MOCK GOVT MCQ
American Government Units 3 & 4 – Quiz/Test
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. What is the minimum age required to be President of the United States?
- 35
- 30
- 25
- 40
2. Which role allows the President to negotiate treaties?
- Commander in Chief
- Chief Diplomat
- Chief Executive
- Head of State
3. Which branch can check the power of the Supreme Court by amending the Constitution?
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judicial
- State
4. What case established judicial review?
- Marbury v. Madison
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Gibbons v. Ogden
5. Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 8th
6. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve?
- Secretary of State
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore
- Attorney General
7. Which role is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?
- Chief Executive
- Commander in Chief
- Chief of Party
- Chief Diplomat
8. What type of speech is not protected under the First Amendment?
- Political Speech
- Symbolic Speech
- Obscenity
- Hate Speech
9. Which state uses the district method to allocate electoral votes?
- Texas
- California
- Maine
- Florida
10. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be a Supreme Court justice?
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum Age
- Judicial Experience
- None of the above
11. What is the minimum age required to be President of the United States?
- 35
- 30
- 25
- 40
12. Which role allows the President to negotiate treaties?
- Commander in Chief
- Chief Diplomat
- Chief Executive
- Head of State
13. Which branch can check the power of the Supreme Court by amending the Constitution?
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judicial
- State
14. What case established judicial review?
- Marbury v. Madison
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Gibbons v. Ogden
15. Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 8th
16. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve?
- Secretary of State
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore
- Attorney General
17. Which role is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?
- Chief Executive
- Commander in Chief
- Chief of Party
- Chief Diplomat
18. What type of speech is not protected under the First Amendment?
- Political Speech
- Symbolic Speech
- Obscenity
- Hate Speech
19. Which state uses the district method to allocate electoral votes?
- Texas
- California
- Maine
- Florida
20. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be a Supreme Court justice?
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum Age
- Judicial Experience
- None of the above
21. What is the minimum age required to be President of the United States?
- 35
- 30
- 25
- 40
22. Which role allows the President to negotiate treaties?
- Commander in Chief
- Chief Diplomat
- Chief Executive
- Head of State
23. Which branch can check the power of the Supreme Court by amending the Constitution?
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judicial
- State
24. What case established judicial review?
- Marbury v. Madison
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Gibbons v. Ogden
25. Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 8th
26. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve?
- Secretary of State
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore
- Attorney General
27. Which role is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?
- Chief Executive
- Commander in Chief
- Chief of Party
- Chief Diplomat
28. What type of speech is not protected under the First Amendment?
- Political Speech
- Symbolic Speech
- Obscenity
- Hate Speech
29. Which state uses the district method to allocate electoral votes?
- Texas
- California
- Maine
- Florida
30. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be a Supreme Court justice?
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum Age
- Judicial Experience
- None of the above
31. What is the minimum age required to be President of the United States?
- 35
- 30
- 25
- 40
32. Which role allows the President to negotiate treaties?
- Commander in Chief
- Chief Diplomat
- Chief Executive
- Head of State
33. Which branch can check the power of the Supreme Court by amending the Constitution?
- Executive
- Legislative
- Judicial
- State
34. What case established judicial review?
- Marbury v. Madison
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Gibbons v. Ogden
35. Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 8th
36. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve?
- Secretary of State
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro Tempore
- Attorney General
37. Which role is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?
- Chief Executive
- Commander in Chief
- Chief of Party
- Chief Diplomat
38. What type of speech is not protected under the First Amendment?
- Political Speech
- Symbolic Speech
- Obscenity
- Hate Speech
39. Which state uses the district method to allocate electoral votes?
- Texas
- California
- Maine
- Florida
40. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be a Supreme Court justice?
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum Age
- Judicial Experience
- None of the above
TRUE / FALSE QUESTIONS
41. The President can declare war without Congress. (True/False)
42. Freedom of the press can be limited by prior restraint. (True/False)
43. The 25th Amendment deals with presidential disability. (True/False)
44. Affirmative action is always unconstitutional. (True/False)
45. The Electoral College is established in the Constitution. (True/False)
46. Original jurisdiction means the court hears the case first. (True/False)
47. Judicial activism favors broad interpretation of the Constitution. (True/False)
48. Symbolic speech is not protected under the First Amendment. (True/False)
49. School-sponsored prayer is usually ruled unconstitutional. (True/False)
50. Double jeopardy means you can be tried twice for the same crime. (True/False)
51. The President can declare war without Congress. (True/False)
52. Freedom of the press can be limited by prior restraint. (True/False)
53. The 25th Amendment deals with presidential disability. (True/False)
54. Affirmative action is always unconstitutional. (True/False)
55. The Electoral College is established in the Constitution. (True/False)
56. Original jurisdiction means the court hears the case first. (True/False)
57. Judicial activism favors broad interpretation of the Constitution. (True/False)
58. Symbolic speech is not protected under the First Amendment. (True/False)
59. School-sponsored prayer is usually ruled unconstitutional. (True/False)
60. Double jeopardy means you can be tried twice for the same crime. (True/False)
MATCHING SECTIONS
61. Match the Presidential Roles with Their Descriptions:
Head of State — ______
Chief Executive — ______
Commander in Chief — ______
Chief Diplomat — ______
Chief of Party — ______
Choices:
- Ceremonial leader of the U.S.
- Enforces federal laws
- Leads the armed forces
- Directs foreign policy
- Leads the political party
62. Match Amendments to Protections:
1st Amendment — ______
5th Amendment — ______
6th Amendment — ______
8th Amendment — ______
14th Amendment — ______
Choices:
- Freedom of speech and religion
- Protection from self-incrimination
- Right to a fair trial
- No cruel or unusual punishment
- Equal protection under the law
63. Match Court Case to Significance:
Marbury v. Madison — ______
Gitlow v. New York — ______
Near v. Minnesota — ______
Barron v. Baltimore — ______
Palko v. Connecticut — ______
Choices:
- Established judicial review
- Started incorporation doctrine
- Protected freedom of press
- Bill of Rights not for states
- Selective incorporation