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GOV OVERVIEW

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
What are the major parties in the U.S.?
a.
Republican and Democrat
c.
republican
b.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
d.
democrat
 

 2. 
What is Article II of the Constitution about?
a.
The Bill of Rights
c.
The President
b.
The Congress
d.
The Supreme Court
 

 3. 
How long are members of the Senate elected for?
a.
6 years
c.
2 years
b.
4 years
d.
life
 

 4. 
The Congress passes a law and sends it to the President for his signature. The president refuses to sign (vetoes) it. What happens next?
a.
The bill goes back to the House and Senate where it is discarded
c.
The bill goes back to the House and Senate where the members have an opportunity to override the Presidents veto with 2/3 vote in each house..
b.
The bill goes back to the House and Senate where the members have an opportunity to override the Presidents veto with 3/4 vote in each house..
d.
The bill becomes law without the Presidents signature
 

 5. 
The Supreme Court is elected on the basis of ...
a.
Population
c.
Electoral votes
b.
Supreme Court is not elected
d.
State Representation
 

 6. 
How long is the President elected for?
a.
4 years
c.
life
b.
6 years
d.
2 years
 

 7. 
What state has the most Representatives?
a.
Texas
c.
California
b.
Alaska
d.
New York
 

 8. 
How many members are there in the Senate?
a.
100
c.
435
b.
235
d.
200
 

 9. 
What kind of government do we have in the United States?
a.
Parliamentary system
c.
Socialist
b.
direct democracy
d.
Republic
 

 10. 
When is the president elected?
a.
November
c.
February
b.
December
d.
January
 

 11. 
In the Parliamentary system of government, what do they call the chief executive officer?
a.
President
c.
Minister of the Exchequer
b.
Cabinet official
d.
Prime Minister
 

 12. 
If no one receives 51 percent of the votes for President, how is the president elected?
a.
House of Representatives
c.
by Senate
b.
by Supreme Court
d.
Hold the election again
 

 13. 
What is the main job of the Executive Branch
a.
Enforce laws
c.
Hear court cases
b.
Interpret Laws
d.
Make laws
 

 14. 
What is the line of succession in the event the president dies?
a.
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State
c.
Vice President, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
b.
Vice President, Speaker of House, Secretary of Defense
d.
Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Speaker of House
 

 15. 
How many votes are required to elect the President and Vice President?
a.
435
c.
635
b.
535
d.
270
 

 16. 
Who is the Commander in Chief  of the armed forces
a.
the Senate
c.
the Congress
b.
the President
d.
the Supreme Court
 

 17. 
Which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the laws and children born in the U.S. are automatically citizens?
a.
5th
c.
14th
b.
10th
d.
1st
 

 18. 
Which branch of government is supreme over the other branches?
a.
President
c.
All branches are equal
b.
Supreme Court
d.
Congress
 

 19. 
What is another name for the Presidential Branch?
a.
Legislative
c.
Executive
b.
Judicious
d.
Judicial
 

 20. 
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?
a.
The Majority Leader
c.
The Speaker of the Senate
b.
The Vice President
d.
The Majority Whip
 

 21. 
What is another name for the congressional branch?
a.
Legislative
c.
Executive
b.
Senate
d.
Judicial
 

 22. 
The president is elected on the basis of ...
a.
State-wide districts
c.
State location
b.
Electoral votes
d.
Population
 

 23. 
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a.
235
c.
435
b.
535
d.
100
 

 24. 
What do they call the people who elect the president?
a.
people
c.
senators
b.
electors
d.
commissions
 

 25. 
What are the major parties in England?
a.
Labor, Conservative and Liberal
c.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
b.
Labor, Conservative and Socialist
d.
Republican, Democrat and Conservative
 

 26. 
Who elects the chief executive officer in England?
a.
House of Lourdes
c.
House of Commons
b.
House of Representatives
d.
Parliamentary officers
 

 27. 
What is another name for the court branch?
a.
Executive
c.
Legislative
b.
Supreme
d.
Judicial
 

 28. 
What is Article III of the Constitution about?
a.
The Presidentq
c.
The Legislature
b.
The Supreme Court
d.
The Congress
 

 29. 
How many members are there in Congress.
a.
535
c.
235
b.
100
d.
435
 

 30. 
What is the main job of the legislative branch
a.
Enforce laws
c.
Veto laws
b.
Interpret laws
d.
Write laws
 

 31. 
What was the law that we operated under during the Revolutionary War and right after?
a.
the Articles of Constitution
c.
the Constitution
b.
the State Articles
d.
the Articles of Confederation
 

 32. 
In the U.S., who elects the president?
a.
legislative college
c.
people
b.
states
d.
colleges
 

 33. 
What type of government do they have in England?
a.
Parliamentary system
c.
Republic
b.
Limited Monarchy
d.
Direct democracy
 

 34. 
How does the Speaker of the House acquire his job?
a.
Senior member of the House
c.
Appeal by Supreme Court
b.
Appointment by the President
d.
Election by House Members
 

 35. 
How many members of the Supreme Court are there?
a.
9
c.
8
b.
7
d.
6
 

 36. 
What is Article I of the Constitution about?
a.
the executive branch of government
c.
the President
b.
the legislative branch of government
d.
the judicial branch of government
 

 37. 
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch ?
a.
Enforce Laws
c.
Interpret laws
b.
Write laws
d.
Veto Laws
 

 38. 
What to they call it when the President refuses to approve a bill passed by congress?
a.
Veto
c.
Blockage vote
b.
Refusal
d.
Cancellation
 

 39. 
How long are members of the House of Representatives elected for?
a.
life
c.
2 years
b.
6 years
d.
4 years
 

 40. 
What is the title of the person who makes sure his party’s members are organized and ready to vote on important issues for the party in control of Congress.
a.
Majority Whip
c.
Majority Leader
b.
Minority Leader
d.
Minority Whip
 

 41. 
What are the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution called?
a.
The supremacy clause
c.
The Civil War Amendments
b.
The Bill of Rights
d.
The equal protection clause
 

 42. 
How many branches of the U.S. Government are there?
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
1
 

 43. 
How many times can the President be elected president?
a.
no limit
c.
once
b.
three times
d.
twice
 

 44. 
Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives
a.
Minority Leader
c.
Majority Whip
b.
Majority Leader
d.
Speaker of the House
 

 45. 
If no one receives 51 percent of the votes for Vice President, how is he elected?
a.
House of Representatives
c.
Appointment by Supreme Court
b.
Same as President
d.
Senate
 

 46. 
Which of the freedoms below are NOT part of the First Amendment of the Constitution?
a.
Freedom of the Press
d.
Freedom of Privacy
b.
Freedom of Assembly
e.
Freedom of Religion
c.
Freedom of Speech
 

 47. 
In the U.S., the _____ is supreme over all others
a.
President
c.
People
b.
Supreme Courts
d.
Constitution
 

 48. 
The House of Representatives is elected on the basis of ...
a.
State Representatives
c.
Electoral College
b.
County districts
d.
population of the state
 

 49. 
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
a.
4 years
c.
2 years
b.
6 years
d.
life
 

 50. 
How many electoral votes does Washington D.C. have?
a.
2
c.
1
b.
4
d.
3
 



 
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