Horizon Academy
7th Grade Civics – Mr. Quinones
Student name: __________________________
Date: _______________ Period: __________
MATCHING - In the space provided, write the letter of the term that matches each description. There are three extra
terms on the list.
____ 51. reduces a convicted person’s sentence
a. embassy
____ 52. postpones carrying out a person’s sentence
b. attorney general
____ 53. the highest-ranking U.S. representatives in foreign countries
c. Dept. of Homeland Security
____ 54. government’s plan for interacting with other countries
d. visa
____ 55. formal document that allows U.S. citizens to travel abroad
e. ambassadors
____ 56. head of the Department of Justice
ab. reprieve
____ 57. official residence and offices of an ambassador
ac. foreign policy
____ 58. written agreements with other countries
ad. treaties
____ 59. forgives a person convicted of a crime and frees him from
ae. passport
serving out the sentence
bc. commutation
____60. executive department established to
bd. pardon
protect the nation against terrorist attacks
be. diplomacy
cd. Department of Labor
UNDERSTANDING IDEAS - For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided.
______ 61. According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, if the president dies or leaves office, the vice president
becomes president and this person nominates a new vice president:
a. the Speaker of the House. b. the new president.
c. the Secretary of State. d. the attorney general.
______ 62. The Constitution requires a president to have which of the following qualifications?
a. be a native-born U.S. citizen b. be at least 25 years old c. be a college graduate d. be a resident of the US for
at least 15 years
______ 63. The Department of State
a. gathers information on working conditions in businesses.
c. handles foreign policy.
b. encourages American trade.
d. promotes the health of citizens.
______ 64. The State of the Union address
a. is delivered by the vice president on inauguration day.
b. is delivered by the president once a year.
c. is a declaration of war.
d. ended slavery.
______ 65. If both the president and vice president die, this person becomes president:
a. Speaker of the House. b. senator with most seniority. c. governor of New York.
d. secretary of state.
______ 66. The president is commander in chief, which means he
a. is head of U.S. armed forces. b. is head of the post office. c. graduated from college.
d. advises on Indian
affairs.
______ 67. The federal bureaucracy consists of
a. all departments of the executive branch and agencies.
b. all former presidents.
c. all government workers living outside the US.
d. senators and their wives.
______ 68. The cabinet consists of
a. all Supreme Court justices.
b. the wives of former presidents.
c. mayors of all U.S. cities.
d. the heads of all executive departments.
______ 69. The National Labor Relations Board is an example of a(n)
a. embassy. b. executive department.
c. regulatory commission.
______70. The president has the power to
a. grant pardons.
b. declare war.
c. override a veto.
d. division of the armed forces.
d. appoint state and federal judges.
TRUE/FALSE (2 points each) Read each of the following statements and then decide whether it is true or false.
If the answer is true, fill in A on the Scantron sheet; if the answer is false, fill in a B.
______ 71. One of the main goals of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect the United States from
terrorist attacks.
______ 72. The U.S. armed forces are used only for military action.
______ 73. Presidents may be elected to no more than three terms.
______ 74. The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise the president on military affairs.
______ 75. The president must meet many more qualifications than the vice president.