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Gov Overview


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

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

 2. 
What is another name for the congressional branch?
a.
Executive
c.
Judicial
b.
Legislative
d.
Senate
 

 3. 
What is another name for the Presidential Branch?
a.
Judicial
c.
Executive
b.
Judicious
d.
Legislative
 

 4. 
What is another name for the court branch?
a.
Executive
c.
Judicial
b.
Legislative
d.
Supreme
 

 5. 
What is the main job of the Executive Branch
a.
Enforce laws
c.
Interpret Laws
b.
Make laws
d.
Hear court cases
 

 6. 
What is the main job of the legislative branch
a.
Write laws
c.
Veto laws
b.
Interpret laws
d.
Enforce laws
 

 7. 
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch ?
a.
Write laws
c.
Veto Laws
b.
Interpret laws
d.
Enforce Laws
 

 8. 
Which branch of government is supreme over the other branches?
a.
President
c.
Supreme Court
b.
Congress
d.
All branches are equal
 

 9. 
How many members are there in Congress.
a.
100
c.
535
b.
435
d.
235
 

 10. 
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a.
100
c.
535
b.
435
d.
235
 

 11. 
How many members are there in the Senate?
a.
100
c.
435
b.
200
d.
235
 

 12. 
The House of Representatives is elected on the basis of ...
a.
Electoral College
c.
County districts
b.
State Representatives
d.
population
 

 13. 
The president is elected on the basis of ...
a.
State representation
c.
Population
b.
Electoral votes
d.
State-wide districts
 

 14. 
What state has the most Representatives?
a.
New York
c.
Texas
b.
Alaska
d.
California
 

 15. 
The Supreme Court is elected on the basis of ...
a.
State Representation
c.
Population
b.
Electoral votes
d.
Supreme Court is not elected
 

 16. 
How many members of the Supreme Court are there?
a.
6
c.
8
b.
7
d.
9
 

 17. 
How long are members of the House of Representatives elected for?
a.
2 years
c.
6 years
b.
4 years
d.
life
 

 18. 
How long are members of the Senate elected for?
a.
2 years
c.
6 years
b.
4 years
d.
life
 

 19. 
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
a.
2 years
c.
6 years
b.
4 years
d.
life
 

 20. 
How long is the President elected for?
a.
2 years
c.
6 years
b.
4 years
d.
life
 

 21. 
How many times can the President be elected president?
a.
once
c.
three times
b.
twice
d.
no limit
 

 22. 
In the U.S., the _____ is supreme over all others
a.
Constitution
c.
Supreme Courts
b.
People
d.
President
 

 23. 
Who is the Commander in Chief  of the armed forces
a.
the Congress
c.
the President
b.
the Supreme Court
d.
the Senate
 

 24. 
What kind of government do we have in the United States?
a.
direct democracy
c.
Parliamentary system
b.
Republic
d.
Socialist
 

 25. 
What type of government do they have in England?
a.
Direct democracy
c.
Parliamentary system
b.
Republic
d.
Limited Monarchy
 

 26. 
What are the major parties in the U.S.?
a.
Republican
c.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
b.
Democrat
d.
Republican and Democrat
 

 27. 
What are the major parties in England?
a.
Republican, Democrat and Conservative
c.
Labor, Conservative and Liberal
b.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
d.
Labor, Conservative and Socialist
 

 28. 
In the Parliamentary system of government, what do they call the chief executive officer?
a.
President
c.
Prime Minister
b.
Cabinet official
d.
Minister of the Exchequer
 

 29. 
Who elects the chief executive officer in England?
a.
House of Commons
c.
House of Representatives
b.
House of Lourdes
d.
Parliamentary officers
 

 30. 
What to they call it when the President refuses to approve a bill passed by congress?
a.
Refusal
c.
Veto
b.
Cancellation
d.
Blockage vote
 

 31. 
In the U.S., who elects the president?
a.
people
c.
states
b.
colleges
d.
legislative college
 

 32. 
When is the president elected?
a.
November
c.
January
b.
December
d.
February
 

 33. 
What do they call the people who elect the president?
a.
people
c.
commissions
b.
electors
d.
senators
 

 34. 
What is the line of succession in the event the president dies?
a.
Vice President, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
c.
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State
b.
Vice President, Speaker of House, Secretary of Defense
d.
Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Speaker of House
 

 35. 
How many votes are required to elect the President and Vice President?
a.
435
c.
270
b.
535
d.
635
 

 36. 
If no one receives 51 percent of the votes for President, how is the president elected?
a.
by Supreme Court
c.
Hold the election again
b.
by Senate
d.
House of Representatives
 

 37. 
If no one receives 51 percent of the votes for Vice President, how is he elected?
a.
Same as President
c.
House of Representatives
b.
Appointment by Supreme Court
d.
Senate
 

 38. 
How does the Speaker of the House acquire his job?
a.
Appointment by the President
c.
Appeal by Supreme Court
b.
Senior member of the House
d.
Election by House Members
 

 39. 
What was the law that we operated under during the Revolutionary War and right after?
a.
the Constitution
c.
the Articles of Confederation
b.
the Articles of Constitution
d.
the State Articles
 

 40. 
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 becomes law without the Presidents signature
b.
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..
d.
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..
 

 41. 
How many electoral votes does Washington D.C. have?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 42. 
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 Leader
c.
Minority Leader
b.
Majority Whip
d.
Minority Whip
 



 
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