Free Printable Powers and Qualifications in Government

1.

Which of the following is a power of Congress?

a)

Veto bills

b)

Coin money

c)

Issue driver’s licenses

d)

Appoint ambassadors

2.

Which power does Congress have?

a)

Make treaties

b)

Collect taxes

c)

Serve as Commander-in-Chief

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional

3.

What is the minimum age to be President?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

4.

Which is a power of the President?

a)

Coin money

b)

Veto bills

c)

Collect taxes

d)

Establish post offices

5.

Complete absence of any government is known as:

a)

Democracy

b)

Charter

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Anarchy

6.

How many years must the President have lived in the United States?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

14

d)

1

7.

Minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives:

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

8.

A government in which the authority rests with the people is called:

a)

Democracy

b)

Charter

c)

Anarchy

d)

Dictatorship

9.

How many years must a House member be a U.S. citizen?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

14

d)

1

10.

What was the first English document limiting the king’s power?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Platform

c)

Charter

d)

Bill of Rights

11.

Minimum age for a U.S. Senator:

a)

18

b)

21

c)

30

d)

35

12.

Refusing to buy or sell goods is called a:

a)

Protest

b)

Boycott

c)

Charter

d)

Ratification

13.

Years of citizenship required for a Senator:

a)

1

b)

7

c)

9

d)

14

14.

How many states attended the Constitutional Convention?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

12

d)

13

15.

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

New York

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Georgia

d)

Boston

16.

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

17.

What is the term length of a Representative?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

18.

What is the term length of a Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

19.

What is the term length of the President?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

20.

What is the formal approval of the Constitution called?

a)

Amendment

b)

Ratification

c)

Charter

d)

Platform

21.

Who is the current Vice President?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Mike Pence

22.

Who is the current President?

(a)

23.

Who is a U.S. Representative for Illinois District?

a)

Mike Bost

b)

Richard Durbin

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Barack Obama

24.

Who is one U.S. Senator from Illinois?

a)

John Shimkus

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Richard Durbin

25.

A change or addition to the Constitution is called:

a)

Patent

b)

Charter

c)

Platform

d)

Amendment

26.

How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

26

d)

27

27.

Which article includes the Presidential oath?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

V

d)

VII

28.

Which article declares federal law supreme?

a)

I

b)

III

c)

VI

d)

VII

29.

Which article establishes the Legislative Branch?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

30.

Which article establishes the Judicial Branch?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

V

31.

Which article establishes the Executive Branch?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

32.

The first ten amendments are called the:

a)

Charter

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Platform

d)

Bill of Rights

33.

A political party’s beliefs and goals are called its:

a)

Platform

b)

Charter

c)

Patent

d)

Extradition

34.

Absolute authority within a territory is known as:

a)

Democracy

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Federation

35.

A written grant of authority from the king is a:

a)

Charter

b)

Platform

c)

Patent

d)

Extradition

36.

Supporters of the Constitution were called:

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Democrats

37.

Total number of amendments to the Constitution:

a)

7

b)

14

c)

26

d)

27

38.

Freedom of speech and press are protected by Amendment:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

39.

Amendment that abolished slavery:

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

26

40.

Amendment giving women the right to vote:

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

41.

Amendment lowering voting age to 18:

a)

18

b)

19

c)

25

d)

26

42.

Amendment limiting the President to two terms:

a)

21

b)

22

c)

25

d)

26

43.

Amendment establishing Prohibition:

a)

18

b)

16

c)

21

d)

26

44.

Amendment repealing Prohibition:

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

d)

26

45.

Which amendment prohibits voting discrimination based on race?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

26

46.

How many electoral votes does Illinois have?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

21

d)

22

47.

What is the number of U.S. Representatives from Illinois?

a)

2

b)

17

c)

20

d)

59

48.

How many U.S. Senators are there from Illinois?

a)

2

b)

18

c)

20

d)

100

49.

Who is the other U.S. Senator from Illinois?

a)

Tammy Duckworth

b)

Paul Simon

c)

Frank Watson

d)

Kurt Granberg

50.

What is the total number of electoral votes in the U.S.?

a)

538

b)

435

c)

100

d)

22

51.

Who is the Illinois State Treasurer?

a)

Jim Edgar

b)

George Ryan

c)

Jim Ryan

d)

Michael Frerichs

52.

Who is the Illinois Attorney General?

a)

Kwame Raoul

b)

Alexi Giannoulias

c)

Michael Frerichs

d)

Jim Edgar

53.

Who is the Secretary of State of Illinois?

a)

Jesse White

b)

Lisa Madigan

c)

Alexi Giannoulias

d)

Michael Frerichs

54.

Who is the Governor of Illinois?

a)

J.B. Pritzker

b)

George Ryan

c)

Rod Blagojevich

d)

Jim Edgar

55.

Who is the Illinois Comptroller?

a)

Jesse White

b)

Evelyn Sanguinetti

c)

Michael Frerichs

d)

Susanna Mendoza

56.

Who is the Illinois Lieutenant Governor?

a)

Juliana Stratton

b)

Michael Frerichs

c)

Jesse White

d)

Susanna Mendoza

57.

What was the first capital of Illinois?

a)

Springfield

b)

Vandalia

c)

Kaskaskia

d)

Chicago

58.

What is the current capital of Illinois?

a)

Springfield

b)

Vandalia

c)

Kaskaskia

d)

Chicago

59.

Illinois became a state in:

a)

1718

b)

1818

c)

1848

d)

1870

60.

State flower of Illinois:

a)

Oak

b)

Prairie grass

c)

Violet

d)

Rose

61.

Western boundary of Illinois:

a)

Wabash River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Illinois River

62.

State Representative for the district is:

a)

Kyle McCarter

b)

John Caveletto

c)

Charlie Meier

d)

Charlie Hilmes

63.

Illinois State Senator for the district is:

a)

Jason Plummer

b)

Charlie Meier

c)

Kevin Timmermann

d)

John Caveletto

64.

Number of articles in the Illinois Constitution:

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

d)

27

65.

Number of Illinois counties:

a)

102

b)

116

c)

118

d)

118

66.

To change or correct something is to:

a)

Amend

b)

Recede

c)

Elect

d)

Ordinance

67.

Money that is spent is called:

a)

Electorate

b)

Expenditure

c)

Clause

d)

Ordinance

68.

Name of the Illinois Legislature:

a)

General Assembly

b)

Magistrate

c)

Congress

d)

Gubernatorial Council

69.

Which is an elected county office?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Representative

c)

Senator

d)

Coroner

70.

Number of State Representatives in Illinois:

a)

59

b)

118

c)

100

d)

435

71.

Total members of the Illinois General Assembly:

a)

100

b)

118

c)

59

d)

177

72.

Number of State Senators in Illinois:

a)

118

b)

100

c)

177

d)

59

73.

Term of an Illinois State Representative:

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

74.

Minimum age for Illinois General Assembly:

a)

21

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

75.

One duty of the Governor:

a)

Prepare the budget

b)

Keep state records

c)

Serve as state banker

d)

Serve as legal officer

76.

Minimum age for Illinois Executive Branch officials:

a)

21

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

77.

Trial courts in Illinois are called:

a)

Circuit Courts

b)

District Courts

c)

Appellate Courts

d)

Supreme Court

78.

Highest court in Illinois:

a)

Circuit

b)

Appellate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

District

79.

Nearest circuit court location:

a)

Carlyle

b)

Mt. Vernon

c)

East St. Louis

d)

Springfield

80.

Nearest appellate court location:

a)

Carlyle

b)

Mt. Vernon

c)

East St. Louis

d)

Springfield

81.

What is the article describing Illinois courts?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

82.

Which article outlines voting qualifications?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

83.

What article lists county officers?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

84.

Which article describes impeachment?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

9

85.

What article discusses creating a new Illinois Constitution?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

86.

Which article gives qualifications for General Assembly members?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

87.

What article addresses the oath of office?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

88.

Article listing powers of the Governor:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

89.

A rule or regulation for local government:

a)

Clause

b)

Statute

c)

Ordinance

d)

Subpoena

90.

Illinois Constitution last adopted in:

a)

1818

b)

1848

c)

1870

d)

1970

91.

Ohio is different from a country like Japan because:

a)

It lacks its own government

b)

It has no definite territory

c)

It is subject to federal authority

d)

It has no population

92.

A nation becomes a state when it has:

a)

A standing army

b)

A common language

c)

An organized government

d)

Unique customs

93.

A state has sovereignty when it can:

a)

Punish citizens for any reason

b)

Invade other states

c)

Freely create and enforce laws

d)

Control all world trade

94.

Freedom of speech comes from which democratic principle?

a)

Transparency

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Accountability

d)

Majority rule

95.

Changes to the Constitution occur through:

a)

Amendment

b)

Custom

c)

War

d)

Political parties

96.

Vetoing a bill demonstrates:

a)

Rule of law

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Transparency

d)

Accountability

97.

Nations may wage war to protect national security.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Government often provides services for public safety.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

A “state” is a simpler form of government than a country.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

The Federalist Papers were successful because they:

a)

Limited the executive branch

b)

Explained the Constitution clearly

c)

Offered a new compromise on slavery

d)

Criticized the Articles of Confederation

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