good justice
All of the above
The Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction
true
false
Don't know
Don't care
Members of the House serve for 6 year terms
True
False
Which of the following is an example of the process of bureaucratic rule making
The Senate approves the nominee to the Drug Enforcement Agency
The President signs an executive order legalizing marijuana
The Department of Transportation rewrites regulations on automobile admission standards
The Supreme Court rules the actions of the FBI to be unconstitutional
The President must be a natural born citizen
True
False
The max number of years a President can serve
4
8
10
Life
The Candidate that wins the most popular vote always wins the White House
True
False
President Biden orders the Department of Education to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for certain loan borrowers. What role of the President would this fall under?
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Party Leader
Chief Legislator
The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress. What role of the President would this be
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Bringing charges against an elected official, like a president, is called
Gerrymandering
Cloture
Filibuster
Impeachment
You need 270 votes to win the Presidency
true
false
