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WorksheetsU.S. Government Powers and Rights
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
The central government was too weak to tax or solve state disputes.
The states refused to print money.
It gave the President too much power.
The Supremacy Clause in the Constitution says that:
Federal (national) laws are the highest laws of the land.
The President is superior to Congress.
State laws must always be superior to federal laws.
The 3/5 Compromise settled a dispute over:
How many branches of government the U.S. would have.
How to count enslaved people for representation and taxation.
The number of senators each state would get.
An economic system where private citizens own most businesses and compete freely is called:
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
A system where the government controls key industries and tries to share wealth more equally is called:
Capitalism
Socialism
Monarchy
The system that ensures one branch of government doesn't become too powerful (like the President vetoing a bill) is known as:
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
The power of the U.S. President to reject (veto) a law passed by Congress is an example of:
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
The system that divides power between the national government and the state governments is called:
Unitary System
Federalism
Confederal System
Which power is an example of a power held only by the federal (national) government?
Setting up local schools
Printing money
Issuing marriage licenses
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guarantee basic freedoms are known as the:
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Due Process Rights
The 1st Amendment protects all of the following except:
Freedom of speech
Right to own a weapon
Freedom of religion
The 4th Amendment protects citizens against:
Cruel and unusual punishment
Double Jeopardy
Unreasonable searches and seizures
If you are guaranteed the right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination, which amendment protects you?
6th Amendment
5th Amendment
4th Amendment
The 6th Amendment guarantees a citizen the right to:
A lawyer (attorney)
Free exercise of religion
Vote
Which amendment guarantees citizens born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens and have equal protection under the law?
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
Drawing election district lines to give one political party an unfair advantage is called:
Judicial Review
Gerrymandering
Filibuster
The tactic used by Senators to delay or block a vote on a bill by talking for a long time is the:
Veto
Filibuster
Quorum call
Which term refers to a minor crime that usually results in a small fine or a short jail time?
Civil Suit
Misdemeanor
Felony
A serious crime, such as armed robbery or murder, that typically results in a long prison sentence is a:
Civil Suit
Felony
Misdemeanor
The rule that police must follow fair rules and procedures when taking action against a person is known as:
Exclusionary Rule
Due Process
Double Jeopardy
The rule that says a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime after being found innocent is called:
Plea Bargain
Double Jeopardy
Reasonable Suspicion
A jury that cannot agree on a verdict (guilty or not guilty) is called a:
Grand Jury
Hung Jury
Petit Jury
A person is considered innocent until the government proves, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they are:
Presumed Innocent
Guilty
Arrested
The level of suspicion police need to obtain a warrant to search a home is called:
Due Process
Probable Cause
Reasonable Suspicion
To win the U.S. Presidency, a candidate must receive at least how many electoral votes?
100
538
270
The Supreme Court case Gideon vs. Wainwright established the right to:
Protest war in school
Have a lawyer provided by the state if you cannot afford one
Remain silent
The Supreme Court case Miranda vs. Arizona established that police must inform suspects of their rights before:
An arrest is made
Questioning (interrogation)
The trial begins
The Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education overturned the idea of "Separate but Equal" by ruling that segregation in public schools was:
Required by state law
Unconstitutional
Legal if facilities were equal
The earlier case that legalized segregation under the idea of "Separate but Equal" was:
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Roe vs. Wade
Tinker vs. Des Moines
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional is called:
Judicial Activism
Judicial Review
Appellate Jurisdiction
Title IX (Title 9) is a law that prohibits discrimination based on what in any federally funded education program?
Age
Sex
Race
Affirmative Action policies attempt to address:
Restrictions on freedom of the press
Voting rights for 18-year-olds
The effects of past discrimination
The Tinker vs. Des Moines ruling said students can use symbolic speech (like wearing armbands) at school as long as it does not:
Require a federal permit
Disrupt the educational environment
Upset any teacher
The ruling in the Pentagon Papers case made it very difficult for the government to stop a newspaper from publishing because of the protection of:
The 2nd Amendment
Freedom of the press
The right to assemble
The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment prevents the government from:
Creating an official national religion
Requiring people to attend church
Prohibiting the use of religious symbols
