American Government English Grammar Exercises

Question. Ingrained within the first amendment, freedom of the ....... declares and maintains that people can put ideas down in writing and can communicate freely in the United States.
(a) speech
(b) press
(c) people
(d) country
Answer. B

Question. When a new law is recommended or proposed, a ....... is created. A decision about whether to pass it or not is made afterwards.
(a) bill
(b) delegate
(c) right
(d) function
Answer. A

Question. After a bill is introduced and passed by Congress, it is given to the ....... who makes the final decision.
(a) vice-president
(b) president
(c) senator
(d) judge
Answer. B

Question. The U.S. Congress is comprised of two divisions: the House of Representatives and the ........ Congress has the responsibility and authority to analyze and pass bills as well as make laws.
(a) Senate
(b) President
(c) Session
(d) Committee
Answer. A

Question. In the end, however, a United States president maintains the authority to either accept or ....... a bill.
(a) elect
(b) stand
(c) pass
(d) veto
Answer. D

Question. If something happens that renders a US president incapable of fulfilling his duties, the ....... fills in.
(a) peace officer
(b) judge
(c) vice-president
(d) senate
Answer. C

Question. The president has a number of responsibilities and one is to ....... ambassadors to foreign countries.
(a) elect
(b) appoint
(c) alert
(d) reject
Answer. B

Question. Anyone who wants to run for the presidential office position must be a natural-born citizen of the United States and a permanent ....... of America for a minimum of 14 years.
(a) country
(b) resident
(c) diplomat
(d) representative
Answer. B

Question. Within the US government, the division that manages trade and business affairs, both in America and abroad, is the Department of ........
(a) Commerce
(b) Agriculture
(c) Labor
(d) Senate
Answer. A

Question. Within the US government, the sector that manages the protection and sustainability of natural resources is the department of the ........
(a) agriculture
(b) defense
(c) homeland security
(d) interior
Answer. D 

Question. The term ....... is a change or modification applied to a practice or law that already exists.
(a) convention
(b) amendment
(c) authority
Answer. B

Question. When a population votes on a certain subject, the larger number of people who agree, and must equal more than one-half of the voting population, is called the ........
(a) minority
(b) convention
(c) majority
Answer. C

Question. ....... was a law that outlawed the production, sale, use and/or transport of alcohol for consumption purposes in the United States. By 1933, the law was abolished.
(a) Constitution
(b) National
(c) Prohibition
Answer. C

Question. A written, legal record or document requesting assistance, change or modifications within a government system already in place is called a ........
(a) constitution
(b) petition
(c) convention
Answer. B

Question. Stemming from John Locke's ideas, innate rights, such as life, property and liberty, are known as ....... rights in the U.S.
(a) moral
(b) normal
(c) natural
Answer. C

Question. Early governments in the US established a ........ This is a written outline that verifies the rights of the people within a unified, democratic government.
(a) convention
(b) constitution
(c) pamphlet
Answer. B

Question. A ....... is an agreement or understanding between two regions, states or countries that defines trade and other matters identified by both parties.
(a) delegate
(b) executive
(c) treaty
Answer. C

Question. In the US, the division of government that deals with law, courts and justice is the ....... system or branch.
(a) financial
(b) judicial
(c) popular
Answer. B

Question. Sometimes bills are vetoed. However, at other times, a bill or amendment is approved or ........
(a) ratified
(b) united
(c) imported
Answer. A

Question. A person who is not a member of a police or fire-fighting department or enlisted in the military is known as a........
(a) civilian
(b) officer
(c) senator
Answer. A 

Question. Congress has a number of lawmaking responsibilities and is known as the ....... branch of the US government.
(a) conventional
(b) legislative
(c) Supreme Court
Answer. B

Question. A United States president has the authority to appoint judges to the ....... Court and ambassadors to foreign countries.
(a) trial
(b) Supreme
(c) Congress
Answer. B

Question. Every four years, certain people run for office. A person who runs for the presidential office position in a national campaign is called a presidential ........
(a) candidate
(b) officer
(c) lawyer
Answer. A

Question. Among other responsibilities, Congress has the authority to collect ....... and pass laws regarding the income tax structure.
(a) amendments
(b) taxes
(c) opinions
Answer. B

Question. When a public official is accused and then charged with wrongful or unlawful conduct, the process is known as an ........
(a) resignation
(b) depression
(c) impeachment
Answer. C

Question. A person who is born in a certain country is entitled to specific rights, benefits and duties and considered a....... of that particular country.
(a) resident
(b) citizen
(c) lawyer
Answer. B

Question. When a person is charged with a criminal act, the judicial system can either convict or ....... the person of the charges.
(a) acquit
(b) converse
(c) resign
Answer. A

Question. Within the US government, the sector that operates all facets concerning veterans' services is the ....... department.
(a) homeland security
(b) labor
(c) veterans affairs
Answer. C

Question. Within the US government, the sector that supervises and directs minimum wage and employee standards that exist in the current system is the ....... department.
(a) justice
(b) labor
(c) interior
Answer. B

Question. A division of the governmental system that presides over health and human services within the boundaries of America is the department of ........
(a) interior
(c) health and human services
(b) education
Answer. C

Question. The government division that manages oil, natural gas and various other resources for the purpose of utilization and conservation is the department of ........
(a) energy
(b) labor
(c) education
Answer. A

Question. The government division that deals with students, learning, development and teachers is the department of........
(a) energy
(b) labor
(c) education
Answer. C

Question. If someone doesn't pay his/her taxes or knowingly provides false or fraudulent information to tax agencies or administrators, the crime is called ........
(a) tax evasion
(b) tax cuts
(c) disagreement
Answer. A

Question. When people have the liberty to manage and run businesses with little government control or interference, this type of governing is called a ....... system.
(a) free
(b) free enterprise
(c) regulated industry
Answer. B

Question. The government sector that manages the construction and maintenance of roads, highways, airports and railroads in the United States is the department of ........
(a) interior
(b) transportation
(c) agriculture
Answer. B

Question. The government sector that supervises all facets of farming and cultivation is the department of ........
(a) defense
(b) interior
(c) agriculture
Answer. C

Question. By dividing the government into three departments or branches, the power of the nation is split up so each branch is separate and distinct. This is known as ........
(a) separation of power
(b) common power
(c) equalization of power
Answer. A

Question. When federal and state governments have some control over the same issues, at their distinct levels, the system encompassing this type of government is called ....... powers.
(a) correct
(b) shared
(c) uniform
Answer. B

Question. The government division that manages all facets of the armed forces is the department of ........
(a) education
(b) defense
(c) interior
Answer. B

Question. Certain areas of society are mandated only by the states so the federal government can't control them. This type of power is called ....... power.
(a) normal
(b) reserved
(c) state
Answer. B