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GOV OVERVIEW FINAL - You can use the "Final in PDF" study guide as you do the final.

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

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

 2. 
How does the Speaker of the House acquire his job?
a.
Appeal by Supreme Court
c.
Senior member of the House
b.
Election by House Members
d.
Appointment by the President
 

 3. 
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
 

 4. 
The House of Representatives is elected on the basis of ...
a.
population of the state
c.
County districts
b.
Electoral College
d.
State Representatives
 

 5. 
When is the president elected?
a.
February
c.
November
b.
December
d.
January
 

 6. 
How many times can the President be elected president?
a.
three times
c.
twice
b.
no limit
d.
once
 

 7. 
What are the major parties in the U.S.?
a.
republican
c.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
b.
democrat
d.
Republican and Democrat
 

 8. 
Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives
a.
Majority Whip
c.
Speaker of the House
b.
Majority Leader
d.
Minority Leader
 

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

 10. 
What do they call the people who elect the president?
a.
electors
c.
people
b.
senators
d.
commissions
 

 11. 
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch ?
a.
Write laws
c.
Enforce Laws
b.
Interpret laws
d.
Veto Laws
 

 12. 
If no one receives 51 percent of the votes for Vice President, how is he elected?
a.
Appointment by Supreme Court
c.
House of Representatives
b.
Same as President
d.
Senate
 

 13. 
Who elects the chief executive officer in England?
a.
House of Commons
c.
Parliamentary officers
b.
House of Lourdes
d.
House of Representatives
 

 14. 
Which branch of government is supreme over the other branches?
a.
President
c.
Supreme Court
b.
Congress
d.
All branches are equal
 

 15. 
How many members of the Supreme Court are there?
a.
8
c.
6
b.
9
d.
7
 

 16. 
How many votes are required to elect the President and Vice President?
a.
435
c.
270
b.
535
d.
635
 

 17. 
What is the main job of the legislative branch
a.
Enforce laws
c.
Write laws
b.
Veto laws
d.
Interpret laws
 

 18. 
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?
a.
The Majority Leader
c.
The Majority Whip
b.
The Vice President
d.
The Speaker of the Senate
 

 19. 
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a.
235
c.
535
b.
435
d.
100
 

 20. 
In the U.S., who elects the president?
a.
colleges
c.
states
b.
people
d.
legislative college
 

 21. 
Who is the Commander in Chief  of the armed forces
a.
the Senate
c.
the Supreme Court
b.
the President
d.
the Congress
 

 22. 
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
a.
2 years
c.
6 years
b.
life
d.
4 years
 

 23. 
What is another name for the congressional branch?
a.
Executive
c.
Judicial
b.
Senate
d.
Legislative
 

 24. 
How many branches of the U.S. Government are there?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 25. 
What was the law that we operated under during the Revolutionary War and right after?
a.
the Articles of Confederation
c.
the State Articles
b.
the Articles of Constitution
d.
the Constitution
 

 26. 
How long are members of the House of Representatives elected for?
a.
6 years
c.
life
b.
4 years
d.
2 years
 

 27. 
How long are members of the Senate elected for?
a.
2 years
c.
4 years
b.
life
d.
6 years
 

 28. 
Which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the laws and children born in the U.S. are automatically citizens?
a.
14th
c.
1st
b.
5th
d.
10th
 

 29. 
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.
Majority Whip
b.
Minority Leader
d.
Minority Whip
 

 30. 
What are the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution called?
a.
The Civil War Amendments
c.
The supremacy clause
b.
The Bill of Rights
d.
The equal protection clause
 

 31. 
What is another name for the court branch?
a.
Supreme
c.
Executive
b.
Legislative
d.
Judicial
 

 32. 
How long is the President elected for?
a.
life
c.
4 years
b.
6 years
d.
2 years
 

 33. 
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
 

 34. 
The president is elected on the basis of ...
a.
State location
c.
Population
b.
State-wide districts
d.
Electoral votes
 

 35. 
What is another name for the Presidential Branch?
a.
Legislative
c.
Executive
b.
Judicial
d.
Judicious
 

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

 37. 
What is the main job of the Executive Branch
a.
Hear court cases
c.
Interpret Laws
b.
Enforce laws
d.
Make laws
 

 38. 
What is Article III of the Constitution about?
a.
The Congress
c.
The Legislature
b.
The Presidentq
d.
The Supreme Court
 

 39. 
What type of government do they have in England?
a.
Direct democracy
c.
Parliamentary system
b.
Limited Monarchy
d.
Republic
 

 40. 
What are the major parties in England?
a.
Labor, Conservative and Socialist
c.
Republican, Democrat and Labor
b.
Republican, Democrat and Conservative
d.
Labor, Conservative and Liberal
 

 41. 
In the U.S., the _____ is supreme over all others
a.
Constitution
c.
Supreme Courts
b.
People
d.
President
 

 42. 
How many members are there in the Senate?
a.
235
c.
100
b.
200
d.
435
 

 43. 
What is the line of succession in the event the president dies?
a.
Vice President, Speaker of House, Secretary of Defense
c.
Vice President, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
b.
Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Speaker of House
d.
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State
 

 44. 
What kind of government do we have in the United States?
a.
direct democracy
c.
Socialist
b.
Republic
d.
Parliamentary system
 

 45. 
The Supreme Court is elected on the basis of ...
a.
Supreme Court is not elected
c.
Population
b.
State Representation
d.
Electoral votes
 

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

 47. 
In the Parliamentary system of government, what do they call the chief executive officer?
a.
Minister of the Exchequer
c.
Prime Minister
b.
President
d.
Cabinet official
 

 48. 
What is Article I of the Constitution about?
a.
the judicial branch of government
c.
the President
b.
the legislative branch of government
d.
the executive branch of government
 

 49. 
What is Article II of the Constitution about?
a.
The Supreme Court
c.
The Bill of Rights
b.
The President
d.
The Congress
 

 50. 
What state has the most Representatives?
a.
Texas
c.
California
b.
Alaska
d.
New York
 



 
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