Ch. 16 Government Test

Our Chapter 16 Government test will be Friday, September 27th. Study guide can be found by clicking on the government link a the top of the page.  The study guide questions are below. Students should have this complete by Thursday.

1.  What branch of government has 100 senators and 435 representatives? ____________________________

2. What branch of government has the President?  _____________________________________

3. What branch of government has enforces the nation’s law?  _______________________________

4. What branch of government has makes the laws for the nation?  _________________________________

5. What branch of government is made up of two house of Congress? _______________________________

6. What branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional? ______________________________

7. What branch of government has can veto a bill passed by Congress? _______________________________

8. What branch of government has officials that are not elected? ____________________________________

9. What branch of government has officials that are elected?  ___________________ __________________

10. What is the title give for the head of the state government?  _______________________________

11. What is the title give for the head local government?  __________________________

In the space provided, write a brief definition of the terms below:

12. Republic: ______________________________________________________________________

13. Bill of Rights____________________________________________________________________

14. Checks and balances _______________________________________________________________

15. Why do people register to vote? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. How old do you have to be to vote? ______________

17. How old do you have to be to run for President? _________________

18. Who is President of the United States of America? (spell correctly) ___________________________

Bill of Rights Matching

___ 19.  First Amendment                                                           a. It guarantees freedom of press, religion, assembly, speech, and petition.

___ 20.  Second Amendment                                                     b.  It protects the rights of the accused.

___ 21.  Third Amendment                                                          c.  The government cannot make people house soldiers in peacetime.

___ 22.  Fourth Amendment                                                      d.  It protects people against unfair searches.

___ 23. Fifth Amendment                                                            f.  It protects people’s rights to have weapons

Checks & Balances

Use Complete Sentences!!!!

24. The President checks Congress by

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

25. Congress checks the President by

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Published essays are due between Wednesday, September 25th and Friday, September 27th.