WorksheetsUnit #2-Lawmaking Unit Test
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which body is the primary lawmaking institution in the United States?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
e)
The Department of Justice
2.
The U.S. Congress is a ______ legislature.
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Advisory
d)
Appointed
e)
Federal
3.
How many members are in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
200
c)
100
d)
435
e)
500
4.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
200
e)
435
5.
Laws created by Congress are called:
a)
Ordinances
b)
Federal statutes
c)
Administrative rules
d)
Articles
e)
Amendments
6.
Laws passed by state legislatures are known as:
a)
Federal statutes
b)
Executive orders
c)
State statutes
d)
Ordinances
e)
Mandates
7.
What type of legislature does Nebraska have?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Federal
c)
Unicameral
d)
Colonial
e)
Local
8.
Local laws are called:
a)
Statutes
b)
Federal rules
c)
Ordinances
d)
Treaties
e)
Regulations
9.
Which clause makes federal law supreme over state law?
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Commerce Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
e)
Equal Protection Clause
10.
What article of the Constitution contains the Supremacy Clause?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article VI
e)
Article VII
11.
Article I, Section 8 gives Congress which of the following powers?
a)
Education policy
b)
Marriage regulation
c)
Taxation and spending
d)
Local law enforcement
e)
Licensing
12.
The Elastic Clause is also known as the:
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Necessary and Proper Clause
c)
Judicial Review Clause
d)
Equality Clause
e)
Commerce Clause
13.
States cannot perform powers delegated to Congress, such as:
a)
Taxation
b)
Coining money
c)
Marriage regulation
d)
Transportation laws
e)
School funding
14.
Laws made by administrative agencies are called:
a)
Statutes
b)
Regulations
c)
Ordinances
d)
Bills
e)
Amendments
15.
Which federal agency enforces workplace safety standards?
a)
EPA
b)
OSHA
c)
DHS
d)
FDA
e)
DOT
16.
Which agency is responsible for protecting the environment?
a)
OSHA
b)
DOT
c)
EPA
d)
FCC
e)
IRS
17.
The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to:
a)
The Great Depression
b)
World War II
c)
The September 11, 2001 attacks
d)
The Cold War
e)
The 1970s oil crisis
18.
Federal agencies must publish proposed rules in:
a)
State Register
b)
Public Record
c)
Federal Register
d)
National Gazette
e)
Law Review
19.
A major criticism of administrative agencies is that they:
a)
Are too small
b)
Lack influence
c)
Create too much bureaucracy
d)
Do not enforce laws
e)
Have no accountability
20.
Advocates argue agencies are necessary because they:
a)
Replace Congress
b)
Protect consumers and workers
c)
Eliminate laws
d)
Reduce regulation
e)
Write the Constitution
21.
International law primarily governs:
a)
Cities
b)
States
c)
Relations between countries
d)
Individual behavior
e)
Local ordinances
22.
Treaties become U.S. law when they are signed by the President and:
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
Ratified by two-thirds of the Senate
c)
Approved by the Supreme Court
d)
Endorsed by the U.N.
e)
Approved by state governors
23.
What is extradition?
a)
Deporting illegal immigrants
b)
Surrendering criminals between countries
c)
Protecting refugees
d)
Seeking asylum
e)
Border patrol enforcement
24.
The European Union was created primarily to promote:
a)
Military alliances
b)
Political and economic cooperation
c)
Religious unity
d)
Agricultural reform
e)
Judicial equality
25.
The UN was founded in:
a)
1919
b)
1945
c)
1950
d)
1939
e)
1960
26.
The headquarters of the UN is located in:
a)
Geneva
b)
New York City
c)
London
d)
Brussels
e)
Paris
27.
The U.S. Constitution makes treaties the:
a)
Law of the state
b)
Executive order
c)
Supreme law of the land
d)
Administrative law
e)
Civil statute
28.
Tribal governments derive certain powers known as:
a)
Federal powers
b)
Delegated rights
c)
Legislative rights
d)
Reserved powers
e)
Inherent powers
29.
When Congress gives power to a tribal group, it is called:
a)
Inherent authority
b)
Judicial review
c)
Delegated power
d)
Tribal supremacy
e)
Federal statute
30.
Most tribal courts hear:
a)
Only federal cases
b)
Both criminal and civil cases
c)
Only environmental disputes
d)
Military trials
e)
Appeals only
31.
Advocacy is best defined as:
a)
Political voting
b)
Judicial review
c)
Active support of a cause
d)
Running for office
e)
Writing new laws alone
32.
Lobbying is protected under which constitutional amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
d)
Tenth Amendment
e)
Fourteenth Amendment
33.
A lobbyist is someone who:
a)
Enforces laws
b)
Drafts judicial opinions
c)
Serves as a juror
d)
Works in the courts
e)
Influences lawmakers to vote a certain way
34.
Lobbyists must register and file reports with:
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)
The EPA
e)
Local governments
35.
Grassroots lobbying involves:
a)
Paid professionals
b)
Political parties
c)
Ordinary citizens influencing lawmakers
d)
International courts
e)
Federal agencies
36.
Professional lobbyists have advantages because they:
a)
Are elected
b)
Have money and connections
c)
Work for free
d)
Avoid publicity
e)
Control Congress
37.
The U.S. trial system is known as the:
a)
Inquisitorial system
b)
Adversarial system
c)
Democratic system
d)
Parliamentary system
e)
Federalist system
38.
The party bringing a civil case is called the:
a)
Defendant
b)
Plaintiff
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Judge
e)
Jury
39.
In a criminal case, the party bringing charges is the:
a)
Plaintiff
b)
Prosecutor
c)
Defendant
d)
Victim
e)
Appellant
40.
The process of questioning potential jurors is called:
a)
Habeas corpus
b)
Ex post facto
c)
Subpoena
d)
Voir dire
e)
Mandamus
41.
Removal of a juror for demonstrated bias is called:
a)
Peremptory challenge
b)
Removal for cause
c)
Judicial removal
d)
Dismissal motion
e)
Pretrial exclusion
42.
An attorney’s right to dismiss a juror without giving a reason is a:
a)
Peremptory challenge
b)
Legal motion
c)
Voir dire
d)
Jury strike
e)
Cause motion
43.
Jury verdicts in federal criminal cases must be:
a)
10–2 majority
b)
9–3 majority
c)
Unanimous
d)
Simple majority
e)
Split decision
44.
An appeal is usually based on:
a)
New evidence
b)
Jury misconduct
c)
Error of law
d)
Public opinion
e)
Criminal confession
45.
The written decision of an appellate court is called:
a)
Dissent
b)
Mandate
c)
Opinion
d)
Motion
e)
Writ
46.
A precedent is:
a)
A type of jury
b)
A guiding decision for future similar cases
c)
A new law
d)
A defense motion
e)
A plea agreement
47.
The U.S. Supreme Court consists of how many justices?
a)
A) 7
b)
B) 8
c)
C) 9
d)
D) 10
e)
E) 12
48.
The Uniform Code of Military Justice applies to:
a)
Civilians
b)
Federal judges
c)
Members of the armed forces
d)
Native tribes
e)
Foreign diplomats
49.
Military tribunals were famously used in:
a)
World War I
b)
The Nuremberg Trials after World War II
c)
The Korean War
d)
The Civil War
e)
Vietnam
50.
Which recent U.S. military tribunals have caused controversy?
a)
Normandy trials
b)
Tokyo trials
c)
Guantanamo Bay detainee trials
d)
Persian Gulf trials
e)
Desert Storm hearings
51.
The role of the Supreme Court of the United States is to?
a)
Determine Guilt or Innocence
b)
Create Laws through Precedence
c)
To determine if law is constitutional
d)
To perform oversight of lower courts
e)
Acts as a court only for the federal government
52.
What is a proposed law called?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
53.
What is the first step in getting a law passed?
a)
The committee of the Congress reviews the bill and makes changes.
b)
Someone writes about an idea they want to become a law.
c)
The bill is introduced to the a small committee in the House of Representatives. If they like it, it goes to the whole House of Representatives.
d)
The whole House of Representatives votes on the bill.
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