1. Welcome to American Government Review The following PowerPoint was created to help you prepare for the upcoming test. Take your time and carefully read the multiple choice questions. You will see VERY similar questions on your upcoming test.

2. Multiple Choice Question At the Constitutional Convention, the 3/5 th compromise was adopted to solve the problem of how to A. Divide Congressional representation between large and small states B. Count the slave population toward representation and taxation C. Tax the exportation of agricultural products D. Amend the Constitution through state conventions The Answer Is…. B

3. Multiple Choice Question The executive branch checks the legislative branch by: A. Power to veto bills B. Power to change laws C. Power to begin impeachment hearings against legislators D. Power to set congressional salaries The Answer Is….A

4. Multiple Choice Question The legislative branch checks the executive branch by: A. Power to over-ride the president’s veto B. Power to approve presidential appointments C. Power of the House to impeach the president or vice president D. All of the above The Answer Is….D

5. Multiple Choice Question The legislative branch checks the judicial branch by: A. The power of the Senate to approve judicial appointments B. The power to impeach justices C. The power to appoint justices D. B and C E. A and B The Answer Is….E

6. Multiple Choice Question The judicial branch checks the legislative branch by: A. The power to impeach a congressional representative B. The power to veto laws C. The power to find laws unconstitutional D. The power to set congressional salaries The Answer Is….C

7. Multiple Choice Question Which phrase begins the Preamble to the Constitution? A. “We hold these truths to be self-evident” B. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” C. “We the people of the United States” D. “When, in the course of human events” The Answer Is….C

8. Multiple Choice Question Which of the following is NOT within the powers of the states? A. Build highways B. Levy taxes C. Make laws D. Coin money The Answer Is….D

9. Multiple Choice Question Powers shared by the federal and state governments are: A. Delegated powers B. Concurrent powers C. Inherent powers D. Reserved powers E. Implied powers The Answer Is….B

10. Multiple Choice Question Which of these comes FIRST in the process of a bill becoming a law? A. Committees of the House and the Senate vote on the bill B. A member of Congress introduces the bill C. Each house of Congress votes on the bill D. The president signs the bill The Answer Is….B

11. Multiple Choice Question The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was: A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. Thomas Jefferson D. Thomas Paine The Answer Is….C

12. Multiple Choice Question Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the: A. Articles of Confederation B. Magna Carta C. Mayflower Compact D. Bill of Rights The Answer Is….A

13. Multiple Choice Question The Constitutional Convention met in this city: A. Philadelphia B. New York C. Boston D. Trenton The Answer Is….A

14. Multiple Choice Question The Preamble of the Constitution begins with: A. “When in the course of human events” B. “We the citizens need to form” C. “As the people of the United States” D. “We the people of the United States” The Answer Is….D

15. Multiple Choice Question Which of the following is not included in the Preamble of the Constitution? A. “to form a more perfect union” B. “to promote the pursuit of happiness” C. “to provide for the common defense” D. “to establish justice” The Answer Is….B

16. Multiple Choice Question The plan of the government proposed during the Constitutional Convention which called for a bicameral Congress based on population was the: A. Florida plan B. Great Compromise C. New Jersey plan D. Virginia plan The Answer Is….D

17. Multiple Choice Question The Constitution needed the approval of how many states? A. 7 B. 9 C. 13 D. 5 The Answer Is….B

18. Multiple Choice Question Power in the United States government is divided among: A. Two branches B. Seven branches C. Twenty-five branches D. Three branches The Answer Is….D

19. Multiple Choice Question Congress is divided into: A. Two branches B. Three branches C. Two houses D. Three houses The Answer Is….A

20. Multiple Choice Question The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is: A. 3 B. 2 C. 7 D. 9 The Answer Is….C

21. Multiple Choice Question The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is: A. 25 B. 27 C. 10 D. 16 The Answer Is….B

22. Multiple Choice Question The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on: A. How big the state is B. When the state was admitted C. The population of the state D. How rich the state is The Answer Is….C

23. Multiple Choice Question U.S. Senators are elected for: A. Four years B. Two years C. Life D. Six years The Answer Is….D

24. Multiple Choice Question Members of the House of Representatives are elected for: A. Two years B. Six years C. Four years D. Life The Answer Is….A

25. Multiple Choice Question The total number of members in the House of Representatives is: A. 435 B. 453 C. 100 D. 50 The Answer Is….A

26. Multiple Choice Question The total number of U.S. senators is: A. 435 B. 354 C. 100 D. 50 The Answer Is….C

27. Multiple Choice Question All revenue (money) bills originate in the: A.Senate B.House C. Executive Branch D. Judicial Branch The Answer Is….B

28. Multiple Choice Question Impeachment charges are started by the: A. President B. House of Representatives C. Supreme Court D. Senate The Answer Is….B

29. Multiple Choice Question The power to declare war belongs to the: A. President B. Chief Justice C. Congress D. Secretary of State The Answer Is….C

30. Multiple Choice Question The presiding officer of the Senate is: A. The Chief Justice B. The President C. The Speaker D. The Vice President The Answer Is….D

31. Multiple Choice Question The executive branch: A. Makes laws B. Explains laws C. Carries our laws D. Declares laws unconstitutional The Answer Is….C

32. Multiple Choice Question The electoral college was established by the Constitutional Convention because: A. The founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake B. They wanted a longer election period C. They wanted to confuse the American people D. None of the above The Answer Is….A

33. Multiple Choice Question The judicial branch: A. Makes laws B. Judges laws C. Enforces laws D. Vetoes laws The Answer Is….B

34. Multiple Choice Question The number of justices on the Supreme Court is: A. 7 B. 9 C. 11 D. 15 The Answer Is….B

35. True – False Question The Constitution is a permanent document, it can never be changed. The Answer is… false.

36. True – False Question The president does not have to be a natural born citizen. The Answer Is… false.

37. True – False Question The House of Representatives acts as the jury in an impeachment case. The Answer Is…false.

38. True – False Question You can be tried for the same crime twice. The Answer Is…false.

39. True – False Question The Bill of Rights was part of the original Constitution. The Answer Is…false.

40. True – False Question The amendment process is very difficult. The Answer Is…true.

41. True – False Question The 17 th amendment limits the president to two terms. The Answer Is…false.

42. True – False Question No president has ever been removed from office, but one has resigned. The Answer Is…true.

43. True – False Question The introduction to the Constitution is called the Preamble. The Answer Is…true.

44. True – False Question The Constitution does not specifically state the powers of the branches. The Answer Is…false.

45. True – False Question The Constitution can only be changed by the president. The Answer Is…false.

46. True – False Question There are nine Supreme Court justices. The Answer Is…true.

47. True – False Question Supreme Court justices serve for 10 years. The Answer Is…false.