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American Government-What Do You Know? Government Pre-Test 1. A 2 house legislature is called a _____________ legislature? 2. The right to interpret laws belong to the _________ branch. The right to make laws belongs to the __________ branch. The right to execute laws belongs to the _________ branch. 3. A presidential veto may be overridden by a ____ vote of both houses of Congress. 4. The 2 houses of Congress are called the ______________ & the _____________. 5. How many U.S. representatives are there in the U.S. Congress? ______ How many senators are there in the U.S. Congress? _______ 6. Name 5 department represented in the President’s cabinet. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 7. Ambassadors for the U.S. are determined how? 8. How long is the term of a U.S. Representative? How long is the term of a U.S. Senator? ______ ______ 9. Which of the following have no qualifications needed? U.S. President U.S. Senator U.S. Representative Federal Judge 10. Who was the only president to serve more than 2 terms in office? 11. What are the 5 labels on the political spectrum? _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ 12. How many states are there in the United States? 13. The President of the United States is chosen how? 14. Give the names of the following people currently holding that office. A. President of the United States _____________ B. Vice President of the United States _____________ C. Speaker of the House _____________ D. Minority leader of the House _____________ E. Majority leader of the Senate _____________ F. Minority leader of the Senate _____________ 15. Who is your U.S. Representative? _____________ 16. Who are your senators? _____________ & _____________ 17. Which historical document created the United States of America? 18. What date was the United States of America created? 19. Who is the current governor of Missouri? What party is he/she from? 20. Who is the mayor of St. Louis? What party is he/she from? 21. Who is the County Executive? What party is he/she from? 22. Are you limited in the amount of money you may give directly to a political candidate for President of the United States? If so, how much? 23. What are the first 10 Amendment to the Constitution called? 24. Who is considered the father of the Declaration of Independence? 25. Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution? 26. What rights are guaranteed in the: A. 1st Amendment ________________________________ B. 2nd Amendment ________________________________ C. 4th Amendment ________________________________ D. 8th Amendment ________________________________ 27. How many amendments to the Constitution are there? 28. What are the 5 principles stated in the Preamble? _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ 29. What are your “natural rights?” Who came up with that concept? 30. What were the first 2 political parties named? 31. Name 3 other parties (from any time period). ______________ _______________ _______________ 32. How many Supreme Court justices are there currently? Name 4. ______________ 33. Who was: _______________ _______________ ______________ a. the first African American justice b. the first women justice 34. Who can solely: a. declare war for the U.S. b. raise taxes c. declare laws unconstitutional d. pardon criminals _____________ _____________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 35. After the President, what is the line of succession? (3 places) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Honors Government What Do You Know? Government Pre-Test ANSWERS 1. A 2 house legislature is called a BICAMERAL legislature? 2. The right to interpret laws belong to the JUDICIAL branch. The right to make laws belongs to the LEGISLATIVE branch. The right to execute laws belongs to the EXECUTE branch. 3. A presidential veto may be overridden by a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress. 4. The 2 houses of Congress are called the HOUSE OF REP & the SENATE. 5. How many U.S. representatives are there in the U.S. Congress? How many senators are there in the U.S. Congress? 435 100 6. Name 5 department represented in the President’s cabinet. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 7. Ambassadors for the U.S. are determined how? Selected by the President 8. How long is the term of a U.S. Representative? How long is the term of a U.S. Senator? 2 YRS 6 YRS 9. Which of the following have no qualifications needed? U.S. President U.S. Senator U.S. Representative Federal Judge 10. Who was the only president to serve more than 2 terms in office? FDR 11. What are the 5 labels on the political spectrum? CON, LIB, RAD, REACT, LIBERT. 12. How many states are there in the United States? 50 13. The President of the United States is chosen how? By the Electoral College 14. Give the names of the following people currently holding that office. A. President of the United States GEORGE W BUSH B. Vice President of the United States DICK CHENEY C. Speaker of the House NANCY PELOSI D. Minority leader of the House JOHN BOEHNER E. Majority leader of the Senate HARRY REID F. Minority leader of the Senate MITCH MCCONNELL 15. Who is your U.S. Representative? TODD AKIN or LACEY CLAY 16. Who are your senators? KIT BOND & CLAIRE MCCASKILL 17. Which historical document created the United States of America? DEC OF IND 18. What date was the United States of America created? JULY 4, 1776 19. Who is the current governor of Missouri? What party is he/she from? MATT BLUNT (R) 20. Who is the mayor of St. Louis? What party is he/she from? FRANCIS SLAY (D) 21. Who is the County Executive? What party is he/she from? CHARLIE DOOLEY (D) 22. Are you limited in the amount of money you may give directly to a political candidate for President of the United States? If so, how much? $2300 23. What are the first 10 Amendment to the Constitution called? BILL OF RIGHTS 24. Who is considered the father of the Declaration of Independence? THOMAS JEFFERSON 25. Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution? JAMES MADISON 26. What rights are guaranteed in the: A. 1st Amendment Freedom religion, speech, press, assembly, petition govt B. 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms C. 4th Amendment Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure D. 8th Amendment Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment 27. How many amendments to the Constitution are there? 27 28. What are the 5 principles stated in the Preamble? ESTABLISH JUSTICE ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEF PROMOTE THE GEN WELFARE SECURE THE BLESSING OF LIB 29. What are your “natural rights?” Who came up with that concept? LIFE, LIBERTY & PROPERTY---J. LOCKE 30. What were the first 2 political parties? FEDERALIST & REP DEMOC 31. Name 3 other parties (from any time period). ______________ _______________ _______________ 32. How many Supreme Court justices are there currently? 9 Name 4. ______________ ______________ _______________ 33. Who was: a. the first African American justice b. the first women justice 34. Who can solely: _______________ THURGOOD MARSHALL SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR a. declare war for the U.S. b. raise taxes c. declare laws unconstitutional d. pardom criminals CONGRESS CONGRESS COURTS PRESIDENT 35. After the President, what is the line of succession? (3 places) VICE PRESIDENT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT PRO TEMP
