WorksheetsU.S. Government Practice Final #3
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who is credited with writing about separation of powers into three coequal branches?
Hobbes
Locke
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Great Compromise balanced representation by:
Equal seats both chambers
Bicameral w/different rules
Unicameral
Monarchy
The Supremacy Clause is found in:
Article I
Article II
Article VI
Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional illustrates:
Federalism
Judicial review
Popular sovereignty
Rule of law
State law conflicts with federal law. Which principle resolves this?
Separation of powers
Supremacy Clause
Checks and balances
Federalism
In a parliamentary system, the executive is chosen by:
Citizens
Legislature
Judiciary
Governors
Amendment guaranteeing speech?
1st
2nd
5th
10th
Group donating money to elections?
PACs
Courts
Governors
Legislatures
Oliver is looking at a map of his state and notices that some voting districts have very odd shapes. This is an example of:
Apportionment
Gerrymandering
Recall
Initiative
Voluntary civic responsibility?
Voting
Taxes
Obey laws
Jury duty
Requirement for naturalization?
Civics test
Property
Congress service
Voting
Primaries/caucuses are used in:
Presidential nomination
Senate elections
Judicial appointments
Referendums
Which factor is most affected when a candidate invests a lot in advertising?
Media coverage
Judicial rulings
State laws
Gerrymandering
How long is one term for a U.S. Representative?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Scarlett is learning about how new tax laws are created in the government. She wants to know: which chamber is responsible for initiating revenue bills?
House
Senate
Both
Neither
Lobbyists influence lawmakers by:
Providing info
Appointing judges
Electing officials
Passing laws
Impeachment charges are brought by:
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Governors
Requirement for President?
35 yrs old
Property
Congress service
Lawyer
Which amendment limits presidential terms?
20th
22nd
25th
12th
Which action is part of the President's role as Commander in Chief?
Leads the armed forces
Signs bills into law
Appoints Supreme Court justices
Negotiates trade agreements
After a country refuses to cooperate with the U.S. on a major international issue, the U.S. imposes sanctions. This is an example of:
Diplomacy
Economic tool
Judicial restraint
Federalism
Judges appointed by:
President
Congress
Governors
Citizens
The Supreme Court mostly hears:
Appellate
Original
Criminal
State
Judicial activism means:
Shaping policy
Avoiding overturning laws
Deferring to Congress
Ignoring precedent
Case establishing attorney right?
Miranda
Gideon
Mapp
Gregg
A state bans a book. Which amendment protects against this?
1st
2nd
5th
10th
Civil liberties protect:
Against government actions
Equal treatment
Voting rights
State powers
Civil rights guarantee:
Equal protection
Freedom of speech
Jury trial
Federalism
Amendment banned poll taxes?
15th
19th
24th
26th
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
15th
19th
24th
26th
Which Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Ethan is curious about which services are provided by local government in his town. Which of the following is a local government service?
Public schools
National defense
Printing money
Foreign policy
Citizens vote to remove mayor before term ends. Which process?
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Impeachment
Which is a "check" the president has over the judicial branch?
deciding the meaning of a law
making a treaty with another country
nominating a Supreme Court justice
rejecting a law passed by Congress
