U.S. Government Quiz

One way the federal government acted to fulfill the purposes of government in the preamble of the constitution was by —

• creating a space agency

• limiting presidential terms

• establishing a supreme court

• granting the legislature veto power

One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

Which check on power is detailed in the U.S. Constitution?

• Power to negotiate treaties

• Power to impeach the President

• Power to override presidential vetoes

• Power to declare laws unconstitutional

A major responsibility of the federal government is to —

• provide for the elderly

• fund public education

• maintain interstate highways

• contribute to the unemployed

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

• health care

• national security

• treaty negotiations

• commerce regulation

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

• funding state jails

• maintaining a military

• establishing a U.S. Supreme Court

• overseeing a national police force

One similarity for both the U.S. President and many state executive leaders is the power to —

• set term limits

• veto legislation

• remove Senators

National, state, and local governments all share the same function of —

• establishing public schools

• settling disputes between states

• providing services to the electorate

• negotiating treaties with foreign countries

The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

• create a government with divided power

• model the government after the one in Britain

• experiment with a new system of government

• concentrate government power at the national level

Which power is granted to the federal government, but not to state governments?

• Collecting corporate taxes

• Issuing professional licenses

• Maintaining a standing army

• Providing fire protection for homes