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Civics: How Our Government Works
Test Description: Review on the 3 Branches, Elections, Bills
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A state can make a law against the US Constitution if Congress agrees by a 2/3 vote.
A
False
B
True
2) Which is the correct succession for the position of President?
A
Speaker of the House, Vice President, President Pro Tempore
B
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore
C
Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
D
President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House, Vice President
3) In the general election, you can only vote within your own party.
A
False
B
True
4) The main purpose of having Separation of Powers is ...
A
Keep an eye on each other's jobs
B
Creates the 3 branches of government
C
To keep any one branch for being too powerful
5) When Congress introduces a law and the people vote on it, that's called...
A
Referendum
B
Elector
C
Initiative
D
Recall
6) When the people take an idea to Congress and then vote on it, that's called...
A
Initiative
B
Referendum
C
Elector
D
Recall
7) What removes an elected official from office?
A
Initiative
B
Elector
C
Referendum
D
Recall
8) Who takes the popular vote of a state to send to elect the President?
A
Initiative
B
Recall
C
Elector
D
Referendum
9) If the President ignores a bill for 10 days while Congress is NOT in session, that's called a....
A
Pocket Veto
B
Law
C
Override
D
Veto
10) People who govern themselves have...
A
Tabula Rasa
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
State of Nature
D
Monarchy
11) How many states have to agree to amend the US Constitution?
A
3/4
B
1/4
C
2/3
D
1/3
12) How much of Congress must agree to amend the US Constitution?
A
3/4
B
1/3
C
1/4
D
2/3
13) State Electors are chosen based on...
A
The total number of members in Congress in a state
B
The population of a state
C
The number of Senators in each state
D
The number of people in the House of Representatives in each state
14) Powers shared by the State and Federal Govt are callled....
A
Enumerated
B
Concurrent
C
Reserved
15) Powers that are just for State Govt are....
A
Concurrent
B
Enumerated
C
Reserved
16) Powers that are just for the Federal Govt are....
A
Reserved
B
Concurrent
C
Enumerated
17) Which item is NOT an example of direct democracy?
A
Initiative
B
Recall
C
Referendum
D
Electoral College
18) Popular vote is when each individual vote is counted towards an outcome.
A
True
B
False
19) Which gives Congress the ability to make laws to enforce the US Constitution?
A
Judicial Review
B
Bill
C
Veto
D
Elastic Clause
20) Which allows changes to the US Constitution?
A
Veto
B
Judicial Review
C
Elastic Clause
D
Amendment Process
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