Civics: How Our Government Works Question Preview (ID: 25510)


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Which item is NOT an example of direct democracy?
a) Recall
b) Initiative
c) Electoral College
d) Referendum

Powers that are just for the Federal Govt are....
a) Enumerated
b) Concurrent
c) Reserved
d)

Powers that are just for State Govt are....
a) Enumerated
b) Concurrent
c) Reserved
d)

Powers shared by the State and Federal Govt are callled....
a) Enumerated
b) Concurrent
c) Reserved
d)

State Electors are chosen based on...
a) The number of people in the House of Representatives in each state
b) The number of Senators in each state
c) The total number of members in Congress in a state
d) The population of a state

How many states have to agree to amend the US Constitution?
a) 1/3
b) 2/3
c) 3/4
d) 1/4

How much of Congress must agree to amend the US Constitution?
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 3/4
d) 1/4

People who govern themselves have...
a) Popular Sovereignty
b) State of Nature
c) Monarchy
d) Tabula Rasa

If the President ignores a bill for 10 days while Congress is NOT in session, that's called a....
a) Law
b) Veto
c) Override
d) Pocket Veto

What removes an elected official from office?
a) Recall
b) Referendum
c) Elector
d) Initiative

Who takes the popular vote of a state to send to elect the President?
a) Recall
b) Referendum
c) Elector
d) Initiative

When the people take an idea to Congress and then vote on it, that's called...
a) Recall
b) Referendum
c) Elector
d) Initiative

When Congress introduces a law and the people vote on it, that's called...
a) Recall
b) Referendum
c) Elector
d) Initiative

In the general election, you can only vote within your own party.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The main purpose of having Separation of Powers is ...
a) To keep any one branch for being too powerful
b) Keep an eye on each other's jobs
c) Creates the 3 branches of government
d)

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) President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House, Vice President
d) Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

A state can make a law against the US Constitution if Congress agrees by a 2/3 vote.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Popular vote is when each individual vote is counted towards an outcome.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which gives Congress the ability to make laws to enforce the US Constitution?
a) Veto
b) Bill
c) Judicial Review
d) Elastic Clause

Which allows changes to the US Constitution?
a) Amendment Process
b) Elastic Clause
c) Judicial Review
d) Veto

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